[Bug 1178942] [NEW] Update Manager "Could not initialise the package information"

[Phil Chapman]

Public bug reported:

This error appeared after a recent update to Precise Pangolin 12.04
Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release:	12.04

Couldn't get update manager version no

There is a red "No-entry" style icon on the task bar, clicking on it
reveals the following error:

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An unresolvable problem occurred while initialising the package information.

Please report this bug for the 'update-manager' package and try to
include the following error message:

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
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** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Update Manager "Could not initialise the package information"

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

Bug description:
  This error appeared after a recent update to Precise Pangolin 12.04
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
  Release:	12.04

  Couldn't get update manager version no

  There is a red "No-entry" style icon on the task bar, clicking on it
  reveals the following error:

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  An unresolvable problem occurred while initialising the package information.

  Please report this bug for the 'update-manager' package and try to
  include the following error message:

  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
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