[Bug 1016177] [NEW] Failed to load the package list

[TheMadGeneral]

Public bug reported:

When trying to update package I get the following error message.

E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google
.com_linux_earth_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The
package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:	12.04

apt-cache policy pkgname
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_earth_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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

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Title:
  Failed to load the package list

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

Bug description:
  When trying to update package I get the following error message.

  E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google
  .com_linux_earth_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  Release:	12.04

  apt-cache policy pkgname
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_earth_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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