´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.
From: <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: RE: [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:
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:06:07 -0700
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"
>
> --
> 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
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 apt/lists/ partial ≳>>>
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/
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.
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Kitty
From: <email address hidden> apt/lists/ archive. canonical. com_ubuntu_ dists_natty_ partner_ i18n_Translatio n-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E:
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: RE: [Bug 809075] Re: E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:06:07 -0700
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 apt/lists/ archive. canonical. com_ubuntu_ dists_natty_ partner_ i18n_Translatio n-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 346386 /answers. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +faq/1591 /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 809075 apt/lists/ archive. canonical dists_natty_ partner_ i18n_Translatio n-en E: The package apt/lists/ archive. canonical. com_ubuntu_ dists_natty_ partner_ i18n_Translatio n-en /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ apt/+bug/ 809075/ +subscriptions
> 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/
>
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
> https:/
>
> duplicate of bug #346386
>
> for workaround see https:/
>
> ** 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"
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https:/
>
> Title:
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with
> MergeList /var/lib/
> .com_ubuntu_
> 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/
> 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:/