*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386
Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no
Package: header"
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I confirm this bug. I got a very similar error message when running
update-manager or Synaptic. Ubuntu 10.10. On inspecting the list
mentioned in the error message, I found an html-page with a wireless
hostspot login page. Thanks Sascha!
When I removed the contents of /var/lib/apt/lists, the error
I just found out what the problem was. My University has rrestricted wifi
access. The network itself is not encrypted but when you try to open a webpage
the first time after connection you get redirected to e page on which jou need
to fill in your password first. I must have tried to update my p