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http://www.ithowto.ro/2008/10/howto-increase-apt-gets-cache-limit/
Question:
Can't install updates
Every time i try to run update manager i get an error saying
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
i've also been getting an error while trying to open Synaptic Package Manager saying
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
i've also been getting an error while trying to open Synaptic Package Manager saying
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Solution:
Re: Can't install updates
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The error suggests that there is some problem with the list files which store the repository information.
So, backup your existing list directory and re-create one.
Hope there shouldn't be any errors afterwards.
Whereas I think apt-get is far more superior and lot less buggy than Update Manager at the moment. Things will improve I hope
The error suggests that there is some problem with the list files which store the repository information.
Quote:
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. |
Code:
sudo mv /var/lib/apt/lists /var/lib/apt/lists.bad
Code:
sudo apt-get update
Whereas I think apt-get is far more superior and lot less buggy than Update Manager at the moment. Things will improve I hope