[Bug 346386] Re: [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package fileswith "Encountered a section with no Package: header"

Kayode Odusote odusote.kayode at gmail.com
Sat Oct 13 05:44:48 UTC 2012 

No CHOICE.  Who does one reply to?

On 10/12/12, Les H <les.horrocks at btconnect.com> wrote:
> Couldn't we ask everyone to stop using the "reply to all" button?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Parry" <d.dry.parry at gmail.com>
> To: <les.horrocks at btconnect.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bug 346386] Re: [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package
> fileswith "Encountered a section with no Package: header"
>
>
> sudo before the command then you will
> David Parry
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Chris Hunt <346386 at bugs.launchpad.net>
> wrote:
>> Brian
>> Thanks for this.
>> When I go to delete the file I don’t have permission.
>> Why is that, can you help.
>> Thanks
>> Chris Hunt
>>
>>
>> On 10/10/12 22:17, Brian Murray wrote:
>>> ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise)
>>>         Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed
>>>
>>> ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise)
>>>     Importance: Undecided => High
>>>
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
>> duplicate bug report (1064994).
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>>
>> Title:
>>   [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
>>   section with no Package: header"
>>
>> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
>>   Fix Released
>> Status in “apt” source package in Natty:
>>   Fix Released
>> Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
>>   Fix Committed
>> Status in “apt” package in Debian:
>>   Fix Released
>>
>> Bug description:
>>   Binary package hint: adept-updater
>>
>>   Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:
>>
>>   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_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
>>   package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
>>
>>   WORKAROUND:
>>   Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get
>> update.
>>
>>   In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server
>>   that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and
>>   not package list files.   Those html files will get downloaded to
>>   /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager
>>   until the problem html pages are removed.
>>
>>   TEST CASE:
>>   1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report
>>   2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
>> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
>> gives you   garbage html instead)
>>   3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>>   4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
>>   W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File
>> /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease
>>
>> doesn't  start with a clearsigned message
>>   W: Failed to fetch
>> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index  No
>> Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/
>> archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index
>>   W: Failed to fetch
>> gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources
>>
>> Encountered a section with no    Package: header
>>   5) Stop dummy-proxy
>>   6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>>   7) Observe the following error message:
>>   Reading package lists... Done
>>   W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following
>> signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic
>>
>> Signing Key <ftpmaster at ubuntu.com>
>>   8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm
>> /var/lib/apt/lists/*)
>>
>>   Install apt from -proposed
>>   1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
>> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
>> gives you   garbarge html instead)
>>   2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>>   3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
>>   W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is
>>
>> not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://
>>
>> archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid:
>>
>> NODATA 1 NODATA 2
>>   W: Failed to fetch
>> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
>>   W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old
>> ones used instead.
>>   4) Stop dummy-proxy
>>   5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>>   6) Observe the update succeed
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1055368).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>
> Title:
>   [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
>   section with no Package: header"
>
> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “apt” source package in Natty:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in “apt” package in Debian:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   Binary package hint: adept-updater
>
>   Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:
>
>   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_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
>   package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
>
>   WORKAROUND:
>   Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get
> update.
>
>   In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server
>   that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and
>   not package list files.   Those html files will get downloaded to
>   /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager
>   until the problem html pages are removed.
>
>   TEST CASE:
>   1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report
>   2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
> gives you   garbage html instead)
>   3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
>   W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File
> /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease
>
> doesn't  start with a clearsigned message
>   W: Failed to fetch
> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index  No
> Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/
> archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index
>   W: Failed to fetch
> gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources
>
> Encountered a section with no    Package: header
>   5) Stop dummy-proxy
>   6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   7) Observe the following error message:
>   Reading package lists... Done
>   W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following
> signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic
> Signing Key <ftpmaster at ubuntu.com>
>   8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm
> /var/lib/apt/lists/*)
>
>   Install apt from -proposed
>   1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
> gives you   garbarge html instead)
>   2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
>   W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is
> not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://
> archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid:
> NODATA 1 NODATA 2
>   W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
>   W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old
> ones used instead.
>   4) Stop dummy-proxy
>   5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   6) Observe the update succeed
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions
>
>
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> M. Leslie Horrocks,
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>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1041914).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
>
> Title:
>   [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
>   section with no Package: header"
>
> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “apt” source package in Natty:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in “apt” package in Debian:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   Binary package hint: adept-updater
>
>   Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:
>
>   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_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
>   package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
>
>   WORKAROUND:
>   Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get
> update.
>
>   In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server
>   that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and
>   not package list files.   Those html files will get downloaded to
>   /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager
>   until the problem html pages are removed.
>
>   TEST CASE:
>   1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report
>   2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
> gives you   garbage html instead)
>   3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
>   W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File
> /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease
> doesn't  start with a clearsigned message
>   W: Failed to fetch
> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index  No
> Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/
> archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index
>   W: Failed to fetch
> gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources
> Encountered a section with no    Package: header
>   5) Stop dummy-proxy
>   6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   7) Observe the following error message:
>   Reading package lists... Done
>   W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following
> signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic
>   Signing Key <ftpmaster at ubuntu.com>
>   8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm
> /var/lib/apt/lists/*)
>
>   Install apt from -proposed
>   1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this
> simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and
> gives you   garbarge html instead)
>   2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
>   W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is
> not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://
> archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid:
> NODATA 1 NODATA 2
>   W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
>   W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old
> ones used instead.
>   4) Stop dummy-proxy
>   5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
>   6) Observe the update succeed
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/346386/+subscriptions
>

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Title:
  [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a
  section with no Package: header"

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “apt” source package in Natty:
  Fix Released
Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed
Status in “apt” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: adept-updater

  Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:

  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_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

  WORKAROUND:
  Remove problematic files from /var/lib/apt/lists/ and rerun apt-get update.

  In the event that one is connected to a network with a proxy server
  that returns html pages (like a web page requesting you to login) and
  not package list files.   Those html files will get downloaded to
  /var/lib/apt/lists/ and prevent someone from using a package manager
  until the problem html pages are removed.

  TEST CASE:
  1) download the dummy-proxy attachment from this bug report
  2) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and gives you   garbage html instead)
  3) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
  4) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
  W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease: File /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_InRelease doesn't  start with a clearsigned message
  W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/i18n/Index  No Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/    archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Index
  W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_source_Sources Encountered a section with no    Package: header
  5) Stop dummy-proxy
  6) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
  7) Observe the following error message:
  Reading package lists... Done
  W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic      Signing Key <ftpmaster at ubuntu.com>
  8) Remove the problematic files in /var/lib/apt/lists (sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*)

  Install apt from -proposed
  1) run dummy-proxy (python dummy-proxy) on a precise system (this simulates a proxy that is not allowing access to archive.ubuntu.com and gives you   garbarge html instead)
  2) Execute 'http://localhost:8080 sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
  3) Observe the following error messages in your terminal:
  W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://    archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2
  W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
  W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
  4) Stop dummy-proxy
  5) Execute 'sudo apt-get update' in a terminal
  6) Observe the update succeed

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