Sudo mkdir -pv /var/lib/apt/lists/partial We most often see this as a result of a corrupted control file. Something wrong with /var/lib/apt/lists/_dists_nadia_import_i18n_Tra nslation-en that I posted above? what should it read? Then tried apt-get and update manager again, getting same error message. Connected my laptop directly to my isp's cable.
I decided something was wrong with the MergeList and posted 'Problem With Merge List' at After looking at several years worth of comments about this problem, and seeing it was a closed thread at ubuntuforums I took another look at the error message:Į: Encountered a section with no Package: headerĮ: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/_dists_nadia_import_i18n_Tra nslation-enĮ: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.