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

Bug #883481 reported by Pyuli Naithani
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update-manager (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

update manager does not open
ubuntu 11.04
to let me upradde

Robert Roth (evfool)
affects: ubuntu → update-manager (Ubuntu)
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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

Run this and see if it clears the problem:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages
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Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Pyuli Naithani (pyuli13) wrote : Re: [Bug 883481] Re: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened

it says cannot remove since the package does not exist

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Tim <email address hidden> wrote:

> Run this and see if it clears the problem:
>
> sudo rm
> /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages
> ---
> Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
>
> ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883481
>
> Title:
> E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
> .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists
> or status file could not be parsed or opened
>
> Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> update manager does not open
> ubuntu 11.04
> to let me upradde
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/883481/+subscriptions
>

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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

It may be removed already then. What is the output of:

ls /var/lib/apt/lists
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Pyuli Naithani (pyuli13) wrote :
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archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_binary-i386_Packages
archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Index
archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_source_Sources
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_source_Sources.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_source_Sources
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_source_Sources.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_binary-i386_Packages
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_source_Sources
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_source_Sources.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_source_Sources
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_source_Sources.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_source_Sources
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_source_Sources.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_source_Sources
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_source_Sources.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_restricted_i18n_Index
in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en
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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

Run this:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*

Then try update-manager again.
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Pyuli Naithani (pyuli13) wrote :

it says
rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Is a directory

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tim <email address hidden> wrote:

> Run this:
>
> sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
>
> Then try update-manager again.
> ---
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> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883481
>
> Title:
> E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
> .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists
> or status file could not be parsed or opened
>
> Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> update manager does not open
> ubuntu 11.04
> to let me upradde
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/883481/+subscriptions
>

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Pyuli Naithani (pyuli13) wrote :

but its working :D
thank you so much

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Pyuli Naithani <email address hidden> wrote:

> it says
> rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Is a directory
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tim <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> Run this:
>>
>> sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
>>
>> Then try update-manager again.
>> ---
>> Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager
>> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883481
>>
>> Title:
>> E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
>> MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
>> .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists
>> or status file could not be parsed or opened
>>
>> Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
>> Incomplete
>>
>> Bug description:
>> update manager does not open
>> ubuntu 11.04
>> to let me upradde
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/883481/+subscriptions
>>
>
>

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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

Great. Thanks for confirming. Closing report.
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Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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