[xubuntu-users] Cannot open Package List Error

[Andy Proctor]

All,

I have an issue with my 14.04 running on a 3.13.0-24-generic kernel. I 
am unable to open software manager or run sudo apt-get update or 
upgrade. The following error is seen:

Reading package lists... Error!
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ 
trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 
(/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ 
trusty/restricted i386 Packages 
(/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ 
trusty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages 
(/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ 
trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages 
(/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.


Ok I have some duplicate sources, no sweat on that, but the non opening 
of the package lists/status file is an issue. Any thoughts on how to 
fix...a google didn't find anything...doesn't mean it's not out there 
just that I didn't find it!

Thanks

Andy