Lists directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial is missing.

Hi,

First please make sure to close all open programs, including all package managers like Synaptic, Add/remove programs, etc ...

Then please try this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Please COPY-PASTE each line below into the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
LANG=C;sudo aptitude clean
LANG=C;sudo aptitude autoclean
LANG=C;sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
LANG=C;sudo aptitude install -f
LANG=C;sudo aptitude update
LANG=C;sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Hope it helps,

Regards,

Mark

Thankx for your help.

I am giving the terminal output with every command as you asked me.

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock

sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup

sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backu sudo cp
/var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status

sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*

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

sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists

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

LANG=C;sudo aptitude clean

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

LANG=C;sudo aptitude autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Freed 0B of disk space

LANG=C;sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg [189B]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg
[189B]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release
[65.9kB]
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg [189B]
Get:5 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg [189B]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release
[44.1kB]
Get:7 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release [9347B]
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release
[44.1kB]
Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages
[4184B]
Get:10 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Sources
[1725B]
Get:11 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
[1353kB]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
[77.6kB]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages
[14B]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources
[23.3kB]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources
[14B]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages
[37.1kB]
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[6767B]
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[1666B]
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[577B]
Get:20 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages
[7971B]
Get:21 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources
[640kB]
Get:22 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources
[3270B]
Get:23 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
[5133kB]
Get:24 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources
[2795kB]
Get:25 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages
[190kB]
Get:26 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources
[116kB]
Get:27 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
[188kB]
Get:28 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Packages
[14B]
Get:29 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Sources
[55.2kB]
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[14B]
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[109kB]
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[26.9kB]
Get:33 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages
[7369B]
Get:34 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources
[4025B]
Fetched 10.9MB in 12min 7s
(15.0kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

sudo dpkg --clear-avail

sudo dpkg --configure -a
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Setting up libqca2 (2.0.2-1ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libqt4-sql (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libstreams0 (0.7.0-1) ...

Setting up libqt4-svg (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up kdebase-runtime-data-common (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...
Setting up libqt4-network (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libqt4-sql-mysql (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libqt4-opengl (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up kde-icons-oxygen (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up kdebase-runtime-data (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...

Setting up ttf-dejavu-extra (2.29-2) ...

Setting up liblzma0 (4.999.8beta-0ubuntu2) ...

Setting up libexiv2-5 (0.18.2-1) ...

Setting up kdelibs5-data (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu7.2) ...

Setting up libxine1-bin (1.1.16.3-0ubuntu4) ...

Setting up libclucene0ldbl (0.9.20-3) ...

Setting up libqt4-xml (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up ttf-dejavu (2.29-2) ...
Setting up libxcb-shape0 (1.4-1) ...

Setting up libxcb-xv0 (1.4-1) ...

Setting up libxine1-misc-plugins (1.1.16.3-0ubuntu4) ...

Setting up libxine1-console (1.1.16.3-0ubuntu4) ...

Setting up libqt4-dbus (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up exiv2 (0.18.2-1) ...
Setting up libstreamanalyzer0 (0.7.0-1) ...

Setting up libxine1-x (1.1.16.3-0ubuntu4) ...

Setting up libqt4-phonon (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libqt4-webkit (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libqt4-script (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libqt4-designer (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libqt4-qt3support (4.5.3really4.5.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libxine1 (1.1.16.3-0ubuntu4) ...

Setting up phonon-backend-xine (4:4.3.1-4ubuntu1) ...
Setting up soprano-daemon (2.3.1+dfsg.1-1) ...
Setting up libsoprano4 (2.3.1+dfsg.1-1) ...

Setting up kdelibs-bin (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu7.2) ...
Setting up kdelibs5 (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu7.2) ...

Setting up libplasma3 (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu7.2) ...

Setting up libknotificationitem1 (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4 (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...
Setting up kdebase-runtime (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...

Setting up khelpcenter4 (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...
Setting up kget (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

LANG=C;sudo aptitude install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done

LANG=C;sudo aptitude update
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg [189B]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg
[189B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security
Release.gpg
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release [65.9kB]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner
Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release
[44.1kB]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner
Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
[1353kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe
Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse
Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse
Sources
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages
[7971B]
Get:7 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources
[640kB]
Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources
[3270B]
Get:9 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
[5133kB]
Get:10 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources
[2795kB]
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[190kB]
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[116kB]
Get:13 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
[188kB]
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[14B]
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[55.2kB]
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[14B]
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[109kB]
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[26.9kB]
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[7369B]
Get:20 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources
[4025B]
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Reading package lists... Done

LANG=C;sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  dpkg gnome-screensaver tzdata
3 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 6979kB of archives. After unpacking 65.5kB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main dpkg 1.15.4ubuntu2.1
[2126kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main tzdata
2010e-0ubuntu0.9.10 [683kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main gnome-screensaver
2.28.0-0ubuntu3.5 [4170kB]
Fetched 6979kB in 7min 41s
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Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 130981 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dpkg 1.15.4ubuntu2 (using
.../dpkg_1.15.4ubuntu2.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up dpkg (1.15.4ubuntu2.1) ...

(Reading database ... 130981 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace tzdata 2009u-0ubuntu0.9.10 (using
.../tzdata_2010e-0ubuntu0.9.10_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement tzdata ...
Setting up tzdata (2010e-0ubuntu0.9.10) ...

Current default time zone: 'Asia/Kolkata'
Local time is now: Sat Mar 13 23:14:37 IST 2010.
Universal Time is now: Sat Mar 13 17:44:37 UTC 2010.
Run 'dpkg-reconfigure tzdata' if you wish to change it.

(Reading database ... 130990 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnome-screensaver 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.4 (using
.../gnome-screensaver_2.28.0-0ubuntu3.5_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnome-screensaver ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up gnome-screensaver (2.28.0-0ubuntu3.5) ...

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done

Current status: 0 updates [-3].

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.

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