Encountered a section with no Package: header
Bug #194436 reported by
Nizar Kerkeni
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
apt (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
|
Michael Vogt |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: update-manager
on ubuntu hardy alpha 4 on amd64
package update-manager, synaptic, apt-get
After updating hardy alpha 4 in 02/21/08 today (02/22/08) i got this message after trying to update my system with synaptic and apt-get command line.
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/
E: Impossible d'ouvrir ou d'analyser le fichier contenant la liste des états ou celui des paquets disponibles.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
I update my ubuntu almost daily. This error was caused by the update of 23 february 2008.
Changed in update-manager: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in update-manager: | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in update-manager: | |
assignee: | nobody → mvo |
importance: | Low → High |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
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I've exactly the same problem
Lecture des listes de paquets... Erreur ! apt/lists/ archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_hardy_ universe_ i18n_Translatio n-fr
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/
E: Les listes de paquets ou le fichier « status » ne peuvent être analysés ou lus.
E: Impossible de reconstruire le cache des paquets
how can we do an update to correct this problem, as our apt package manager seems to be crashed with the last update ?