[Bug 2056440] [NEW] Update-manager: could not initialise the package information

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Public bug reported:

I am using Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTSap and Version 22.04.18 of the Software
Updater.

I was expecting the software to be updated automatically by the Software
Updater, like it is every day.

Instead, I got the following error message: "E:can not open
/var/lib/apt/lists/updates.signal.org_desktop_apt_dists_xenial_InRelease-
fopen(13:Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could
not be parsed or opened."

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: update-manager 1:22.04.18
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1-generic 6.5.8
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Mar  7 09:57:10 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-11-17 (110 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy wayland-session

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Title:
  Update-manager: could not initialise the package information

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am using Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTSap and Version 22.04.18 of the Software
  Updater.

  I was expecting the software to be updated automatically by the
  Software Updater, like it is every day.

  Instead, I got the following error message: "E:can not open
  /var/lib/apt/lists/updates.signal.org_desktop_apt_dists_xenial_InRelease-
  fopen(13:Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could
  not be parsed or opened."

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: update-manager 1:22.04.18
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1-generic 6.5.8
  Uname: Linux 6.5.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Mar  7 09:57:10 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-11-17 (110 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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