[Bug 770617] 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/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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

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** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check

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** Attachment removed: "ProcStatus.txt"
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** 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/gb.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_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

  Crash report came up after rebooting.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: apt-xapian-index 0.41ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Apr 25 21:11:46 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110330)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index --update -q
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.UTF-8
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index', '--update', '-q']
  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/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: