[Bug 1190799] Re: cant update or install anything

[adam geiger]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386

Thanks that's exactly what it was. I searched a little more after
posting this bug and found it! But thanks for the quick reply!

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On Jun 14, 2013, at 12:19 AM, Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot
<1190799 at bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:

> *** 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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> Title:
>  cant update or install anything
> 
> 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/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
>  security_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status
>  file could not be parsed or opened.'
> 
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Title:
  cant update or install anything

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/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
  security_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status
  file could not be parsed or opened.'

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