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On 10/12/12, Les H <[email protected]> wrote: > Couldn't we ask everyone to stop using the "reply to all" button? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Parry" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Bug 346386] Re: [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package > fileswith "Encountered a section with no Package: header" > > > sudo before the command then you will > David Parry > > > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Chris Hunt <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Brian >> Thanks for this. >> When I go to delete the file I don’t have permission. >> Why is that, can you help. >> Thanks >> Chris Hunt >> >> >> On 10/10/12 22:17, Brian Murray wrote: >>> ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise) >>> Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed >>> >>> ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise) >>> Importance: Undecided => High >>> >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a >> duplicate bug report (1064994). >> 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” source package in Natty: >> Fix Released >> Status in “apt” source package in Precise: >> Fix Committed >> 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.' >> >> WORKAROUND: >> Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get >> update. >> >> In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server >> that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and >> not package list files. Those html files will get downloaded to >> /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager >> until the problem html pages are removed. >> >> TEST CASE: >> 1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report >> 2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this >> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and >> gives you garbage html instead) >> 3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal >> 4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal: >> W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File >> /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease >> >> doesn't start with a clearsigned message >> W: Failed to fetch >> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index No >> Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/ >> archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index >> W: Failed to fetch >> gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources >> >> Encountered a section with no Package: header >> 5) Stop dummy-proxy >> 6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal >> 7) Observe the following error message: >> Reading package lists... Done >> W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following >> signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic >> >> Signing Key <[email protected]> >> 8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm >> /var/lib/apt/lists/*) >> >> Install apt from -proposed >> 1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this >> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and >> gives you garbarge html instead) >> 2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal >> 3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal: >> W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is >> >> not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http:// >> >> archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: >> >> NODATA 1 NODATA 2 >> W: Failed to fetch >> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release >> W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old >> ones used instead. >> 4) Stop dummy-proxy >> 5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal >> 6) Observe the update succeed >> >> 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 subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1055368). > 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” source package in Natty: > Fix Released > Status in “apt” source package in Precise: > Fix Committed > 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.' > > WORKAROUND: > Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get > update. > > In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server > that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and > not package list files. Those html files will get downloaded to > /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager > until the problem html pages are removed. > > TEST CASE: > 1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report > 2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this > simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and > gives you garbage html instead) > 3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal: > W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File > /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease > > doesn't start with a clearsigned message > W: Failed to fetch > http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index No > Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/ > archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index > W: Failed to fetch > gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources > > Encountered a section with no Package: header > 5) Stop dummy-proxy > 6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 7) Observe the following error message: > Reading package lists... Done > W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following > signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic > Signing Key <[email protected]> > 8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm > /var/lib/apt/lists/*) > > Install apt from -proposed > 1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this > simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and > gives you garbarge html instead) > 2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal: > W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is > not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http:// > archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: > NODATA 1 NODATA 2 > W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release > W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old > ones used instead. > 4) Stop dummy-proxy > 5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 6) Observe the update succeed > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions > > > Cordialement, > M. Leslie Horrocks, > 557 Lotissement La Cabro d'Or, > Vieux Chemin d'Entrecasteaux, > Carcès, 83570 > +33 (0) 489 670 312 > +33 (0) 667 245 935 (Mobile) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1041914). > 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” source package in Natty: > Fix Released > Status in “apt” source package in Precise: > Fix Committed > 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.' > > WORKAROUND: > Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get > update. > > In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server > that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and > not package list files. Those html files will get downloaded to > /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager > until the problem html pages are removed. > > TEST CASE: > 1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report > 2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this > simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and > gives you garbage html instead) > 3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal: > W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File > /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease > doesn't start with a clearsigned message > W: Failed to fetch > http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index No > Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/ > archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index > W: Failed to fetch > gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources > Encountered a section with no Package: header > 5) Stop dummy-proxy > 6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 7) Observe the following error message: > Reading package lists... Done > W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following > signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic > Signing Key <[email protected]> > 8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm > /var/lib/apt/lists/*) > > Install apt from -proposed > 1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this > simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and > gives you garbarge html instead) > 2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal: > W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is > not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http:// > archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: > NODATA 1 NODATA 2 > W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release > W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old > ones used instead. > 4) Stop dummy-proxy > 5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal > 6) Observe the update succeed > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions >
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