SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[drakeone]

Binary package hint: gnome-app-install

  File "/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk", line 264, in <module>
    app.run_argv()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 329, in run_argv
    return self.run_report_bug()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 298, in run_report_bug
    self.collect_info()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 437, in collect_info
    icthread.exc_raise()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 37, in run
    self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 37, in thread_collect_info
    report.add_package_info(package)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 209, in add_package_info
    packaging.get_version(package),
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 56, in get_version
    return self._cache(package).installedVersion
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 47, in _cache
    self._apt_cache = apt.Cache()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 62, in __init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 75, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.GetCache(progress)
SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.