[colug-432] Problem with MergeList
Jeff Frontz
jeff.frontz at gmail.com
Sun Jan 26 02:54:34 EST 2014
Did you already try clearing the cache? Something like this: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/debian-ubuntu-linux-clear-the-package-cache/
Jeff
On Jan 25, 2014, at 20:57, tom <thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:
> LinuxMint 14
> ~ $ sudo apt-get install rtorrent
> Reading package lists... Error!
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList
> /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.linuxmint.com_dists_nadia_import_i18n_Translation-en
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
>
> Getting error from update manager as well. That happened about a week
> ago. I thought something was wonky on Mint's or Ubuntu's end. Reported
> error and waited a few days. same error message when I tried again.
>
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList
> /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.linuxmint.com_dists_nadia_import_i18n_Translation-en
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
>
> ~ $ cat
> /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.linuxmint.com_dists_nadia_import_i18n_Translation-en
> <html>
> <head>
> <title> </title>
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> function bredir(a, b, c, d, e, ldr, ifc) {
> var h, i, j;
> var f = 0;
> var g = 0;
> var k = false;
> var l = false;
> var m = [
> [300, 250, false],
> [250, 250, false],
> [240, 400, false],
> [336, 280, false],
> [180, 150, false],
> [468, 60, false],
> [234, 60, false],
> [88, 31, false],
> [120, 90, false],
> [120, 60, false],
> [120, 240, false],
> [125, 125, false],
> [728, 90, false],
> [160, 600, false],
> [120, 600, false],
> [300, 600, false],
> [300, 125, false],
> [530, 300, false],
> [190, 200, false],
> [470, 250, false],
> [720, 300, true],
> [500, 350, true],
> [550, 480, true],
> //YouTube:
> [560, 315, true],
> [640, 360, true],
> [853, 480, true],
> [1280, 720, true],
> //Vimeo:
> [400, 300, true],
> [500, 281, true],
> //Hulu:
> [480, 270, true],
> [512, 288, true],
> //metacafe:
> [440, 248, true],
> [460, 284, true],
> [540, 304, true],
> [600, 338, true],
> //Other dimensions (metacafe, myspace video, yahoo
> video, break.com, ustream, vevo, justin.tv, etc):
> [210, 120, true],
> [400, 300, true],
> [425, 350, true],
> [425, 360, true],
> [435, 251, true],
> [435, 271, true],
> [500, 300, true],
> [525, 295, true],
> [575, 324, true],
> [620, 389, true],
> [624, 351, true],
> [630, 381, true],
> [640, 385, true],
> [650, 368, true],
> [1000, 562, true],
> [1000, 563, true],
> [1000, 564, true]
> ];
> if (typeof window.innerHeight == "number") {
> g = window.innerHeight;
> f = window.innerWidth;
> } else if (typeof document.body.offsetHeight == "number") {
> g = document.body.offsetHeight;
> f = document.body.offsetWidth;
> }
> for (var n = 0; n < m.length; n++) {
> j = m[n];
> h = Math.abs(f - j[0]);
> i = Math.abs(g - j[1]);
> if (top != self) {
> ifc = 1;
> } else {
> ifc = 0;
> };
> if (h <= 2 && i <= 2) {
> k = true;
> l = j[2]
> }
> }
> if(f === 0 && g === 0){
> return;
> }
> if ((a != "www.facebook.com" && a !=
> "platform.twitter.com") && (k || f < 100 && f !== 0 || g < 100 && g !==
> 0)) {
> if (l && self == parent) {
> return;
> }
> return "/b" + "anner.php?w=" + f + "&h=" + g +
> "&d=" + a + "&url=" + b + "&ref=" + c + "&view=" + d
> } else if ((a == "www.facebook.com" || a ==
> "platform.twitter.com") && (f >= 250 && g >= 60) && (k || f < 100 && f
> !== 0 || g < 100 && g !== 0)) {
> if (l && self == parent) {
> return;
> }
> return e + "&w=" + f + "&h=" + g + "&ldr=" + "b" +
> "&ifc=" + ifc;
> } else if ((a == "www.facebook.com" || a ==
> "platform.twitter.com") && (f < 250 || g < 60) && (k || f < 100 && f !==
> 0 || g < 100 && g !== 0)) {
> if (l && self == parent) {
> return;
> }
> return "/b" + "anner.php?w=" + f + "&h=" + g +
> "&d=" + a + "&url=" + b + "&ref=" + c + "&view=" + d;
> } else {
> return e + "&w=" + f + "&h=" + g + "&ifc=" + ifc;
> }
> }
> function bdetect() {
> var loc = bredir(
> 'packages.linuxmint.com',
> 'packages.linuxmint.com%2Fdists%2Fnadia%2Fimport%2Fi18n%2FTranslation-en',
> '',
> 'error',
> '/main?wc=EWJoExd5AxtfBBR2GAkCHA%3D%3D&url=packages.linuxmint.com%2Fdists%2Fnadia%2Fimport%2Fi18n%2FTranslation-en'
> );
>
> if(typeof loc === 'undefined') {
> self.close();
> return;
> }
>
> location.replace(loc);
>
> }
> </script>
> </head>
> <body onLoad="bdetect()" style="margin: 0px;">
> <noscript>
> <iframe frameborder="0"
> src="/main?wc=EWJoExd5AxtfBBR2GAkCHA%3D%3D&url=packages.linuxmint.com%2Fdists%2Fnadia%2Fimport%2Fi18n%2FTranslation-en"
> width="100%" height="100%"></iframe>
> </noscript>
> </body>
> </html>
>
>
> Started having problem about a week ago.
>
> Many comments about this problem online. I read about changing router
> settings. Did not think the problem was there. Connected my laptop
> directly to my isp's cable. Was able to ping w/no errors. Then tried
> apt-get and update manager again, getting same error message.
>
> Something wrong with
> /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.linuxmint.com_dists_nadia_import_i18n_Translation-en
> that I posted above? what should it read?
>
> I can torrent stuff, no problem.
>
> Tom
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