package php5-cli 5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4

[Jacqueline S. Homan]

updates from software updater failed to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: php5-cli 5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
Uname: Linux 3.10.9-031009-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 15 09:15:23 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:php5-cli:5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-27 (292 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: php5
Title: package php5-cli 5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2014-02-06 (68 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Matthew Haughton (snafu109)]

Is /etc/php5/cli/php.ini a symlink to another file?

If so you are being affected by this bug: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=718955