[Bug 829185] Re: 'E:Read error - read (5: Input/output error), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

[yogesh]

Hi, Lastly i installed a software from ubuntu software center "JackEQ" and after then i am getting the above problem.
Now the software center is showing 0 items installed and the update manager is throwing the error as shown in the screen shot. 

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Title:
  'E:Read error - read (5: Input/output error), E:The package lists or
  status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

Bug description:
  Could not initialize the package information

  An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
  information.

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

  'E:Read error - read (5: Input/output error), E:The package lists or
  status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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