In edgy mediawiki is provided for security updates only. mediawiki1.5 should be used instead and it depends on either php4 or php5. You can ask for a backport but I don't think it'll be accepted.
** Changed in: mediawiki (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Jérémie Corbier Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- Cannot install package mediawiki on dapper with php5 https://launchpad.net/bugs/40230 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs