[Bug 1077926] [NEW] Update Manager fails to initialise the package information

[Asif Bhat]

Public bug reported:

Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
information.

'E:Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages (1), E:The package
lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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

** Description changed:

  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:Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages (1), E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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Title:
  Update Manager fails to initialise the package information

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.

  'E:Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages (1), E:The
  package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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