Thanks for following up. I'm closing this report due to your last
comment. Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = Invalid
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Update Manager: Could not initialize the package information
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/228083
You
Thanks Michael - this problem is due to a corrupt package list. Could
you confirm whether this is still a problem for you?
Thanks
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Incomplete
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Update Manager: Could not initialize the package information
NOT still a problem,
the fixes posted on forum and in the error message
resolved the temporary problem, as I posted in a follow-up.
Sorry Chris, my bad,
I meant to go back and update that one as resolved/fixed/ etc..
Now I will remember that
if _I_ don't do it ... in a timely manner ...
someone
After reporting bugs/errors I opened Add/Remove Programs
which gave me a new error message
AND
the error message here suggested in part:
using
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f
after which I was able to install one program,
and then run update-manager successfully
to install 36