Distribution: Ubuntu 10.10 maverick Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.11 Desktop: gnome Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/mainwindow.py", line 502, in setup_notebook page = module() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 44, in __init__ self.update_list() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 59, in update_list PACKAGE_WORKER.update_apt_cache(init=True) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/common/package.py", line 216, in update_apt_cache self.cache = apt.Cache() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 88, in __init__ self.open(progress) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 126, in open self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress) SystemError: E:Malformed 2nd word in the Status line, E:Error occurred while processing atytvout (UsePackage3), E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Bug #758212 reported by Walker
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #626599: problem with update-manager. Edit Remove
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Bug Description

Distribution: Ubuntu 10.10 maverick
Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.11
Desktop: gnome

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/mainwindow.py", line 502, in setup_notebook
    page = module()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 44, in __init__
    self.update_list()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/modules/updatemanager.py", line 59, in update_list
    PACKAGE_WORKER.update_apt_cache(init=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/common/package.py", line 216, in update_apt_cache
    self.cache = apt.Cache()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 88, in __init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 126, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
SystemError: E:Malformed 2nd word in the Status line, E:Error occurred while processing atytvout (UsePackage3), E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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