[Bug 817227] [NEW] Could not initialize the package information

[Dale Maris]

Public bug reported:

Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal - released in April 2011
Updating from System/Administration/Update Manager
I have not been able to update my Dell Mini for a few months
I expected to get my updates, but I repeatedly get the following error


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

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or
status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

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Title:
  Could not initialize the package information

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

Bug description:
  Could not initialize the package information

  An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
  Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal - released in April 2011
  Updating from System/Administration/Update Manager
  I have not been able to update my Dell Mini for a few months
  I expected to get my updates, but I repeatedly get the following error

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

  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists
  or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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