*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 886273 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/886273
well, ok here's what I did that cleared the problem, somehow: In /var/lib/dpkg, I simply renamed "status" into "status.1", and then renamed "status-old" into "status". (Didn't want to lose any file, and tried to avoid any editing). Somehow it cleared the problem, and now I can update cleanly again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/133050 Title: Error 'Malformed 3rd word on Status line' whilst updating To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/133050/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs