'exit status 139' is a segmentation fault and there's virtually nothing in the postinst script which should segfault.
Please check your memory using memcheck (f.e. from Ubuntu CD) ** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1002886 Title: libapache2-mod-php5 blows up on upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1002886/+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