impossible to update packages

Asked by vdelespaux@itg.be

Impossible d'initialiser les données sur les paquets

Un problème irrémédiable est survenu pendant l'initialisation des informations du paquet.

Veuillez signaler ce bogue du paquet « update-manager » en y joignant le message d'erreur suivant :

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages, E:Les listes de paquets ou le fichier « status » ne peuvent être analysés ou lus.'

Ubuntu 12.04

I wanted to update... this is not possible anymore

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This question was originally filed as bug #993933.

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) said :
#1

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vdelespaux@itg.be (vdelespaux) said :
#2

Translation:
Impossible initialising the data about the packages

An irremediable problem occured during the initialisation of the information about the packages. Please report this bug of the update manager by joining the hereunder error message:

E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages, E:The lists of the packages or the file « status » cannot be analysed or read

Ubuntu 12.04

I wanted to update... this is not possible anymore

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#3

voir https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/1591:

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

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vdelespaux@itg.be (vdelespaux) said :
#4

Thanks a lot! Problem sorted out.