[Bug 989528] [NEW] update manager could not initialize package information

[Carla Sella]

Public bug reported:

After a fresh install of Precise Pangolin with live usb key, I installed
updates, rebooted and now when checking for updates I get this error
message in a window with this title: "Could not initialize the package
information":

E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists
or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

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Title:
  update manager could not initialize package information

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

Bug description:
  After a fresh install of Precise Pangolin with live usb key, I
  installed updates, rebooted and now when checking for updates I get
  this error message in a window with this title: "Could not initialize
  the package information":

  E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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