Ubuntu
update-manager package

Update error : Could not initialize the package information

Bug #133099 reported by Aurélien COUDERC
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update-manager (Ubuntu)
Incomplete
Undecided
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: update-manager

During the last update a problem occurred and the Update Manager produced the following error :

E:Malformed 3rd word in the Status line, E:Error occurred while processing initramfs-tools (UsePackage2), E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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Kai Schroeder (kai-schroeder) wrote :

I can confirm this bug.

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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

Thanks for your bugreport.

Please attach your /var/lib/dpkg/status file to this bugreport. What version of dpkg and apt are installed?

Thanks,
 Michael

Changed in update-manager:
status: New → Incomplete
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