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I did sudo apt-get update

Reading package lists... Error!                                                
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

When I try to install any software, it gives the same error like:

sudo apt-get install gnumeric
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened

.

I opened synaptic package error, it gives the same error on startup.

I tried 

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get dpkg --configure -a

I am still stuck. How can i fix this?

Faiz
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1 Answers1

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Issue this command: 

 sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf && sudo apt-get update

It will fix your problem.

Frantique
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