[Bug 857065] Re: Instalation crashed while installing alongside windows

[Dmitry Shachnev]

** Description changed:

  I am installing ubuntu alongside Microsoft Windows XP and the Ubuntu
  installation was crashed 3rd time. I am a begeinner user for Ubuntu but
  i want to install it any how.
+ 
+ Exception during installation:
+ Traceback (most recent call last):
+   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1547, in <module>
+     install.run()
+   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 56, in wrapper
+     func(self)
+   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 208, in run
+     self.remove_extras()
+   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1275, in remove_extras
+     cache = Cache()
+   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
+     self.open(progress)
+   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
+     self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
+ SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

** Summary changed:

- Instalation crashed while installing alongside windows
+ ubiquity crashed with SystemError in remove_extras()

** Package changed: ubuntu => ubiquity (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  ubiquity crashed with SystemError in remove_extras()

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am installing ubuntu alongside Microsoft Windows XP and the Ubuntu
  installation was crashed 3rd time. I am a begeinner user for Ubuntu
  but i want to install it any how.

  Exception during installation:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1547, in <module>
      install.run()
    File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 56, in wrapper
      func(self)
    File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 208, in run
      self.remove_extras()
    File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1275, in remove_extras
      cache = Cache()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
      self.open(progress)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
      self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
  SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/in.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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