Just about the same problem. A fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10 64bit. I opened synaptic and made a searched. After hanging for a few minutes I forced it to close and reopen it to update sources. That when I got following error:
"E: Kunne ikke tolke pakkefilen /var/lib/apt/lists/dk.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick_universe_binary-amd64_Packages (1)
E: Pakkelisterne eller statusfilen kunne ikke tolkes eller åbnes."
Translation gives the same as about: "E: Could not parse the package list [path name]. E:The package list or status file could not be parsed or opened."
Same repair as above worked fine. But this shouldn't happen in the first place.
Just about the same problem. A fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10 64bit. I opened synaptic and made a searched. After hanging for a few minutes I forced it to close and reopen it to update sources. That when I got following error: apt/lists/ dk.archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_maverick_ universe_ binary- amd64_Packages (1)
"E: Kunne ikke tolke pakkefilen /var/lib/
E: Pakkelisterne eller statusfilen kunne ikke tolkes eller åbnes."
Translation gives the same as about: "E: Could not parse the package list [path name]. E:The package list or status file could not be parsed or opened."
Same repair as above worked fine. But this shouldn't happen in the first place.