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-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[Peter Owusu]

Distribution: Ubuntu 11.04 natty
Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.11
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 216, in update_apt_cache
    self.cache = apt.Cache()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 88, in __init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 126, 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-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[J. Austin Rodriguez (jeanaustinr)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu Tweak better. Please answer the following questions to help us find and resolve the problem:

1. Is this reproducible?
2. If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

[Peter Owusu (pyowusu)]

Question [1] Is yes.It happens whenever i lose internet connections during system update.Question [2] Is i don't know

--- On Sun, 20/3/11, JeanAustinR <email address hidden> wrote:

From: JeanAustinR <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 738580] Re: 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-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Sunday, 20 March, 2011, 11:38

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu Tweak better. Please answer the following questions to help us
find and resolve the problem:

1. Is this reproducible?
2. If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

** Summary changed:

-  Distribution: Ubuntu 11.04 natty Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.11 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 216, in update_apt_cache     self.cache = apt.Cache()   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 88, in __init__     self.open(progress)   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 126, 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-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
+ 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-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

** Changed in: ubuntu-tweak
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  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-amd64_Packages, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Status in Ubuntu Tweak:
  Incomplete

Bug description:

  Distribution: Ubuntu 11.04 natty
  Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.11
  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_WO...

[Tushar Jain (tushaar-iitr)]

any solution??? I am also affected