[Bug 480419] Re: E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages (1) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

[Matthew East]

** Package changed: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) => apt (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages (1) E: The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open()
  failed, please report.

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs

  9.10 downloaded but locked computer during install.  Subsequently,
  when I ran 9.04 the computer would shut down after 3 minutes or so
  ..... I'd restart and it would again shut down after about 3 minutes.
  I turned off the computer and the next day started 9.04 ..... this
  time the computer stayed on but when I tried to check for updates I
  got the above-noted error message.

  I'm not a programmer and not technically savvy re. Linux .... I was so
  fed up with Microsoft that I loaded Ubuntu .... very pleased for the
  past 6 months without any problems until now ..... any help would be
  appreciated.