View Full Version : [SOLVED] I can update because a list problem
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 04:57 PM
Hi guys,
I have this problem from 12.04 and now, in 12.10 I still have it.
Basically this is what I get from either the terminal or the update manager.
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i1 8n_Translation-en,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
I thought the problem would leave since I just upgraded to 12.10, but it reappeared here. And I can't finish installing stuff because of this.
-Salvador
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 05:05 PM
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i1 8n_Translation-en
sudo apt-get update
dino99
October 21st, 2012, 05:08 PM
you need to purge that borked file:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i1 8n_Translation-en
be sure that your /etc/apt/sources.list is clean
i mean no outdated entries, only pointing to the actual distro, and take care of non genuine archive(s) like ppa.
then update and run:
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf-i18n
and logout/in
also dont forget to use, times to times, deborphan, autoremove, autoclean, clean, bleachbit
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 05:35 PM
Thanks but didn't work. Says it just can't do it and the same message keeps coming up.
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 05:40 PM
Also tried to open the synaptic manager and couldn't even open it because of this. I just formatted the entire disk and installed ubuntu 12.04 and upgraded to 12.10.
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 05:41 PM
Which command are you talking about and cant do it? Please be more specific.
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 05:49 PM
Package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. If your getting more than one error of this:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 05:51 PM
well, all of them.
I try:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i1 8n_Translation-en
and just go on, like normal.
checked the list and seems to be ok.
/etc/apt/sources.list
but when I run
sudo apt-get install -f
or
sudo apt-get update
the message shows up.
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 05:53 PM
Please post all errors from apt-get update
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 05:56 PM
here is the entire thing I found threre are other errors. Here they are.
Reading package lists... Error!
W: GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 16126D3A3E5C1192 Ubuntu Extras Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://mx.archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://mx.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/Release
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i1 8n_Translation-en%5fUS
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 06:21 PM
By the way, when I search for the file mx.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i1 8n_Translation-en%5fUS
it turns out I can't find it because it's not 1 espace 8 es 18, like that. and also the %5fUS is not part of the file's name.
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 06:32 PM
GPG error BADSIG can be repaired by ..
http://www.googlubuntu.com/results/?cx=006238239194895611142%3Au-ocqbntw_o&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=GPG+error+BADSIG+&as_qdr=all&sa=Google+Search&lang=en
Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/Release
This does not appear to be a valid link. For the moment I would just uncheck it in your software sources list.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Third-Party_Software_Tab
And then do another apt-get update and post the errors.
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 06:59 PM
I can't open the synaptic nor the update manager or the software sources app.
Also tried these, but didn't work.
$ sudo -i
# apt-get clean
# cd /var/lib/apt
# mv lists lists.old
# mkdir -p lists/partial
# apt-get clean
# apt-get update
sudo aptitude -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True -o Acquire::BrokenProxy=true update
sudo apt-get update
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 07:19 PM
Did you enter those commands (one at a time) as posted below?
sudo -i
apt-get clean
cd /var/lib/apt
mv lists lists.old
mkdir -p lists/partial
apt-get clean
apt-get update
Salvagluque
October 21st, 2012, 07:19 PM
This was what finally worked for me.
With sudo nautilus went to /var/lib/apt/lists/. Deleted everything. And then, in the terminal wrote down sudo apt-get update.The corrupted file was replaced with the update.
Thanks Eddie Almirez
-Salvador
jerrrys
October 21st, 2012, 07:21 PM
Glad to hear that :)
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