Seems to have been solved by running sudo apt-get -y purge php.* I'm sorry for wasting your time, but a window appeared and prompted me to report it.
** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Invalid ** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => josephbren (josephbren) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1507441 Title: dependency problems prevent configuration of php5 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1507441/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs