'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty- security_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
Deleting the files seems to have worked for the main sources, but doesn't take care of third party, medibuntu, chrome etc. apt-get update gets the main sources, but still fails with the same error do to the others. $ sudo apt-get update Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty InRelease Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [197 B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,347 B] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free amd64 Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security Release Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Sources Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release [39.8 kB] Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main amd64 Packages Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free amd64 Packages Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner amd64 Packages Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main amd64 Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted amd64 Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe amd64 Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main TranslationIndex Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse TranslationIndex Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted TranslationIndex Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe TranslationIndex Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free TranslationIndex Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release [23.2 kB] Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free TranslationIndex Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources [864 kB] Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_US Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en Get:8 http://dl.google.com stable/main amd64 Packages [1,084 B] Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Sources [4,110 B] Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Sources [4,381 kB] Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Translation-en Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Translation-en Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Sources [154 kB] Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main amd64 Packages [1,557 kB] Get:13 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted amd64 Packages [9,039 B] Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe amd64 Packages [6,004 kB] Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse amd64 Packages [180 kB] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe TranslationIndex Get:16 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Sources [14 B] Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Sources [14 B] Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Sources [14 B] Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Sources [14 B] Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [14 B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en Fetched 13.2 MB in 16s (782 kB/s) Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_main_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. nak@6e6b647431:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/us* nak@6e6b647431:~$ sudo apt-get update Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [197 B] Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty InRelease Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,347 B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg Get:3 http://dl.google.com stable/main amd64 Packages [1,084 B] Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security Release Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free amd64 Packages Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Sources Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release [39.8 kB] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main amd64 Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted amd64 Packages Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free amd64 Packages Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner amd64 Packages Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main amd64 Packages Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe amd64 Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main TranslationIndex Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse TranslationIndex Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted TranslationIndex Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe TranslationIndex Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free TranslationIndex Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release [23.2 kB] Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free TranslationIndex Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources [864 kB] Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_US Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Sources [4,110 B] Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Sources [4,381 kB] Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Translation-en Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Translation-en Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Sources [154 kB] Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main amd64 Packages [1,557 kB] Get:13 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted amd64 Packages [9,039 B] Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe amd64 Packages [6,004 kB] Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse amd64 Packages [180 kB] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe TranslationIndex Get:16 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Sources [14 B] Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Sources [14 B] Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Sources [14 B] Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Sources [14 B] Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [14 B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe TranslationIndex Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en Fetched 13.2 MB in 19s (668 kB/s) Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_main_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226361 Title: apt-get update fails forever for corrupted /var/lib/apt/lists/foo_Packages -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
