[Bug 546767] Re: synaptic fails

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386

** 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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Title:
  synaptic fails

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs

  Ubuntu9.10 with updates
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  When I tried to install a debian package with GDebi the foll message was displayed

  Software index is broken

  This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'.
  --------------------------
  When I open synaptic

  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  E: _cache->open() failed, please report.