[Bug 1064994] Re: Could not initialize the package information happens when running update manager

[David Parry]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386

That worked thank you.
I did not want to go crazy like that unless someone who knows what they are doing says too :-)

Thank you

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Title:
  Could not initialize the package information happens when running
  update manager

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

Bug description:
  Here is what the prompt has requested me to report from the update
  manager.

  
  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/archive.canonical
  .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_partner_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package
  lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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