[Bug 1033958] [NEW] update manager could not initilize the package information

[Gustavo Hernandez]

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

Public bug reported:

Could not initialize the package information

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/www.mendeley.com_repositories_ubuntu_stable_es, E:The
package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

1. lsb_release -rd. Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Release:	12.04
2. apt-cache policy pkgname
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/www.mendeley.com_repositories_ubuntu_stable_es
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
3. I expected a normal update as usual.
4. But instead, a bug showed up!

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


** Tags: bot-comment

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Title:
  update manager could not initilize the package information

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

Bug description:
  Could not initialize the package information

  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/www.mendeley.com_repositories_ubuntu_stable_es,
  E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

  1. lsb_release -rd. Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Release:	12.04
  2. apt-cache policy pkgname
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/www.mendeley.com_repositories_ubuntu_stable_es
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  3. I expected a normal update as usual.
  4. But instead, a bug showed up!

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