[Bug 1023162] [NEW] Could not initialize the package information 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/mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

[peter b mandeville]

Public bug reported:

Could not initialize the package information

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/mx.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package
lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

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Title:
  Could not initialize the package information  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/mx.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages, E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

Bug description:
  Could not initialize the package information

  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/mx.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages, E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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