This is what I experience. Whenever I run update it returns the error: E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_i18n_Index (1) Also I am not able to install any package available in repository main
nithin@bioinfo:~$ sudo apt-get update [sudo] password for nithin: Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease Get:1 http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg [72 B] Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty InRelease Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg Get:2 http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg [198 B] Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Hit http://linux.dropbox.com natty Release.gpg Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com natty Release [5,916 B] Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages Hit http://linux.dropbox.com natty Release Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources [4,171 B] Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex Hit http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main i386 Packages Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg [198 B] Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages [7,869 B] Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main TranslationIndex Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty InRelease Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Translation-en Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Sources Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_IN Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release [27.2 kB] Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free i386 Packages Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main Translation-en Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free i386 Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Sources [14 B] Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Sources [1,891 B] Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free TranslationIndex Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free TranslationIndex Get:10 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B] Get:11 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B] Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe i386 Packages [183 kB] Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main i386 Packages [6,021 kB] Get:14 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,351 B] Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Translation-en_IN Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Translation-en Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Translation-en_IN Get:15 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,347 B] Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Translation-en Get:16 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [1,247 B] Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex Get:17 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [766 B] Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [8,986 B] Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main TranslationIndex [1,550 kB] Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-updates_main_i18n_Index (1) nithin@bioinfo:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/803040 Title: Cannot update or install packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/803040/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
