I think my problem is related and I’m in a similar boat to Maxxmenon in being a novice.
The error is the same:
and here is what appears in the update window after I try Markbl’s kind suggestion:
Code:
jackyan@ubuntu:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives /var/lib/apt/lists
[sudo] password for jackyan:
jackyan@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com raring Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security Release [40.8 kB]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release [40.8 kB]
Get:7 http://archive.canonical.com raring Release [5,919 B]
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Sources [55.1 kB]
Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release [40.8 kB]
Get:10 http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner amd64 Packages [3,105 B]
Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources [963 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner i386 Packages [4,256 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Sources [12.9 kB]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Sources [2,272 B]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main amd64 Packages [149 kB]
Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Sources [5,987 B]
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Sources [5,838 kB]
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe amd64 Packages [48.6 kB]
Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [3,701 B]
Get:22 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main i386 Packages [148 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Translation-en
Get:23 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:24 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe i386 Packages [49.3 kB]
Get:25 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse i386 Packages [3,862 B]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Sources [171 kB]
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages [1,170 kB]
Get:28 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en [74.6 kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted amd64 Packages [9,636 B]
Get:30 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en [1,826 B]
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe amd64 Packages [5,396 kB]
Get:32 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:33 http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en [30.1 kB]
Get:34 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse amd64 Packages [130 kB]
Get:35 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages [1,168 kB]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en_US
Get:36 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted i386 Packages [9,623 B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:37 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe i386 Packages [5,405 kB]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en_US
Get:38 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse i386 Packages [131 kB]
Get:39 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en [673 kB]
Get:40 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en [98.4 kB]
Get:41 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en [2,767 B]
Get:42 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en [3,736 kB]
Get:43 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Sources [85.1 kB]
Get:44 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:45 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Sources [81.2 kB]
Get:46 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Sources [2,791 B]
Get:47 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main amd64 Packages [213 kB]
Get:48 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:49 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe amd64 Packages [164 kB]
Get:50 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [4,616 B]
Get:51 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main i386 Packages [211 kB]
Get:52 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:53 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe i386 Packages [165 kB]
Get:54 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [4,796 B]
Get:55 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en [102 kB]
Get:56 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en [2,212 B]
Get:57 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:58 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en [83.7 kB]
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Fetched 26.7 MB in 34s (784 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_raring_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
jackyan@ubuntu:~$
Can anyone assist, please? I’m happy to start a new thread if it’s considered a different enough error.
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