Re: crippled meerkat

[chiaowl]

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>

>  Maybe these will help:
>  <https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/130018>
>  
>  I'd try these first:
>  $ sudo dpkg --configure -a
>  $ sudo apt-get install -f
>  
>  Then all the commands on:
>  <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure>

owly at ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for owly: 
owly at ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
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_maverick_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.


Going to <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure> now.

thank you for your time :)

sherry