[Bug 938599] Re: update manager showing the following error message-------'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

[Brian Murray]

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

That's because the problem is with a Translations file:

E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en

Really you need to use: 'sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*'

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Title:
  update manager showing the following error
  message-------'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,
  E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

Bug description:
  during the upgrade from 11.04 to 11.1 this error
  occur------'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem
  with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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