impossible to update/install

[Paolo Bert]

when I try to install new sw (from both package manager or apt-get on console) or launch the regular update, I get this message

Distribution: Ubuntu 11.04 natty
Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.13
Desktop: gnome

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/mainwindow.py", line 502, in setup_notebook
    page = module()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 44, in __init__
    self.update_list()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 59, in update_list
    PACKAGE_WORKER.update_apt_cache(init=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/common/package.py", line 226, in update_apt_cache
    self.cache = apt.Cache()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_binary-i386_Packages, E:L'elenco dei pacchetti o il file di stato non può essere letto o aperto. (packkage list or status file cannot be read or opened)

[Paolo Bert (paolo-bert)]

Thank you so much, Ding.

Kind Reghards,
paolo

p.

________________________________
 Da: Ding Zhou <email address hidden>
A: <email address hidden>
Inviato: Giovedì 5 Luglio 2012 1:02
Oggetto: [Bug 1021021] Re: impossible to update/install

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 626599 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/626599

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 626599
   problem with update-manager

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Title:
  impossible to update/install

Status in Ubuntu Tweak:
  New

Bug description:
  when I try to install new sw (from both package manager or apt-get on console) or launch the regular update, I get this message

  Distribution: Ubuntu 11.04 natty
  Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.13
  Desktop: gnome

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/mainwindow.py", line 502, in setup_notebook
      page = module()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 44, in __init__
      self.update_list()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 59, in update_list
      PACKAGE_WORKER.update_apt_cache(init=True)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/common/package.py", line 226, in update_apt_cache
      self.cache = apt.Cache()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
      self.open(progress)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
      self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
  SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_binary-i386_Packages, E:L'elenco dei pacchetti o il file di stato non può essere letto o aperto. (packkage list or status file cannot be read or opened)

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