update manager errors on opening

[datilcowman]

E:Read error - read (5 Input/output error), E:Read error - read (5 Input/output error), E:Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_hardy_restricted_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.' ---same error occurs on opening Synaptic Package manager
update manager is in 8.04 of xubuntu running on usb flash drive in dell pentium 4

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report.

Could you please try the following command and the reopen update-manager
sudo apt-get clean

If that fails could you please attach the file /etc/apt/source.list

Thanks.

[datilcowman (datilcowman-gmail)]

the apt-get clean did not work, how do I attach the file
/etc/apt/source.list?

Monte

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Thanks for your report.
>
> Could you please try the following command and the reopen update-manager
> sudo apt-get clean
>
> If that fails could you please attach the file /etc/apt/source.list
>
> Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> update manager errors on opening
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289857
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in "update-manager" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> E:Read error - read (5 Input/output error), E:Read error - read (5
> Input/output error), E:Problem opening
> /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_hardy_restricted_binary-i386_Packages,
> E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.' ---same
> error occurs on opening Synaptic Package manager
> update manager is in 8.04 of xubuntu running on usb flash drive in dell
> pentium 4
>

[arno_b (arno.b)]

In fact you have to write:
sudo apt-get clean

And the name of the file you should post is:
sources.list
that is located into the folder /etc/apt/

:p

To post your souces.list, you have to join to your mail the file named sources.list located into the folder /etc/apt/

[datilcowman (datilcowman-gmail)]

I have tried this to no avail, rather than use your time, I will wait the
couple days until 8.10 is released and download it. I have all my files
backed-up so I will not lose any data by running a new install. Besides, I
want to learn how to partition my home file for future use.
Thanks for the help, this reinforces by belief that the linux community is
great, and I will continue to try to spread the use of Ubuntu.

Monte

On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 2:38 AM, Arnaud Blouin <email address hidden> wrote:

> In fact you have to write:
> sudo apt-get clean
>
> And the name of the file you should post is:
> sources.list
> that is located into the folder /etc/apt/
>
> :p
>
> To post your souces.list, you have to join to your mail the file named
> sources.list located into the folder /etc/apt/
>
> --
> update manager errors on opening
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289857
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in "update-manager" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> E:Read error - read (5 Input/output error), E:Read error - read (5
> Input/output error), E:Problem opening
> /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_hardy_restricted_binary-i386_Packages,
> E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.' ---same
> error occurs on opening Synaptic Package manager
> update manager is in 8.04 of xubuntu running on usb flash drive in dell
> pentium 4
>

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for following up. I'm closing this report due to your last comment but feel free to reopen if you can provide the missing information.

Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.