Thanks for the help! It worked like a charm! Pace e bene Philip
*MultiMedia* by *P*M*P*o*p*e [image: Creative Commons License]<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/> Works by PMPope 2011 by PMPope, Philip M. Pope<http://creativecommons.org/choose/www.edgedata.blogspot.com> is licensed under a <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/> Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/> 3.0 Unported License <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- sa/3.0/>. *704-726-2780* *2011* Signature powered by <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=footer> WiseStamp<http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=footer> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Xillix <[email protected]> wrote: > I had this issue and fixed it by the following. Make sure you are > authenticated before running the rm. > > sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf > sudo apt-get clean > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get upgrade > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (791696). > 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: > Fix Released > Status in “apt” package in Debian: > Unknown > > 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 manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions > -- 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" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
