[Bug 1040321]

[Daniel K Early]

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

1.) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
2.) sudo apt-get update  The first command did not work but the second did.
After it finished running, the update manager program opened with out a
problem. Thanks

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Ubuntu Foundation's Bug Bot <
1040321 at bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
>     https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better.  Reviewing your bug report it seems that you are
> experiencing bug 346386.  This issue happens when you have tried to
> update your package information when you are a network that didn't
> return the right files.  This issue can be cleaned up by using the
> following commands in a terminal:
>
> 1.) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
> 2.) sudo apt-get update
>
> Thanks and good luck!
>
> [This is an automated message.  I apologize if it reached you
> inappropriately; please reopen the bug task if it was incorrect.]
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386
>    [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
> section with no Package: header"
>
> ** Tags added: bot-comment
>
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> Title:
>    'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
>   MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
>   security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file
>   could not be parsed or opened.'
>
> Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   When trying to open the update manager I received a message that this
>   was a serious bug. A red circle with a white horizontal line also
>   appeared. I am not very technically inclined but love ubuntu can you
>   replay and s+tell me how to fix this. I am using the lasest verson of
>   Ubuntu. Tnanks Daniel
>
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Title:
   'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
  security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file
  could not be parsed or opened.'

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

Bug description:
  When trying to open the update manager I received a message that this
  was a serious bug. A red circle with a white horizontal line also
  appeared. I am not very technically inclined but love ubuntu can you
  replay and s+tell me how to fix this. I am using the lasest verson of
  Ubuntu. Tnanks Daniel

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