[Bug 346386] [NEW] Updater won't run - "Encountered a section with no Package: header"

[RonParent]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: adept-updater

Pertinent data printed when attempting to run Updater as follows:

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

Ubuntu 8.10

Need workaround to permit updating - usual apt-get commands (clean,
update) haven't worked; message as follows:

Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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

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Updater won't run - "Encountered a section with no Package: header"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
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