update-manager fails with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_hardy_universe_i18n_Translation-fr

[hype]

Binary package hint: update-manager

When clicking on update-manager as updates are available, i get this error message

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_hardy_universe_i18n_Translation-fr, E:Les listes de paquets ou le fichier « status » ne peuvent être analysés ou lus.'

Which translates in
"E: Packages list ou the file "status" can be analyzed or read."

Ubuntu Hardy

[hype (hypeuser-lp)]

Oops, my bad; here is the correct translation of the second part of the error message:

"E: Packages list or the "status" file can't be analyzed or read."

[Iulian Udrea (iulian)]

Thank you for your report. This bug is a duplicate of bug 194436. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report.