Thanks for your guidance. Using a terminal then gedit I got the attached output. Hope this helps. Regards.
--- On Fri, 26/3/10, Michael Vogt <michael.v...@ubuntu.com> wrote: From: Michael Vogt <michael.v...@ubuntu.com> Subject: [Bug 546767] Re: synaptic fails To: shal...@yahoo.co.in Date: Friday, 26 March, 2010, 10:16 PM Please attach /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu .com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages -- 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 Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ ** Attachment added: "in.archive.ubuntu.c...binary-i386_Packages.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/42150388/in.archive.ubuntu.c...binary-i386_Packages.png -- 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
