I had this problem and fixed it by deleting the file and running apt get update
I find the exact commands by googling the error message... Hope this helps!! Robin On Feb 24, 2013 5:58 AM, "Andrew Huys" <[email protected]> wrote: > Slight problem with the studio, > > Can't upgrade packages, can't update, can't use Synaptic, etc... Whenever > I try something with apt-get, the computer complains. For example, apt-get > check: > > *ben@studio60:~$ sudo apt-get check** > **[sudo] password for ben: ** > **Reading package lists... Error!** > **E: Encountered a section with no Package: header** > **E: Problem with MergeList > /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fUS > ** > **E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > * > Is this something wrong in the /var/ dir, or some config file? Or is the > Quantal server @ Ubuntu having problems? > > This seems to be something pretty deep, i.e. out of my scope of "fix it". > What do I do? I've been thinking that it's time to reinstall with a clean > 12.10 anyway due to some other issues, is this just a good excuse to do so? > > Thanks Y'all, > > And > > (BA HUys on G+) > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > >
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