[Bug 885523] Re: update-manager could not inialise package information

Matt B 885523 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Dec 7 21:06:34 UTC 2011


After removing the file, and three other files:
/var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB
/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_i18n_Translation-en
/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB
I was able to run the update manager, and subsequently update my system.

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Title:
  update-manager could not inialise package information

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  When running update manager I get the following message:

  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Could not initialise the package information

  An unresolvable problem occurred while initialising the package
  information.

  Please report this bug for the 'update-manager' package and try to
  include the following error message:

  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  When I click on close the update-manager exits, and I have not been able to run update-manager or update my system.
  I have tried running update-manager with ubuntu-bug and apport-cli, but in both cases I was told:
  *** Error: Invalid problem report

  Could not determine the package or source package name.

  I am running Ubuntu 11.04, and the update-manager is version 0.150.2

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