[Bug 927175] [NEW] update manager shows an error on connecting to server

[Mathewtony]

Public bug reported:

This is what is displayed:

Could not initialize package information

error message:
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

Tried uninstalling chrome using synaptic package manager and get the following error:
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

System Details:
Release 11.04 (natty)
Kernel Linux 2.6.38-8-generic
GNOME 2.32.1

Hope you guys can help me.
Thanks

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  update manager shows an error on connecting to server

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

Bug description:
  This is what is displayed:

  Could not initialize package information

  error message:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

  Tried uninstalling chrome using synaptic package manager and get the following error:
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_i18n_Translation-en
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

  System Details:
  Release 11.04 (natty)
  Kernel Linux 2.6.38-8-generic
  GNOME 2.32.1

  Hope you guys can help me.
  Thanks

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