E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

[soohyun]

I wanted to run update/update package and it shows me these error msg and cannot update anything; i am using ¨Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal¨ Thanks~~~ could you email me to <email address hidden>? I don´t know where to fine bug answer.

E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

[Manfred Hampl (m-hampl)]

duplicate of bug #346386

for workaround see https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/1591

[soohyun (ksonk)]

Thank you very much for your fast reply~~~

I will try them and I hope it will fix the bug.

Thanks again...Kitty

> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:02:40 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 809075] Re: E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
>
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>
> duplicate of bug #346386
>
> for workaround see https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/1591
>
> ** Package changed: ubuntu => apt (Ubuntu)
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386
> [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no Package: header"
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/809075
>
> Title:
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical
> .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en E: The package
> lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open()
> failed, please report.
>
> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I wanted to run update/update package and it shows me these error msg
> and cannot update anything; i am using ¨Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty
> Narwhal¨ Thanks~~~ could you email me to <email address hidden>? I don´t
> know where to fine bug answer.
>
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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[soohyun (ksonk)]

Thank you very much in advance for your help on this issues~~~

>>>>Open a terminal (ctrl-alt-t) end execute these three commands:

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial ≳>>>

When I execute above, I got following issues.

´rm: invalid option --´/´
then I went into the file manager and tried to delete the lists folder and got error msg:
lists: Unable to trash file: Permission denied. I could not change permission to read & write. It goes back to read only for group and others.

files inside lists folder:
/var/lib/apt/lists/partial
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_Release
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_Release.gpg
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_multiverse_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_Release
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_Release.gpg
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricted_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_main_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_main_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_multiverse_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_Release
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_Release.gpg
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_restricted_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-security_universe_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_multiverse_source_Sources
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_Release
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_Release.gpg
/var/lib/apt...

[Manfred Hampl (m-hampl)]

must have been a typo error, try again and be careful with space and other special characters

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

[soohyun (ksonk)]

Thank you very much for your help. I will try again as you instructed.....:-)

> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:37:16 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 809075] Re: E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
>
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>
> must have been a typo error, try again and be careful with space and
> other special characters
>
> sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
> sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
> sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/809075
>
> Title:
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical
> .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en E: The package
> lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open()
> failed, please report.
>
> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I wanted to run update/update package and it shows me these error msg
> and cannot update anything; i am using ¨Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty
> Narwhal¨ Thanks~~~ could you email me to <email address hidden>? I don´t
> know where to fine bug answer.
>
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/809075/+subscriptions