[Bug 983679] Re: Unable to do package update and upgrades

[Dave Lentz]

You probably have a corrupted package list. The following two commands
should fix it:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update

If the commands do not work, please set the bug back to 'New'

** Package changed: ubuntu => apt (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Unable to do package update and upgrades

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  My OS is :  
  Description:	Ubuntu precise (development branch)
  Release:	12.04

  
  getting this error: 

  Reading package lists... Error!
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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