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Error message received when trying to update the software on this PC. - beerbunny - 08-06-2015
For about a week now, I've been getting the following message when trying to update the software;
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/repo.steampowered.com_steam_dists_precise_steam_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
I've got no idea what to do about it. I've tried updating using 'apt-get' in a terminal, but I get the same result.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Thanks,
John Jones
Re: Error message received when trying to update the software on this PC. - torreydale - 08-06-2015
There is some light at the end of the tunnel when doing a web search on each one of these errors. One result looks very much like your problem. http://askubuntu.com/questions/388540/encountered-a-section-with-no-package-header
Lite Tweaks might be a good place to start cleaning up some of this. Particularly the "Autoremove Packages" and "Package Cache" options. Menu->System->Lite Tweaks
I would start there and then try re-running the updates.
Re: Error message received when trying to update the software on this PC. - Wirezfree - 08-06-2015
Could this help..??
https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/other/updates-fail/msg15847/#msg15847
Re: Error message received when trying to update the software on this PC. - beerbunny - 08-06-2015
Many thanks to Wirezfree and Torrydale. The suggested solution worked.