Public bug reported: When i try to check for software updates / try to open Ubuntu Software Centre the error message is as follows:-
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message: 'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu .com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.' Other Info:- 1. lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 2. apt-cache policy pkgname E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. 3. checking for updates 4. instead receiving error messages as reported above. ** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243689 Title: package 'update-manager' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1243689/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs