*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
I have try the suggested approach with the following results uccio33@uccio33-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/list/* rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/list/*': No such file or directory uccio33@uccio33-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ sudo apt-get update Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise InRelease Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates InRelease Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security InRelease Get:1 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise Release.gpg [198 B] Get:2 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B] Get:3 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise Release Get:4 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates Release [49.6 kB] Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise Release Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise InRelease Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease Get:5 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security Release [49.6 kB] Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg [198 B] Get:7 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [72 B] Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B] Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/main Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/restricted Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/multiverse Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/multiverse i386 Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/main TranslationIndex Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/multiverse TranslationIndex Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/restricted TranslationIndex Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe TranslationIndex Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com precise Release [7,078 B] Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB] Get:11 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/main TranslationIndex [3,564 B] Get:12 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,605 B] Get:13 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [2,461 B] Get:14 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [2,850 B] Get:15 http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages [8,289 B] Get:16 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/main TranslationIndex [74 B] Get:17 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex [71 B] Get:18 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex [72 B] Get:19 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/universe TranslationIndex [73 B] Get:20 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/main Sources [934 kB] Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex Get:21 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [1,598 B] Get:22 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [3,848 B] Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex Get:23 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/restricted Sources [5,470 B] 100% [20 Sources bzip2 0 B] [23 Sources 446 B/5,470 B 8%] [Waiting for headers]bzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Sources Get:24 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/multiverse Sources [155 kB] Get:25 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/main i386 Packages [1,274 kB] 50% [24 Sources bzip2 0 B] [25 Packages 5,900 B/1,274 kB 0%] [Waiting for headebzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en_US 100% [25 Packages bzip2 0 B] [Waiting for headers] [Waiting for headers] [Waitibzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Get:26 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B] Get:27 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB] 35% [26 Packages bzip2 0 B] [27 Packages 5,904 B/4,796 kB 0%] [Waiting for headbzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en 100% [27 Packages bzip2 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 511 kB/s 0sbzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Get:28 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB] 100% [28 Packages bzip2 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 511 kB/s 0sbzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Get:29 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/main Translation-en [726 kB] Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/multiverse Translation-en Get:30 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/restricted Translation-en [2,395 B] 100% [29 Translation-en bzip2 0 B] [30 Translation-en 0 B/2,395 B 0%]bzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Get:31 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Translation-en [3,341 kB] Get:32 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Translation-en [3,341 kB] Get:33 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Translation-en [3,341 kB] Get:34 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Translation-en [3,341 kB] Get:35 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise/universe Translation-en [3,341 kB] 100% [35 Translation-en bzip2 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 737 kB/s 0sbzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. Get:36 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/restricted Translation-en [2,432 B] Get:37 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/universe Translation-en [121 kB] Get:38 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/universe Translation-en [121 kB] Get:39 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/universe Translation-en [121 kB] Get:40 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/main Translation-en [140 kB] Hit http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/multiverse Translation-en Get:41 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/restricted Translation-en [1,253 B] Get:42 http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/universe Translation-en [47.7 kB] Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/main Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/restricted Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/universe Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/multiverse Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/main i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/universe i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/main Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/restricted Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/universe Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/multiverse Sources 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/main i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/restricted i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/universe i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Err http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages 406 Not Acceptable Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/main Translation-en Ign http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en Fetched 8,376 kB in 35s (239 kB/s) Reading package lists... Error! W: GPG error: http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmas...@ubuntu.com> W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 16126D3A3E5C1192 Ubuntu Extras Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmas...@ubuntu.com> W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/main/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/restricted/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/universe/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/multiverse/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/restricted/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/universe/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-updates/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/main/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/restricted/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/universe/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/multiverse/source/Sources 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/main/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/restricted/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/universe/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists /precise-security/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages 406 Not Acceptable W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.aarnet.edu.au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_main_source_Sources Encountered a section with no Package: header W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.aarnet.edu .au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages Encountered a section with no Package: header W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.aarnet.edu .au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages Encountered a section with no Package: header W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.aarnet.edu .au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages Encountered a section with no Package: header W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.aarnet.edu .au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages Encountered a section with no Package: header W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.aarnet.edu .au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/mirror.aarnet.edu.au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. uccio33@uccio33-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1190499 Title: Could not initialize the package information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1190499/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs