The package provided by Ubuntu does not include the patch you're
referencing. As-is the Drupal package in Ubuntu is broken.
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php5 is 5.3, but not fully supported by Drupal6
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572792
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: php5
[cross-posted from Drupal6 as this bug can be EITHER Drupal6 requiring
the wrong version of php5 *or* a problem with php5 having the wrong
default settings for Drupal6.]
Drupal 6 does not fully support PHP5.3 at this time. The default package of