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Re: apt: Reading Package Lists... Error!



On Fri, May 16, 2003 at 07:41:37AM -0400, geordie wrote:
> When I apt-get update or install, I get this:
> 
> $ sudo apt-get  install thttpd
> Reading Package Lists... Error!
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/_var_cache_apt-build_repository_dists_apt-build_main_binary-i386_Packages
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

You probably installed the apt-build package but never used it to
generate or install a package from the source package.

Comment out the first line in /etc/apt/sources.list and this problem
should go away.  But if you want to install something using apt-build,
you will have to uncomment that line again.

Regards.
Johann
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      you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will 
      come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I 
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