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[Roland Giesler <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

My system: Ubuntu 14:04

$ uname -a
kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ dpkg -l apt-utils
ii  apt-utils                          1.0.1ubuntu2.1         amd64

I have repeatedly, over the last two months, been having this problem
when updates are run automatically with update-manager.  When I then run
"apt-get update", I get this error:

Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this is
always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is connected
to an good internet connection when this happens.

There has been a similar report in previous version that have been
fixed, like bug #1254271 and bug #346386, but this seems a new case,
since it always affect the language file.

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  My system: Ubuntu 14:04
  
  $ uname -a
  kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  $ dpkg -l apt-utils
- ii  apt-utils                          1.0.1ubuntu2.1         amd64               
+ ii  apt-utils                          1.0.1ubuntu2.1         amd64
  
  I have repeatedly over the last two month been having this problem when
  updates are run automatically with the update-manager.  When I then run
  "apt-get update", I get this error:
  
  Reading package lists... Error!
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  
  There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this is
  always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is connected
  to an good internet connection when this happens.
  
  There has been a similar report in previous version that have been
- fixed, like <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-
- manager/+bug/1254271>#1254271</a> and bug #346386, but this seems a new
- case, since it always affect the language file.
+ fixed, like bug #1254271 and #346386, but this seems a new case, since
+ it always affect the language file.

** Description changed:

  My system: Ubuntu 14:04
  
  $ uname -a
  kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  $ dpkg -l apt-utils
  ii  apt-utils                          1.0.1ubuntu2.1         amd64
  
  I have repeatedly over the last two month been having this problem when
  updates are run automatically with the update-manager.  When I then run
  "apt-get update", I get this error:
  
  Reading package lists... Error!
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  
  There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this is
  always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is connected
  to an good internet connection when this happens.
  
  There has been a similar report in previous version that have been
- fixed, like bug #1254271 and #346386, but this seems a new case, since
- it always affect the language file.
+ fixed, like bug #1254271 and bug #346386, but this seems a new case,
+ since it always affect the language file.

** Description changed:

  My system: Ubuntu 14:04
  
  $ uname -a
  kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  $ dpkg -l apt-utils
  ii  apt-utils                          1.0.1ubuntu2.1         amd64
  
- I have repeatedly over the last two month been having this problem when
- updates are run automatically with the update-manager.  When I then run
+ I have repeatedly, over the last two months, been having this problem
+ when updates are run automatically with update-manager.  When I then run
  "apt-get update", I get this error:
  
  Reading package lists... Error!
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
  
  There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this is
  always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is connected
  to an good internet connection when this happens.
  
  There has been a similar report in previous version that have been
  fixed, like bug #1254271 and bug #346386, but this seems a new case,
  since it always affect the language file.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1343205

Title:
  apt fails to get update for language files

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My system: Ubuntu 14:04

  $ uname -a
  kernel: Linux roland-nb 3.13.0-30-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 4 21:40:53 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  $ dpkg -l apt-utils
  ii  apt-utils                          1.0.1ubuntu2.1         amd64

  I have repeatedly, over the last two months, been having this problem
  when updates are run automatically with update-manager.  When I then
  run "apt-get update", I get this error:

  Reading package lists... Error!
  E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
  E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
  E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

  There is a workaround. Delete the file and rerun the update, but this
  is always the same file (i18n_Translation-en) and my machine is
  connected to an good internet connection when this happens.

  There has been a similar report in previous version that have been
  fixed, like bug #1254271 and bug #346386, but this seems a new case,
  since it always affect the language file.

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