-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 3/13/11 2:11 PM, Moritz Kaiser wrote: > I encounter strange problems with apt-get update. > > **** > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header > E: Problem with MergeList > /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_unstable_main_binary-darwin-i386_Packages > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > **** > > In fact the mentioned file seems to contain sections without "Package". > If I delete the defective sections manually, and re-execute apt-get > update, the defective sections appear in an instant, and the error is > the same again. Any clues? > > System is: > Intel CoreDuo > MacOS 10.6.6 > >
The error is actually generated from /sw/var/lib/dpkg/status . Look for sections which contain the self-contradictory Status: install ok not-installed and fix those to Status: purge ok not-installed and remove the Version line from those as well. - -- Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. Fink User Liaison -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk19FFQACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ9TLACfeX0m+pA+JyLTdnFjMYzZq67n eKAAn3WghXTnzGG0GOi98AzWp3FCptc7 =apA/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
