I also get the following error, while trying to add/remove programs. "Failed to check for installed and available applications
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'." I haven't touched source.list, and when i run sudo apt-get update I get the following error: "Reading package lists... Error! E: Problem parsing dependency Depends E: Error occurred while processing gaim (NewVersion1) E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened." -- Could not initialize the package information https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113704 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs