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Update manager bug: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header...

Asked by Rick

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/ca.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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Best N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#1

Hi ,

please open a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and close all other programs.
Run bellow commands one at time , carefully. (copy-paste from here if you want)

~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
~$ sudo apt-get update
~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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Rick (rdan) said : 		#2

Thanks NikTh, that solved my question.