software center and apt will not update

Asked by James E Grimes Jr

james@JamesDeskElem:~$ ubuntu-support-status
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubuntu-support-status", line 120, in <module>
    (still_supported, support_str) = get_maintenance_status(cache, pkg.name, support_tag)
  File "/usr/bin/ubuntu-support-status", line 41, in get_maintenance_status
    raise Exception("No date tag found")
Exception: No date tag found
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
cat: /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch: No such file or directory
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ dpkg --print-foreign-architectures

james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo grep -R proxy /etc/apt/*
[sudo] password for james:
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo grep -R proxy /etc/apt/*
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ grep proxy /etc/environment
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ echo $http_proxy

james@JamesDeskElem:~$ echo $ftp_proxy

james@JamesDeskElem:~$ grep proxy /etc/bash.bashrc
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ grep proxy ~/.bashrc
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf
cat: /etc/apt/apt.conf: No such file or directory
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID="elementary OS"
DISTRIB_RELEASE=0.2.1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=luna
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="elementary OS Luna"
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ uname -a
Linux JamesDeskElem 3.2.0-51-generic-pae #77-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 24 20:40:32 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-bad
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status || sudo cp /var/backups/apt.extended_states.0 /var/lib/dpkg/status
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available-bad
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 language-pack-gnome-en : Depends: language-pack-gnome-en-base (>= 1:12.04+20140106) but 1:12.04+20120417 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000
Get:1 http://mirror.symnds.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:3 http://mirror.symnds.com precise Release [49.6 kB]
Get:4 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:5 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates Release [98.7 kB]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:7 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates Release [98.7 kB]
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [50.7 kB]
Get:9 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main Sources [934 kB]
Get:10 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [13.7 kB]
Get:11 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/main i386 Packages [873 kB]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [4,620 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [464 kB]
Get:14 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted Sources [5,470 B]
Get:15 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe Sources [5,019 kB]
Get:16 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.5 kB]
Get:17 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [255 kB]
Get:18 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/main TranslationIndex [3,564 B]
Get:19 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,605 B]
Get:20 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [2,461 B]
Get:21 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [2,850 B]
Get:22 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/main Translation-en [370 kB]
Get:23 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en [9,010 B]
Get:24 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/restricted Translation-en [3,027 B]
Get:25 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe Translation-en [145 kB]
Get:26 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2,645 B]
Get:27 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [105 kB]
Get:28 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex [74 B]
Get:29 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:30 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:31 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:32 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en [196 kB]
Get:33 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en [1,299 B]
Get:34 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en [1,253 B]
Get:35 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en [60.9 kB]
Get:36 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse Sources [155 kB]
Get:37 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main i386 Packages [1,274 kB]
Get:38 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B]
Get:39 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB]
Get:40 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]
Get:41 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main TranslationIndex [3,706 B]
Get:42 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,676 B]
Get:43 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex [2,596 B]
Get:44 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe TranslationIndex [2,922 B]
Get:45 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [13.7 kB]
Get:46 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [873 kB]
Get:47 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.5 kB]
Get:48 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [255 kB]
Get:49 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex [3,564 B]
Get:50 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,605 B]
Get:51 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [2,461 B]
Get:52 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [2,850 B]
Get:53 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main Translation-en [726 kB]
Get:54 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse Translation-en [93.4 kB]
Get:55 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted Translation-en [2,395 B]
Get:56 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe Translation-en [3,341 kB]
Get:57 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/main Translation-en [370 kB]
Get:58 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en [9,010 B]
Get:59 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en [3,027 B]
Get:60 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en [145 kB]
100% [15 Sources bzip2 0 B]
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Err http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe Sources

100% [39 Packages bzip2 0 B]
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Err http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe i386 Packages

100% [53 Translation-en bzip2 0 B]
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

100% [56 Translation-en bzip2 0 B]
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

100% [56 Translation-en gzip 8,995 kB] [57 Translation-en bzip2 0 B]
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

100% [56 Translation-en gzip 8,995 kB] [60 Translation-en bzip2 0 B] [Waiting
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Fetched 21.0 MB in 56s (374 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/universe/source/Sources Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/universe/binary-i386/Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.symnds.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header

W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.symnds.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header

