You were correct in removing that file. Closing report.
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/781302 Title: update-manager can't initialize package information -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
