[Bug 938607] [NEW] synaptic package manager also shows a error message------E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

[sankar samanta]

Public bug reported:

could not open synaptic package manager. it shows the following error -----E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

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

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Title:
  synaptic package manager also shows a error message------E:
  Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en E: The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open()
  failed, please report.

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

Bug description:
  could not open synaptic package manager. it shows the following error -----E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_universe_i18n_Translation-en
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

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