On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Xillix <email address hidden> wrote:
> I had this issue and fixed it by the following. Make sure you are
> authenticated before running the rm.
>
> sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
> sudo apt-get clean
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get upgrade
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (791696).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>
> 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” package in Debian:
> Unknown
>
> 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/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
> .com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
> package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
>
> Ubuntu 8.10
>
> Need workaround to permit updating - usual apt-get commands (clean,
> update) haven't worked; message as follows:
>
> Reading package lists... Error!
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList
> /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions
>
Thanks for the help! It worked like a charm!
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On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Xillix <email address hidden> wrote:
> I had this issue and fixed it by the following. Make sure you are apt/lists/ * -vf /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 346386 apt/lists/ us.archive. ubuntu dists_intrepid_ universe_ binary- amd64_Packages, E:The apt/lists/ us.archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_intrepid_ universe_ binary- amd64_Packages /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ apt/+bug/ 346386/ +subscriptions
> authenticated before running the rm.
>
> sudo rm /var/lib/
> sudo apt-get clean
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get upgrade
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (791696).
> 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” package in Debian:
> Unknown
>
> 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.'
>
> Ubuntu 8.10
>
> Need workaround to permit updating - usual apt-get commands (clean,
> update) haven't worked; message as follows:
>
> Reading package lists... Error!
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList
> /var/lib/
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https:/
>