[Bug 500631] Re: could not initalize the package information (ubuntu 9.04) E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status, 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 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:
  could not initalize the package information (ubuntu 9.04) E:Problem
  with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status, E:The package lists or status
  file could not be parsed or opened.

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: update-manager

  'E:Problem parsing dependency Suggests, E:Error occurred while
  processing librpc-xml-perl (NewVersion1), E:Problem with MergeList
  /var/lib/dpkg/status, E:The package lists or status file could not be
  parsed or opened.'

  got the problem nbot only when upadatin ubuntu 9.04 but also everytime
  when I try to install new software. It is indicated as "unresolvable
  problem"

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