[Bug 972993] Re: Could not initialize the package information

[oroboros]

I have the same problem, but with a different distro: 12.04 Precise.


The code spits out the following: 

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/medibuntu.org_repository
.php_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or
status file could not be parsed or opened.'

1. My OS is 12.04
2. The update manager (default I assume)
3. I want to use it to upgrade....
4. If it doesn't work, I can't even use the terminal to upgrade/update anything.

Thanks in advance.

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Title:
  Could not initialize the package information

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

Bug description:
  Big red warning sign, with the following 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:Problem parsing dependency Suggests, E:Error occurred while
  processing libreoffice-l10n-pa-in (NewVersion2), E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/nz.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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