[Bug 1017269]
Ubuntu Foundation's Bug Bot
1017269 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Jun 25 00:27:01 UTC 2012
*** 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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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1017269
Title:
Error reported upon opening the update-manager
Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Upon opening the update manager, I get this message:
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/archive.canonical
.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_partner_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package
lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
The Ubuntu Software Center simply crashes upon opening; considering
the content of the error reported above, I believe these problems are
caused by the same issue.
Additonally, running:
sudo apt-get update
fails with this message:
[name removed]:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for [I removed the name}:
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
Get:1 http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [72 B]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]
Get:4 http://deb.opera.com stable Release.gpg [189 B]
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com oneiric/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise Release
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://deb.opera.com stable Release
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en
Hit http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://deb.opera.com stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Fetched 1,407 B in 7s (193 B/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster at ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://deb.opera.com stable Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG AAFF4A5B336064B5 Opera Software Archive Automatic Signing Key 2012 <packager at opera.com>
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 16126D3A3E5C1192 Ubuntu Extras Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster at ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 9F4308B3B0F01786 Launchpad PPA for Colin King
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 6AF0E1940624A220 Launchpad PPA for TualatriX
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG C2518248EEA14886 Launchpad VLC
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_partner_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
[name removed]:~$
This looks like a package information problem that I reported earlier:
Bug 988841.
I reported this instead of asking on askubuntu or the IRC b/c the
message I got in the status bar told me to send in a bug report.
I fixed the issue with this command:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
but I thought I should still report it just to let you guys know that there is an issue with the packaging lists being overwritten. This time it was because my USB Modem was not turned on when I tried to connect, and the packaging lists were replaced by the page representing my router's error page telling me what was wrong.
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