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Cannot create a directory: the /var/lib/apt/lists/partial is missing

Asked by Jeff

When I run sudo apt-get update I get the following error.

E: List directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial is missing. - Acquire (22: Invalid argument)

I have tired to create /var/lib/apt/lists/partial but get the following error.

~$ sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Invalid argument

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

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

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

Try without the -p

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Jeff (japrehm) said : 		#3

I did the following from Sam's link with the same outcome.

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Invalid argument

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

Might be some related to your file system...

Please try to force a file system check at next boot with this terminal command...

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo touch /forcefsck

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then reboot the pc.

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Jeff (japrehm) said : 		#5

Thanks for every ones help. Marcobra suggestion worked great, thanks a lot.

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Jeff (japrehm) said : 		#6

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.