[Bug 1339270] [NEW] Update error - "Could not initialize the package information"

[dkolars]

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:Problem parsing dependency Depends, E:Error occurred while processing
raptor-utils (NewVersion2), E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
updates_main_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:
  Update error - "Could not initialize 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.

  Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and
  include the following error message:

  'E:Problem parsing dependency Depends, E:Error occurred while
  processing raptor-utils (NewVersion2), E:Problem with MergeList
  /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-
  updates_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file
  could not be parsed or opened.'

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