[Bug 917479] [NEW] Could not initialize the package information

[Victor Olvera]

Public bug reported:

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
information.

Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include
the following error message:

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-
updates_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file
could not be parsed or opened.'

1. lsb_release -rd lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
Release:	11.04

2 software center doesnt work

3. I was following steps to upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10

4. I am not able to use software center or upgrade manager

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

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Title:
  Could not initialize the package information

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

Bug description:
  An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
  information.

  Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and
  include the following error message:

  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-
  updates_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file
  could not be parsed or opened.'

  1. lsb_release -rd lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:	11.04

  2 software center doesnt work

  3. I was following steps to upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10

  4. I am not able to use software center or upgrade manager

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