Just following up, this looks like a server error on that particular day. Not really much we can do about that, closing bug.
thanks for following through James. ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113188 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