Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-

[gosi1977]

need help with the following error message

Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[wildmanne39]

Hi, try this:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf

The first command will remove the damaged list and when you run the second command it will replace it with a new list.

sudo apt-get update

is the 12.04 beta?
Thanks

[RememberWhenItRained]

i had the same problem (not sure what caused it) and your solution worked. Thank you.

[Bryanjpg]

This helped solve my similar problem as well. Thanks!