[Bug 1032523] [NEW] Update manager "Could not initialize the package information"

[rob baskerville]

Public bug reported:

Hi, my Xubuntu asked me to submit this bug.

I am running Xubuntu 12.04.   I recently re-installed over an existing
installation of the same version to fix a wi-fi issue. It is running ok
now except for the update-manager (and also Synaptic and Software centre
won't work).

The error I get when running update-manager is shown below:


Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while initialising 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/backports.debian.org_debian-
backports_dists_precise-backports_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'


I tried getting more information using ubuntu-bug, but got this error:

(apport-gtk:2882): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_main_quit: assertion `main_loops
!= NULL' failed

I have tried changing the repository source server, but this did not
help.

Please ask for any information you need on my hardware or software.

Cheers,

Rob

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

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Title:
  Update manager "Could not initialize the package information"

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

Bug description:
  Hi, my Xubuntu asked me to submit this bug.

  I am running Xubuntu 12.04.   I recently re-installed over an existing
  installation of the same version to fix a wi-fi issue. It is running
  ok now except for the update-manager (and also Synaptic and Software
  centre won't work).

  The error I get when running update-manager is shown below:

  
  Could not initialize the package information

  An unresolvable problem occurred while initialising 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/backports.debian.org_debian-
  backports_dists_precise-backports_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

  
  I tried getting more information using ubuntu-bug, but got this error:

  (apport-gtk:2882): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_main_quit: assertion
  `main_loops != NULL' failed

  I have tried changing the repository source server, but this did not
  help.

  Please ask for any information you need on my hardware or software.

  Cheers,

  Rob

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