Delete the file /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages and update the package
cache.
"sudo apt-get update" or "aptdcon --refresh"
** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
+
+ Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem occurred
while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the
'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
I am using ubuntu 11.04 which i installed via update manager
Now what happens is that when ever i try to open update manager or
synaptic package manager i get the above mentioned error for which i
cannot upgrade anymore
** Summary changed:
- Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem occurred
while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the
'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
+ Handle a broken cache better in the apt(daemon) clients having a local cache
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Changed in: aptdaemon
Status: New => Invalid
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Title:
Handle a broken cache better in the apt(daemon) clients having a local
cache
Status in Aptdaemon:
Invalid
Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem occurred
while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the
'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
I am using ubuntu 11.04 which i installed via update manager
Now what happens is that when ever i try to open update manager or
synaptic package manager i get the above mentioned error for which i
cannot upgrade anymore
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