Did you try the Xillix fix described earlier in this thread? It worked like
a charm for me.
On Jun 28, 2011 10:11 PM, "Laxman Poudel" <email address hidden> wrote:
> 'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
>
> I have this problem
>
> Can this be fixed automatically? please help me I am new to the bug
> fixing.
>
> --
> 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” source package in Natty:
> Fix Released
> 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/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.'
>
> 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) Ensure /etc/apt/sources.list points to archive.ubuntu.com
> 2) Setup proxy server to block access to archive.ubuntu.com and return
something like http://people.canonical.com/~brian/tmp/not-packages.html
> 3) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
> 4) Observe the following:
> 'E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-amd64_Packages
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
> 5) Try 'apt-cache policy apt' and be sad that it doesn't work
> 6) run 'sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*Packages' to clear the error.
>
> With the proposed package installed repeat steps 1 to 3.
> 4) Observe the following:
> ''Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease [189 B]
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
> E: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease: The following
signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2'
> 5) Try 'apt-cache policy apt' and be happy that it works
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions
Did you try the Xillix fix described earlier in this thread? It worked like apt/lists/ us.archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_natty_ main_binary- i386_Packages, /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 346386 apt/lists/ us.archive. ubuntu dists_intrepid_ universe_ binary- amd64_Packages, E:The sources. list points to archive.ubuntu.com people. canonical. com/~brian/ tmp/not- packages. html apt/lists/ archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_natty_ main_binary- amd64_Packages apt/lists/ *Packages' to clear the error. archive. ubuntu. com oneiric InRelease [189 B] archive. ubuntu. com oneiric InRelease archive. ubuntu. com oneiric InRelease: The following /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ apt/+bug/ 346386/ +subscriptions
a charm for me.
On Jun 28, 2011 10:11 PM, "Laxman Poudel" <email address hidden> wrote:
> '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.
>
> I have this problem
>
> Can this be fixed automatically? please help me I am new to the bug
> fixing.
>
> --
> 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” source package in Natty:
> Fix Released
> 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) Ensure /etc/apt/
> 2) Setup proxy server to block access to archive.ubuntu.com and return
something like http://
> 3) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
> 4) Observe the following:
> '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.'
> 5) Try 'apt-cache policy apt' and be sad that it doesn't work
> 6) run 'sudo rm /var/lib/
>
> With the proposed package installed repeat steps 1 to 3.
> 4) Observe the following:
> ''Get:1 http://
> Ign http://
> E: GPG error: http://
signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2'
> 5) Try 'apt-cache policy apt' and be happy that it works
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https:/