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apt-get-update returns a 'failed to fetch copy... encountered a section with no Package: header'

Asked by romeoescuyos

Here is the output:

neo@EscuyosNet2003:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security InRelease
Ign http://debian.yacy.net ./ InRelease
Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release.gpg
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Ign http://debian.yacy.net ./ Release.gpg
Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,351 B]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://debian.yacy.net ./ Release
Get:3 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [1,254 B]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/free i386 Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Ign http://debian.yacy.net ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/non-free i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/free TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/non-free TranslationIndex
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://debian.yacy.net ./ Packages
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe Translation-en
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main Translation-en [287 kB]
Ign http://debian.yacy.net ./ Translation-en_US
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://debian.yacy.net ./ Translation-en
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/free Translation-en_US
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/free Translation-en
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org oneiric/non-free Translation-en
Fetched 2,804 B in 31s (89 B/s)
W: Failed to fetch copy:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric-security_main_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#1

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

Please post full Terminal output here:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/191405

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#2

i get this problem all the time.
wait awhile and try updating again.

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Simon Kainz (simon-44ecklps) said : 		#3

Hi,

apt-geti nstall bzip2 will solve this issue.

See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=657560

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