[Bug 875119] Re: Handle a broken cache better in the apt(daemon) clients having a local cache

[Ray Lance]

The suggested solution, rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*Packages, did not work
for me.

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Title:
  Handle a broken cache better in the apt(daemon) clients having a local
  cache

Status in Aptdaemon:
  Invalid
Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

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/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
  I am using ubuntu 11.04 which i installed via update manager

  Now what happens is that when ever i try to open update manager or
  synaptic package manager i get the above mentioned error for which i
  cannot upgrade anymore

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