package libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10

[Edwin Balani]

Automated error message popped up on first startup after Ubuntu distro upgrade using 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.57-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Mar 28 17:12:53 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: php5
Title: package libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-12-29 (90 days ago)

[James Page (james-page)]

Setting up php5-cli (5.3.5-1ubuntu7.7) ...
dpkg-query: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0042' near line 0:
 newline in field name `#padding'
dpkg: error processing php5-cli (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Setting up libapache2-mod-php5 (5.3.5-1ubuntu7.7) ...
dpkg-query: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0042' near line 0:
 newline in field name `#padding'
dpkg: error processing libapache2-mod-php5 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php5-mysql:
 php5-mysql depends on phpapi-20090626+lfs; however:
  Package phpapi-20090626+lfs is not installed.
  Package libapache2-mod-php5 which provides phpapi-20090626+lfs is not configured yet.
  Package php5-cli which provides phpapi-20090626+lfs is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing php5-mysql (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php5-gd:
 php5-gd depends on phpapi-20090626+lfs; however:
  Package phpapi-20090626+lfs is not installed.
  Package libapache2-mod-php5 which provides phpapi-20090626+lfs is not configured yet.
  Package php5-cli which provides phpapi-20090626+lfs is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing php5-gd (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[James Page (james-page)]

Re-assigning to dpkg as I don't believe this is actually and issue with php5.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported