[Bug 728881] Re: update-apt-xapian-index crashed with SystemError in open(): E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 721797
   update-apt-xapian-index crashed with SystemError in open(): E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/viewizard.com_linux_debian_en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386
   [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no Package: header"

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Title:
  update-apt-xapian-index crashed with SystemError in open():
  E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Status in “apt-xapian-index” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: apt-xapian-index

  After an :
  sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
  Caused by :
  E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: apt-xapian-index 0.41ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-5.32-generic 2.6.38-rc6
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-5-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Feb 25 09:31:48 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110201.2)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index --update --quiet
  ProcCwd: /
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/sh
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index', '--update', '--quiet']
  SourcePackage: apt-xapian-index
  Title: update-apt-xapian-index crashed with SystemError in open(): E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-02-18 (13 days ago)
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