[Bug 1064591] [NEW] cannot update software

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my system will not update when i open update manager it checks for a
while then this message appears: Could not initialize the package
information

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/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'                                                                                                                          
Please help! any information you need please let me know, thanks!

ubuntu 12.04

i cant check the version of the package because of some error that keeps
popping up

the software center should update
it does not
-Sean

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

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cannot update software
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1064591
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