[Bug 982695] [NEW] update manager fails - ubuntu 12.04 beta 2

[Don Myers]

Public bug reported:

I tried checking for updates on this system, and received the following
error message:

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
information.

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

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
backports_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status
file could not be parsed or opened.'

I did try doing the updates in the terminal, and that failed also.

System: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release:    12.04

I tried cehcking the update manager in the software center, and it is
crashing also.

I could not check it in the termianl either. I get the message:
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
joel at joel-HP-Pavilion-dv6700-Notebook-PC:~$

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  update manager fails - ubuntu 12.04 beta 2

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

Bug description:
  I tried checking for updates on this system, and received the
  following error message:

  An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
  information.

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

  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_universe_binary-amd64_Packages,
  E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

  I did try doing the updates in the terminal, and that failed also.

  System: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release:    12.04

  I tried cehcking the update manager in the software center, and it is
  crashing also.

  I could not check it in the termianl either. I get the message:
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  joel at joel-HP-Pavilion-dv6700-Notebook-PC:~$

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