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

Bug #1442461 reported by MUKESH YADAV
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No update of any software run.
 Ubuntu software center automatically closed during open.

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William Grant (wgrant)
information type: Private Security → Public
affects: launchpad → ubuntu
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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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MUKESH YADAV (yadavmukesh51086) wrote : Re: [Bug 1442461] Re: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

Dear Team,
                   I have bothered too much now I am going to change
operating system from Linux Ubuntu.
        Very bad experience about this.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> *** 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"
>
> ** Tags added: bot-comment
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1442461
>
> Title:
> E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
> security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file
> could not be parsed or opened.'
>
> Status in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> No update of any software run.
> Ubuntu software center automatically closed during open.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1442461/+subscriptions
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*Thanks & Regards*

*MUKESH KUMAR YADAVCDC SURAT08238027413*

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