[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&amp;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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