Got the same error today when it told me that file us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick_universe_binary-i386_Packages us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick_universe_binary-i386_Packages is corrupt.
Removing the cache and redownloading package info resolved the problem.
Got the same error today when it told me that file us.archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_maverick_ universe_ binary- i386_Packages us.archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_maverick_ universe_ binary- i386_Packages is corrupt.
Removing the cache and redownloading package info resolved the problem.