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

[RedSingularity]

Try this:

*{NOTE: make sure the file exists '/var/lib/dpkg/status-old' before
continuing}*

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install -f

Then try update-manager again.
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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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