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update-manager: Could not initialize the package information Error Message

Asked by Randy Cooper

Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.

Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

cd $HOME
wget https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/fixpackage
chmod +x ./fixpackage
sudo ./fixpackage

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Randy Cooper (rancoop) said : 		#2

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.