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Here is the error I get when trying to update Ubuntu:

Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_binary-amd64_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'
Alaa Ali
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jeffrey
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You can fix this with this command: 

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Frantique
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If you start System Settings and click on the Software and Updates icon, wait for that to load then click on the Other Software tab

Other Software tab

Make sure that all the checkboxes are un-ticked and perform a manual update running Software Updater.

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Simon
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