** Description changed: My system: Ubuntu 14:04 $ uname -a kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dpkg -l apt-utils ii apt-utils 1.0.1ubuntu2.1 amd64 I have repeatedly, over the last two months, been having this problem when updates are run automatically with update-manager. When I then run "apt-get update", I get this error: Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this is always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is connected to an good internet connection when this happens. There has been a similar report in previous version that have been fixed, like bug #1254271 and bug #346386, but this seems a new case, - since it always affect the language file. + since it always affects the language file.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1343205 Title: apt fails to get update for language files Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: My system: Ubuntu 14:04 $ uname -a kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dpkg -l apt-utils ii apt-utils 1.0.1ubuntu2.1 amd64 I have repeatedly, over the last two months, been having this problem when updates are run automatically with update-manager. When I then run "apt-get update", I get this error: Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this is always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is connected to an good internet connection when this happens. There has been a similar report in previous version that have been fixed, like bug #1254271 and bug #346386, but this seems a new case, since it always affects the language file. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1343205/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
