[Bug 794587] Re: 'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

[Christophermluciano]

I am using Natty Narwal x32

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Title:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.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 “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: update-manager

  Tried following things to no avaail.

  sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
  sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
  sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
  sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*; sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
  sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists; sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
  LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean; LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
  LANG=C;sudo apt-get update
  sudo dpkg --clear-avail; sudo dpkg --configure -a
  LANG=C;sudo apt-get install -f
  LANG=C;sudo apt-get update
  LANG=C;sudo apt-get dist-upgrade