> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:50:54 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bug 405097] Re: i get an error message when trying to use any of > these applications > > Could you please open up a terminal and run "sudo apt-get update" and > give us the output. If this produces no errors, then proceed to "sudo > apt-get dist-upgrade". > > -- > i get an error message when trying to use any of these applications > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405097 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “synaptic” package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: synaptic > > when trying to update i get the following error message: 'E:Encountered a > section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList > /var/lib/apt/lists/jm.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages, > E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
here is a copy of the result from the terminal: Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5) intrepid/main Translation-en_US Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5) intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US Get:1 http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Translation-en_US Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main Translation-en_US Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Translation-en_US Get:3 http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Translation-en_US Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security Release [49.6kB] Get:5 http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release [74.6kB] Get:6 http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates Release [49.6kB] Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Sources Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Sources Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Sources Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Sources Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/restricted Sources Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/universe Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/universe Sources Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Packages Hit http://jm.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Sources Fetched 174kB in 2s (60.7kB/s) Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/jm.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. _________________________________________________________________ More than messages–check out the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/ -- i get an error message when trying to use any of these applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405097 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
