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| Les H (les-horrocks) wrote Re: [Bug 346386] Re: [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package fileswith "Encountered a section with no Package: header" | #106 |
Couldn't we ask everyone to stop using the "reply to all" button?
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Parry" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Bug 346386] Re: [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package
fileswith "Encountered a section with no Package: header"
sudo before the command then you will
David Parry
On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Chris Hunt <email address hidden>
wrote:
> Brian
> Thanks for this.
> When I go to delete the file I don’t have permission.
> Why is that, can you help.
> Thanks
> Chris Hunt
>
>
> On 10/10/12 22:17, Brian Murray wrote:
>> ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise)
>> Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed
>>
>> ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise)
>> Importance: Undecided => High
>>
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1064994).
> https:/
>
> Title:
> [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
> section with no Package: header"
>
> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “apt” source package in Natty:
> Fix Released
> Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “apt” package in Debian:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: adept-updater
>
> Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:
>
> An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
> information.
>
> Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and
> include the following error message:
>
> 'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/
> .com_ubuntu_
> package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
>
> WORKAROUND:
> Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get
> update.
>
> In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server
> that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and
> not package list files. Those html files will get downloaded to
> /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager
> until the problem html pages are removed.
>
> TEST CASE:
> 1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report
> 2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
> gives you garbage html instead)
> 3) Execute 'http://
> 4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
> W: GPG error: http://
> /var/lib/
> doesn't start with a clearsigned message
> W: Failed to fetch
> http://
> Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/
> archive.
> W: Failed to fetch
> gzip:/var/
> Encountered a section with no Package: header
> 5) Stop dummy-proxy
> 6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
> 7) Observe the following error message:
> Reading package lists... Done
> W: GPG error: http://
> signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic
> Signing Key <email address hidden>
> 8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm
> /var/lib/
>
> Install apt from -proposed
> 1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
> gives you garbarge html instead)
> 2) Execute 'http://
> 3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
> W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is
> not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://
> archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid:
> NODATA 1 NODATA 2
> W: Failed to fetch
> http://
> W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old
> ones used instead.
> 4) Stop dummy-proxy
> 5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
> 6) Observe the update succeed
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https:/
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Title:
[MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
section with no Package: header"
Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in “apt” source package in Natty:
Fix Released
Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
Fix Committed
Status in “apt” package in Debian:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Binary package hint: adept-updater
Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and
include the following error message:
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/
.com_
package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
WORKAROUND:
Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get
update.
In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server
that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and
not package list files. Those html files will get downloaded to
/var/
until the problem html pages are removed.
TEST CASE:
1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report
2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
gives you garbage html instead)
3) Execute 'http://
4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
W: GPG error: http://
/var/lib/
doesn't start with a clearsigned message
W: Failed to fetch
http://
Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/
archive.
W: Failed to fetch
gzip:/var/
Encountered a section with no Package: header
5) Stop dummy-proxy
6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
7) Observe the following error message:
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://
signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic
Signing Key <email address hidden>
8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm
/var/lib/
Install apt from -proposed
1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
gives you garbarge html instead)
2) Execute 'http://
3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is
not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://
archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid:
NODATA 1 NODATA 2
W: Failed to fetch http://
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old
ones used instead.
4) Stop dummy-proxy
5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
6) Observe the update succeed
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https:/
Cordialement,
M. Leslie Horrocks,
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