Many thanks, unfortunately it did not work, here is the response to the command
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.Ubuntu rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.Ubuntu': No such file or directory Any clues?? Chris ________________________________ From: RedSingularity <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, 5 August, 2011 7:25:36 Subject: [Bug 819781] Re: unable to run update manager 11.04, system just hangs Run: sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages Then try again. --- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/819781 Title: unable to run update manager 11.04,system just hangs Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ran update in terminal and this msg showed up! Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_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/update-manager/+bug/819781/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/819781 Title: unable to run update manager 11.04,system just hangs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/819781/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