W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.symnds.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_universe_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.
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu13.5) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of language-pack-gnome-en:
 language-pack-gnome-en depends on language-pack-gnome-en-base (>= 1:12.04+20140106); however:
  Version of language-pack-gnome-en-base on system is 1:12.04+20120417.
dpkg: error processing language-pack-gnome-en (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-51-generic-pae
Segmentation fault
E: mkinitramfs failure gzip 139
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-51-generic-pae with 1.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 language-pack-gnome-en
 initramfs-tools
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  language-pack-gnome-en-base
The following packages will be upgraded:
  language-pack-gnome-en-base
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 95 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 1,393 kB of archives.
After this operation, 35.8 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main language-pack-gnome-en-base all 1:12.04+20140106 [1,393 kB]
Fetched 1,393 kB in 0s (3,133 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 121907 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:12.04+20120417 (using .../language-pack-gnome-en-base_1%3a12.04+20140106_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement language-pack-gnome-en-base ...
Processing triggers for software-center ...
INFO:softwarecenter.db.update:no translation information in database needed
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu13.5) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up language-pack-gnome-en (1:12.04+20140106) ...
Setting up language-pack-gnome-en-base (1:12.04+20140106) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-51-generic-pae
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 95 not upgraded.
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Get:1 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates Release [98.7 kB]
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise Release
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates Release
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main Sources
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [50.7 kB]
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Get:5 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [13.7 kB]
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Get:6 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/main i386 Packages [873 kB]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [4,620 B]
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [464 kB]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2,645 B]
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [105 kB]
Get:11 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.5 kB]
Get:12 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [255 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
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Get:14 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,605 B]
Get:15 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [2,461 B]
Get:16 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [2,850 B]
Get:17 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/main Translation-en [370 kB]
Get:18 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en [9,010 B]
Get:19 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/restricted Translation-en [3,027 B]
Get:20 http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe Translation-en [145 kB]
Get:21 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe Sources [6,239 kB]
Get:22 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse Sources [188 kB]
100% [21 Sources gzip 0 B] [8 Packages bzip2 0 B] [Packages 7,816 kB] [Waiting
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages

Get:23 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe i386 Packages [6,180 kB]
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Get:24 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/main Translation-en [726 kB]
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Get:25 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en [185 kB]
100% [8 Packages gzip 2,695 kB] [6 Packages bzip2 0 B] [Packages 6,350 kB] [Wa
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Err http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/main i386 Packages

Get:26 http://mirror.symnds.com precise/universe Translation-en [15.0 MB]
83% [23 Packages gzip 0 B] [12 Packages bzip2 0 B] [Packages 6,350 kB] [26 Tra
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Err http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org precise-updates/universe i386 Packages

84% [23 Packages gzip 0 B] [17 Translation-en bzip2 0 B] [Packages 6,350 kB] [
bzip2: Caught a SIGSEGV or SIGBUS whilst decompressing.

   Possible causes are (most likely first):
   (1) The compressed data is corrupted, and bzip2's usual checks
       failed to detect this. Try bzip2 -tvv my_file.bz2.
   (2) This computer has unreliable memory or cache hardware
       (a surprisingly common problem; try a different machine.)
   (3) A bug in the compiler used to create this executable
       (unlikely, if you didn't compile bzip2 yourself.)
   (4) A real bug in bzip2 -- I hope this should never be the case.
   The user's manual, Section 4.3, has more info on (2) and (3).

   If you suspect this is a bug in bzip2, or are unsure about (2)
   or (3), feel free to report it to me at: <email address hidden>.
   Section 4.3 of the user's manual describes the info a useful
   bug report should have. If the manual is available on your
   system, please try and read it before mailing me. If you don't
   have the manual or can't be bothered to read it, mail me anyway.

 Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

Get:27 http://mirror.symnds.com precise-updates/main Translation-en [3,690 kB]
Fetched 17.9 MB in 46s (382 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/universe/source/Sources Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/universe/binary-i386/Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch copy:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.symnds.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/main/binary-i386/Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/mirror.symnds.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_universe_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.
james@JamesDeskElem:~$ find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -exec bash -c 'echo -e "\n$1\n"; cat -n "$1"' _ '{}' \;

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/elementary.list

     1 # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu precise main
     2 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list

     1 ### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
     2 # You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
     3 # deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/patches.list

     1 # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/os-patches/ubuntu precise main
     2 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/os-patches/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1 # deb cdrom:[elementary OS 0.2 _Luna_ - Stable i386 (20130810)]/ precise main restricted
     2
     3 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     4 # newer versions of the distribution.
     5 deb http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
     6 deb-src http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
     7
     8 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9 ## distribution.
    10 # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
    11 # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
    12
    13 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    14 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    15 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    16 deb http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
    17 deb-src http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
    18 # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
    19 # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
    20
    21 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    22 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    23 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    24 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    25 ## security team.
    26 deb http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
    27 deb-src http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
    28 # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
    29 # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
    30
    31 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    32 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    33 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    34 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    35 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    36 # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    37 # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    38
    39 # deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
    40 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
    41 # deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
    42 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
    43 # deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
    44 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
    45
    46 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    47 ## 'partner' repository.
    48 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    49 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    50 # deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    51 # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    52
    53 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
    54 ## 'extras' repository.
    55 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
    56 ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
    57 # deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
    58 # deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
    59 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security restricted main multiverse universe
    60 deb http://ubuntu.wikimedia.org/ubuntu/ precise-updates restricted main multiverse universe
    61 deb http://mirror.symnds.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates restricted main multiverse universe
james@JamesDeskElem:~$

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

DISTRIB_ID="elementary OS"
DISTRIB_RELEASE=0.2.1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=luna
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="elementary OS Luna"

Elementary is not supported here or in any of the Ubuntu support channels. Elementary has it's own forum and community which is entirely separate from Ubuntu's

I suggest you use this:
http://elementaryos.org/support

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