[Bug 1134946] [NEW] cannot upgrade because there is a section with no package or it cannot be opened

Wed Feb 27 23:58:29 UTC 2013

Public bug reported:

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or
status file could not be parsed or opened.'

main.log information from /var/log/dist-upgrade/ folder........

2013-02-27 18:15:18,608 INFO Using config files '['./DistUpgrade.cfg']'
2013-02-27 18:15:18,609 INFO uname information: 'Linux cherylthecat222 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50 UTC 2011 i686'
2013-02-27 18:15:18,610 INFO release-upgrader version '0.152.25.4' started
2013-02-27 18:15:19,037 DEBUG WARNING: can not get name for '<gtk.TreeSelection object at 0x9ddad4c (GtkTreeSelection at 0x9ee0820)>'
2013-02-27 18:15:19,037 DEBUG WARNING: can not get name for '<gtk.TreeSelection object at 0x9ddad74 (GtkTreeSelection at 0x9f22120)>'
2013-02-27 18:15:19,082 DEBUG svg pixbuf loader failed (Error displaying image)
2013-02-27 18:15:19,413 DEBUG Using 'DistUpgradeViewGtk' view
2013-02-27 18:15:19,598 DEBUG aufsOptionsAndEnvironmentSetup()
2013-02-27 18:15:19,602 DEBUG using '/tmp/upgrade-rw-wxDKmL' as aufs_rw_dir
2013-02-27 18:15:19,604 DEBUG using '/tmp/upgrade-chroot-sDFehi' as aufs chroot dir
2013-02-27 18:15:19,604 DEBUG enable dpkg --force-overwrite
2013-02-27 18:15:19,665 DEBUG creating statefile: '/var/log/dist-upgrade/apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz'
2013-02-27 18:15:24,719 ERROR not handled expection:
Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/oneiric", line 7, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())

  File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 201, in main
    save_system_state(logdir)

  File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 107, in save_system_state
    clone.save_state(sourcedir="/", target=target, with_dpkg_status=True)

  File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/apt_clone.py", line 131, in save_state
    self._write_state_installed_pkgs(sourcedir, tar)

  File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/apt_clone.py", line 158, in _write_state_installed_pkgs
    cache = self._cache_cls(rootdir=sourcedir)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
    self.open(progress)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)

SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem
with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or
status file could not be parsed or opened.

2013-02-27 18:15:24,719 DEBUG running apport_crash()
2013-02-27 18:15:25,862 DEBUG enabling apt cron job

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

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Title:
  cannot upgrade because there is a section with no package or it cannot
  be opened

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

Bug description:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists
  or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

  main.log information from /var/log/dist-upgrade/ folder........

  2013-02-27 18:15:18,608 INFO Using config files '['./DistUpgrade.cfg']'
  2013-02-27 18:15:18,609 INFO uname information: 'Linux cherylthecat222 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50 UTC 2011 i686'
  2013-02-27 18:15:18,610 INFO release-upgrader version '0.152.25.4' started
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,037 DEBUG WARNING: can not get name for '<gtk.TreeSelection object at 0x9ddad4c (GtkTreeSelection at 0x9ee0820)>'
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,037 DEBUG WARNING: can not get name for '<gtk.TreeSelection object at 0x9ddad74 (GtkTreeSelection at 0x9f22120)>'
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,082 DEBUG svg pixbuf loader failed (Error displaying image)
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,413 DEBUG Using 'DistUpgradeViewGtk' view
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,598 DEBUG aufsOptionsAndEnvironmentSetup()
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,602 DEBUG using '/tmp/upgrade-rw-wxDKmL' as aufs_rw_dir
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,604 DEBUG using '/tmp/upgrade-chroot-sDFehi' as aufs chroot dir
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,604 DEBUG enable dpkg --force-overwrite
  2013-02-27 18:15:19,665 DEBUG creating statefile: '/var/log/dist-upgrade/apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz'
  2013-02-27 18:15:24,719 ERROR not handled expection:
  Traceback (most recent call last):

    File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/oneiric", line 7, in <module>
      sys.exit(main())

    File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 201, in main
      save_system_state(logdir)

    File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 107, in save_system_state
      clone.save_state(sourcedir="/", target=target, with_dpkg_status=True)

    File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/apt_clone.py", line 131, in save_state
      self._write_state_installed_pkgs(sourcedir, tar)

    File "/tmp/update-manager-uPP2wP/apt_clone.py", line 158, in _write_state_installed_pkgs
      cache = self._cache_cls(rootdir=sourcedir)

    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
      self.open(progress)

    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
      self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)

  SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,
  E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists
  or status file could not be parsed or opened.

  2013-02-27 18:15:24,719 DEBUG running apport_crash()
  2013-02-27 18:15:25,862 DEBUG enabling apt cron job

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