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Bug #1046949 reported by larrycornutt
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Bug Description

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

UBUNTU 14.4 LTS

larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ software-center
2012-09-06 10:16:13,668 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - found a running software-center on dbus, reconnecting

Term win commands and results
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for larry:
Setting up clamav-base (0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1) ...
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/lib/clamav -g clamav -s /bin/false -u 115 clamav' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing clamav-base (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav-freshclam:
 clamav-freshclam depends on clamav-base (>= 0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1); however:
  Package clamav-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav:
 clamav depends on clamav-freshclam | clamav-data; however:
  Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
  Package clamav-data is not installed.
  Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamtk:
 clamtk depends on clamav (>= 0.95); however:
  Package clamav is not configured yet.
 clamtk depends on clamav-freshclam (>= 0.95) | clamav-data; however:
  Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
  Package clamav-data is not installed.
  Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 clamav-base
 clamav-freshclam
 clamav
 clamtk
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up clamav-base (0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1) ...
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/lib/clamav -g clamav -s /bin/false -u 115 clamav' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing clamav-base (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav-freshclam:
 clamav-freshclam depends on clamav-base (>= 0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1); however:
  Package clamav-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav:
 clamav depends on clamav-freshclam | clamav-data; however:
  Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
  Package clamav-data is not installed.
  Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamtk:
 clamtk depends on clamav (>= 0.95); however:
  Package clamav is not configured yet.
 clamtk depends on clamav-freshclam (>= 0.95) | clamav-data; however:
  Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
  Package clamav-data is not installed.
  Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 clamav-base
 clamav-freshclam
 clamav
 clamtk
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:7 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [72 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [49.6 kB]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources/DiffIndex
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [41.4 kB]
Get:10 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources [6,362 B]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner TranslationIndex
Get:11 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources [2,623 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release [49.6 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages [4,594 B]
Get:14 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages [8,390 B]
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex [3,706 B]
Get:16 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,676 B]
Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex [2,596 B]
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex [2,922 B]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [159 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [1,950 B]
Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [12.2 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en
Get:22 https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [3,285 B]
Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [50.1 kB]
Get:25 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources [1,386 B]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources [4,241 B]
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [381 kB]
Get:28 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [163 kB]
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [6,732 B]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [6,732 B]
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [127 kB]
Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [9,672 B]
Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex [3,564 B]
Get:34 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,605 B]
Get:35 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [2,461 B]
Get:36 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [2,850 B]
Get:37 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources [2,422 B]
Get:38 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:39 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources [13.5 kB]
Get:40 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources [1,383 B]
Get:41 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages [1,941 B]
Get:42 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:43 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages [12.0 kB]
Get:44 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [3,968 B]
Get:45 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [999 B]
Get:46 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:47 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex [71 B]
Get:48 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex [70 B]
Get:49 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:50 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources [934 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Get:51 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2,369 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Get:52 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en [75.2 kB]
Get:53 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en [995 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Get:54 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources [5,470 B]
Get:55 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources [5,019 kB]
Get:56 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources [155 kB]
Get:57 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages [1,274 kB]
Get:58 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B]
Get:59 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB]
Get:60 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]
Get:61 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]
Get:62 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted i386 Packages [2,164 B]
Get:63 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main i386 Packages [122 kB]
Get:64 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:65 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe i386 Packages [9,977 B]
Get:66 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main TranslationIndex [3,564 B]
Get:67 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,605 B]
Get:68 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted TranslationIndex [2,461 B]
Get:69 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe TranslationIndex [2,850 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Get:70 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en [184 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Get:71 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main Translation-en [37.4 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe Translation-en
Fetched 13.9 MB in 8min 49s (26.2 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo apt-get clean
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Get:2 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex
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Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe Translation-en
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
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Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en_US
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Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
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Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Fetched 396 B in 18s (21 B/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$

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larrycornutt (larrycornutt) wrote :

Updates have failed for some time and message when trying to report stated that report file is full or folder is empty with nothing to report

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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Reviewing your bug report it seems that you are experiencing bug 346386. This issue happens when you have tried to update your package information when you are a network that didn't return the right files. This issue can be cleaned up by using the following commands in a terminal:

1.) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
2.) sudo apt-get update

Thanks and good luck!

[This is an automated message. I apologize if it reached you inappropriately; please reopen the bug task if it was incorrect.]

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larrycornutt (larrycornutt) wrote : Re: [Bug 1046949]
Download full text (27.6 KiB)

first command with results
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Is a directory
larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$

________________________________
 From: Ubuntu Foundation's Bug Bot <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 1:41 PM
Subject: [Bug 1046949]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.  Reviewing your bug report it seems that you are
experiencing bug 346386.  This issue happens when you have tried to
update your package information when you are a network that didn't
return the right files.  This issue can be cleaned up by using the
following commands in a terminal:

1.) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
2.) sudo apt-get update

Thanks and good luck!

[This is an automated message.  I apologize if it reached you
inappropriately; please reopen the bug task if it was incorrect.]

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386
   [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no Package: header"

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Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
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Bug description:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
  security_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status
  file could not be parsed or opened.'

  UBUNTU 14.4 LTS

  larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ software-center
  2012-09-06 10:16:13,668 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - found a running software-center on dbus, reconnecting

  Term win commands and results
  larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
  [sudo] password for larry:
  Setting up clamav-base (0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1) ...
  useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
  adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/lib/clamav -g clamav -s /bin/false -u 115 clamav' returned error code 1. Exiting.
  dpkg: error processing clamav-base (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav-freshclam:
   clamav-freshclam depends on clamav-base (>= 0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1); however:
    Package clamav-base is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav:
   clamav depends on clamav-freshclam | clamav-data; however:
    Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
    Package clamav-data is not installed.
    Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamtk:
   clamtk depends on clamav (>= 0.95); however:
    Package clamav is not configured yet.
   clamtk depend...

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Second command ran update and no errors so might have worked

________________________________
 From: Ubuntu Foundation's Bug Bot <email address hidden>
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Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 1:41 PM
Subject: [Bug 1046949]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.  Reviewing your bug report it seems that you are
experiencing bug 346386.  This issue happens when you have tried to
update your package information when you are a network that didn't
return the right files.  This issue can be cleaned up by using the
following commands in a terminal:

1.) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
2.) sudo apt-get update

Thanks and good luck!

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inappropriately; please reopen the bug task if it was incorrect.]

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386
   [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no Package: header"

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Bug description:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
  security_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status
  file could not be parsed or opened.'

  UBUNTU 14.4 LTS

  larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ software-center
  2012-09-06 10:16:13,668 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - found a running software-center on dbus, reconnecting

  Term win commands and results
  larry@larry-Inspiron-1011:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
  [sudo] password for larry:
  Setting up clamav-base (0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1) ...
  useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
  adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/lib/clamav -g clamav -s /bin/false -u 115 clamav' returned error code 1. Exiting.
  dpkg: error processing clamav-base (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav-freshclam:
   clamav-freshclam depends on clamav-base (>= 0.97.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1); however:
    Package clamav-base is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav:
   clamav depends on clamav-freshclam | clamav-data; however:
    Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
    Package clamav-data is not installed.
    Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamtk:
   clamtk depends on clamav (>= 0.95); however:
    Package clamav is not configured yet.
   clamtk depends on clamav-freshclam (>= 0.95) | clamav-data; however:
    Package clamav-freshclam is n...

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