Public bug reported:
Could not initialize the package information
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:can not open
/var/lib/apt/lists/pt.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_questing_InRelease -
fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could not be
parsed or opened.
Ubuntu/kernel version:
6.17.0-8-generic #8-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Nov 14 21:44:46 UTC 2025
x86_64 GNU/Linux
Sudo apt-get update shows it updating just fine, and sudo apt upgrade
says there is nothing to update/upgrade.
** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: manager update
** Attachment added: "Screenshot of the error message"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2138818/+attachment/5940254/+files/Screenshot%20From%202026-01-21%2019-25-35.png
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