[Bug 1585715] [NEW] Software Updater "Could not initialise the package information"

[Anthony Tidey]

Public bug reported:

Software Updater

When forcing update on the 25 May 2016 this message appeared

Could not initialise the package information
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:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/www.openprinting.org_download_printdriver_debian_dists_lsb3.2_contrib_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_universe_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_restricted_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_universe_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_restricted_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_universe_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory)

Computer a Dell Dimension 9150
Printer EPSON-Stylus-DX8400

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Device name anthony-Dell-DXP051
Memory 3.7 Gib
Intel Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00Ghz x 2
Graphics Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV370
OS type 32-bit
Disk 427.3 GB

Please email me if further info needed

Thanks Anthony Tidey

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

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Title:
  Software Updater "Could not initialise the package information"

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Software Updater

  When forcing update on the 25 May 2016 this message appeared

  Could not initialise the package information
  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:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/www.openprinting.org_download_printdriver_debian_dists_lsb3.2_contrib_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_universe_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_restricted_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_universe_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_restricted_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-backports_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_universe_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_restricted_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory), E:Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (2: No such file or directory)

  Computer a Dell Dimension 9150
  Printer EPSON-Stylus-DX8400

  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  Device name anthony-Dell-DXP051
  Memory 3.7 Gib
  Intel Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00Ghz x 2
  Graphics Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV370
  OS type 32-bit
  Disk 427.3 GB

  Please email me if further info needed

  Thanks Anthony Tidey

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