package php5-svn 1.0.1-1.2build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[christopher french]

I was installing this software and the system crashed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: php5-svn 1.0.1-1.2build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-20.34-generic 3.11.10.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-20-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
AptOrdering:
 php5-common: Install
 php5-svn: Install
 php5-common: Configure
 php5-svn: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Apr 17 11:12:06 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:php5-svn:1.0.1-1.2build1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-03 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: php-svn
Title: package php5-svn 1.0.1-1.2build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)