Updates stopped working whatever method I use - something in /var/lib/apt/lists (??)
Hi all
I can't update my system at all now... Software Centre fails silently after being open a couple of seconds, Synaptic throws an error message with only a "close" button which quits the program, and I can't apt-get update / apt-get upgrade either.
Error from Synaptic:
E: Encountered a section with no Package: headerError from apt-get:E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multive rse_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
I also tried removing something to see what errors it would throw up:Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade [sudo] password for nad: Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg Get:2 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg Get:3 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release.gpg [198 B] Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise 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http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted Translation-en Hit http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe Translation-en Fetched 3,188 kB in 29s (107 kB/s) Reading package lists... Error! W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 799A5FD5D1C5997F Launchpad Pynagram W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG C2518248EEA14886 Launchpad VLC W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG EB563F93142986CE Launchpad PPA for Xubuntu Developers E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. nad@Macondo:~$
Can anyone help me and tell me what on earth the incriminating file (in bold) is, if it's the only one causing the problem, and what to do to sort the problem out? Can I just delete the file and let it re-generate itself or does APT not work like that?Code:sudo apt-get purge jupiter [sudo] password for nad: Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Thanks in advance!
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