[Bug 1032272] Re: update-manager gives system error

[Rotem Harel]

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

Thanks!

I had the same issue, and the commands above solved the problem with one difference: I added the -R option to the rm command:
$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
[sudo] password for rotev: 
rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Is a directory
$ sudo rm -R /var/lib/apt/lists/*
$ sudo apt-get update

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Title:
  update-manager gives system error

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

Bug description:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.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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