[Bug 1822369] Re: update-manager crashed with apt_pkg.Error in open(): E:can not open /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_disco_InRelease - fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[Cruz Fernandez]

My error is slightly similar:

E:can not open /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_focal-
backports_InRelease - fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists
or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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Title:
  update-manager crashed with apt_pkg.Error in open(): E:can not open
  /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_disco_InRelease
  - fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file
  could not be parsed or opened.

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Update manager failed to start.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  Package: update-manager 1:19.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-8.9-generic 5.0.1
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-8-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu23
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Mar 29 15:34:37 2019
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-count' b'2'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'int64 1553888076'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-29 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Alpha amd64 (20190326.2)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/update-manager
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.3, python3-minimal, 3.7.2-1
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/update-manager']
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.16, python-minimal, 2.7.16-1
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Title: update-manager crashed with apt_pkg.Error in open(): E:can not open /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_disco_InRelease - fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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