[Bug 1869107] [NEW] Error when installing scanner deb on 20.04

[Caleb McKay]

Public bug reported:

Trying to install .deb for Brother ADS-2200 scanner. Worked previously
in 18.04, 18.10, 19.04 and 19.10.

If I double click on the .deb, Gnome Software attempts to install and
fails with the following error:

Failed to install file: not supported

If I use apt to install the file manually I get the following error:

sudo apt install ./brscanads2200ads2700w-0.1.15-1.amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Problem parsing Provides line of brscanads2200ads2700w:amd64=0.1.15-1
E: Error occurred while processing brscanads2200ads2700w (NewVersion2)
E: Problem with MergeList /home/caleb/Downloads/brscanads2200ads2700w-0.1.15-1.amd64.deb
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

I installed using dpkg without any errors.

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Error when installing scanner deb on 20.04

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Trying to install .deb for Brother ADS-2200 scanner. Worked previously
  in 18.04, 18.10, 19.04 and 19.10.

  If I double click on the .deb, Gnome Software attempts to install and
  fails with the following error:

  Failed to install file: not supported

  If I use apt to install the file manually I get the following error:

  sudo apt install ./brscanads2200ads2700w-0.1.15-1.amd64.deb
  Reading package lists... Error!
  E: Problem parsing Provides line of brscanads2200ads2700w:amd64=0.1.15-1
  E: Error occurred while processing brscanads2200ads2700w (NewVersion2)
  E: Problem with MergeList /home/caleb/Downloads/brscanads2200ads2700w-0.1.15-1.amd64.deb
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

  I installed using dpkg without any errors.

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