Public bug reported: I am unable to do software updates of 12.0.4 LTS.
the error message I get from update-manager is : "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/linux.ntuoss .org_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'" The same problem also prevents me from executing any bug reporting tool on my desktop. Linux owl 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Thanks --G ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: header mergelist package update-manager ** Description changed: - I am unable to d osoftware updates of 12.0.4 LTS. + I am unable to do software updates of 12.0.4 LTS. the error message I get from update-manager is : "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/linux.ntuoss .org_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'" The same problem also prevents me from executing any bug reporting tool on my desktop. Linux owl 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Thanks --G -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1055958 Title: update fails with missing header message To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1055958/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs