On 11 November 2012 21:28, Dianne Reuby <pramc...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Still have this problem, so I'm getting no updates, and can't run > software centre. > > apt-get install gives: > Reading package lists... Error! > E: Problem parsing dependency Depends > E: Error occurred while processing libtemplateparser4 (NewVersion2) > E: Problem with > MergeList > /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_binary-i386_Packages > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > > Anything else I can try?
Google suggests this which looks like a good bet http://askubuntu.com/questions/30072/how-do-i-fix-a-problem-with-mergelist-error-when-trying-to-do-an-update Colin > Thanks! > Dianne > > On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 18:53 +0000, Dianne Reuby wrote: >> I get the same error msg in terminal with those commands :( >> >> I do have problems with this installation - frequent crashes when the >> screen goes to text-only, several times a day. Probably my oldish >> hardware, as the same problem doesn't seem to be happening on my laptop >> which is much more modern. (At least, the person using it hasn't >> complained!) >> >> Dianne >> >> On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 17:01 +0000, Dave Morley wrote: >> > On 30/10/12 16:55, Dianne Reuby wrote: >> > > I got this message from update-manager: == Please report this bug >> > > for the 'update-manager' package and try to include the following >> > > error message: >> > > >> > > 'E:Problem parsing dependency Depends, E:Error occurred while >> > > processing libtemplateparser4 (NewVersion2), E:Problem with >> > > MergeList >> > > /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise- >> > > security_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status >> > > file could not be parsed or opened.' == >> > > >> > > System: >> > > >> > > Release 12.04 (precise) 32-bit Kernel Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae >> > > GNOME 3.4.2 Intel® Celeron(R) D CPU 3.33GHz >> > > >> > > I've posted a bug as instructed, but meanwhile can I do anything to >> > > get my update-manager working? This was a clean install about two >> > > months ago, not an upgrade, and I had updates yesterday which >> > > installed OK. >> > > >> > > Thanks, Dianne >> > > >> > > >> > Open a terminal. Do "sudo apt-get install -f && sudo apt-get >> > auto-clear && sudo apt-get update" >> > >> > Then try update manager again and see what happens. >> > >> > The first command is the standard force anything that didn't install >> > to install, the second clears the apt cache, the third builds a new cache. >> > >> > Hopefully that will resolve and issue and get you up and running again. >> > >> >> > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
