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On 3/13/10 1:08 PM, Stan Sanderson wrote:
> Package manager version: 0.29.10
> Distribution version: selfupdate-rsync Sat Mar 13 10:24:52 2010, 10.5,  
> powerpc
> Unstable enabled
> 
> In a misguided effort I used Carbon Copy Cloner (latest version) to  
> create a bootable HD from my existing install. I excluded a number of  
> files and directories, including the /sw directory. Following this  
> operation I discovered numerous permission-related problems.
> 
> With respect to Fink, a selfupdate now produces the following:
> 
> <snip>
> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/current/crypto Release
> Reading Package Lists... Error!
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/ 
> _sw_fink_dists_local_main_binary-darwin-powerpc_Packages
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> ### execution of /sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait failed, exit code 100
> 
> I have run scanpackages with no change.
> 
> An earlier post (from Alexander Hansen) suggested deleting the  
> scanpackages.db. I followed by scanpackages but get the same E:  
> messages. apt-get update of course produces the same E: responses.
> 
> Fink update works and I was able to install and later remove a package.
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Stan
> 
> 
> 
> 

Try renaming
/sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_local_main_binary-darwin-powerpc_Packages
and then running "fink scanpackages".

- -- 
Alexander Hansen
Fink User Liaison
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