I could do 2 steps as advised in terminal and the output was: dei...@samsun:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail [sudo] password for deimos: dei...@samsun:~$ sudo apt-get update Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Translation-en_IN Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Translation-en_IN Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Translation-en_IN Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Translation-en_IN Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Translation-en_IN Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Translation-en_IN Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Translation-en_IN Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Translation-en_IN Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Translation-en_IN Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Translation-en_IN Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Sources Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Sources Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Sources Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Sources Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. dei...@samsun:~$
I wonder if this is helpful. Regards. --- On Fri, 26/3/10, Gabe Gorelick <gabegorel...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Gabe Gorelick <gabegorel...@gmail.com> Subject: [Bug 546767] Re: synaptic fails To: shal...@yahoo.co.in Date: Friday, 26 March, 2010, 10:12 PM I don't see anything obviously wrong with your sources.list. Can you try to run sudo dpkg --clear-avail in a terminal, and then run sudo apt-get update, and then try installing packages? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal if you need help with the terminal. ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- synaptic fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546767 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs Ubuntu9.10 with updates --------------------------------- When I tried to install a debian package with GDebi the foll message was displayed Software index is broken This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'. -------------------------- When I open synaptic E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/546767/+subscribe The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- synaptic fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546767 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
