PHP install

[Ryan Ollerenshaw]

When trying to install php either version 4.4.3 or 5.1.4 i get the 
following error after a make install:

chmod 755 /var/www/modules/libphp5.so
chmod: cannot access `/var/www/modules/libphp5.so': No such file or 
directory
apxs:Error: Command failed with rc=65536

I have seen lots of other people getting this error but never any 
solutions. so any help would be great.