When you run update in terminal, you may see an error “ problem with MergeList” like below: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,Į:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages,Į:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.’įor some reasons, the file in /var/lib/apt/lists directory got corrupted. Rest of the tutorial here shows how to handle the errors that you just saw in the last few lines of the update command output.
That will give you the real reason why sudo apt-get update fails. Observe the last three-four lines of its output. In the terminal, use this command: sudo apt update You can use Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut to open the terminal in Ubuntu. You’ll have to use the command line here. If you see this error message and your internet connection is working fine, it’s time to put on your detective hat and use your grey cells (as Hercule Poirot would say). But there is no useful information other than this misleading error message. I mean, most probably, it has nothing to do with the internet connection. That’s a weird error because your internet connection is most likely working just fine and it still says to check the internet connection.ĭid you note that I called it ‘error 0’? It’s because it’s not an error in itself. But sometimes you’ll see an error like this:įailed to download repository information.
You are notified that updates are available for your system and you can click one button to start downloading and installing the updates. Many Ubuntu desktop users update their system through the graphical software updater tool. Read More Error 0: Failed to download repository information
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