[Bug 986568] Re: 'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

[Dan Keshet]

This happened to me, and it was because the file
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en had been created
while I was on a public wifi that redirected all HTTP traffic to their
authentication page.  I deleted the offending file, ran apt-get update,
and everything worked swimmingly.

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Title:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

Bug description:
  'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
  MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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