question about non functional ubuntu 11.04 software center

[noone1976]

Ubuntu software center does not load and when i write

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get apgrade

loads a bunch of stuff and says ....

SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, Eroblem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.


what does this mean ??
Thnx everyone..

I know it probably is stupid but I just started using linux / ubuntu yesterday..

[nitstorm]

Try this on your terminal

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

The above code will remove the entries of the listings and then update a fresh set of lists and then perform the updates.

Source: ihaveapc.com

[Catherine Waymouth]

Hi,

I have been using Ubuntu for a few months but have no idea what I am doing! I have tried to update but get the following message and my software centre doesn't do anything except pretend it's loading

E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_bina ry-i386_Packages (1)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Is this the same error or a different one?

Thank you for any help

[mörgæs]

It is most likely the same error.

Please boot the computer, close all windows which might open and run the commands written above.