Many thanks for feedback much appreciated On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement < [email protected]> wrote:
> ** Summary changed: > > - Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with > no Package: header" > + [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a > section with no Package: header" > > ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => Triaged > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug (784812). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386 > > Title: > [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a > section with no Package: header" > > Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > Status in “apt” package in Debian: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: adept-updater > > Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows: > > 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/us.archive.ubuntu > .com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The > package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.' > > Ubuntu 8.10 > > Need workaround to permit updating - usual apt-get commands (clean, > update) haven't worked; message as follows: > > Reading package lists... Error! > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header > E: Problem with MergeList > /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscribe > -- love and peace x -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386 Title: [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no Package: header" -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
