[Bug 222384] Re: "Update manager" failed to initialize the package information

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

** Changed in: update-manager
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Tony Maidher (tmaidher) => (unassigned)

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Title:
  "Update manager" failed to initialize the package information

Status in Update Manager:
  Invalid
Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I tried to launch Synaptic Package Manager and followin error occured:
  "E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_awn-testing_ubuntu_dists_hardy_main_binary-i386_Packages
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
  "

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