[Bug 1529830] [NEW] E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

shashi singh shashisingh.cs at gmail.com
Tue Dec 29 11:38:07 UTC 2015


Public bug reported:

E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

i try also this code 
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* but its gives an error
rm: cannot remove 'var/lib/apt/lists/partial' is a directory 

i also update many times sudo apt-get update but every time it give same error 
please help... i am new user of ubuntu 14.04
thankyou!!!!!!!

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

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Title:
  E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or 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/in.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

  i try also this code 
  sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* but its gives an error
  rm: cannot remove 'var/lib/apt/lists/partial' is a directory 

  i also update many times sudo apt-get update but every time it give same error 
  please help... i am new user of ubuntu 14.04
  thankyou!!!!!!!

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