I recieve this error all the time when I try to do apt-get update so that can not install or remove software with apt
Get:102 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
100% [102 Translation-en bzip2 0 B] [Connecting to archive.ubuntu.com] 7273 B/s 0sbzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file.
100% [98 Translation-en gzip 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 7273 B/s 0sE: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en.decomp (1)
100% [99 Translation-en gzip 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 14.9 kB/s 0sE: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en.decomp (1)
Fetched 6406 kB in 57s (111 kB/s)
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en.decomp (1)
100% [99 Translation-en gzip 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 14.9 kB/s 0sE: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en.decomp (1)
Fetched 6406 kB in 57s (111 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/main/binary-amd64/Packages Hash Sum mismatch
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/universe/binary-i386/Packages Hash Sum mismatch
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/universe/binary-amd64/Packages Hash Sum mismatch
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/universe/binary-i386/Packages Hash Sum mismatch
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages Hash Sum mismatch
W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/main/i18n/Translation-en Hash Sum mismatch
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/universe/i18n/Translation-en Hash Sum mismatch
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
I think the reason is this error
100% [98 Translation-en gzip 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 7273 B/s 0s
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en.decomp (1)
100% [99 Translation-en gzip 0 B] [Waiting for headers] 14.9 kB/s 0s
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en.decomp (1)
I already try as root
apt-get clean
cd /var/lib/apt
mv lists lists.old
mkdir -p lists/partial
apt-get clean
apt-get update
exit
and the same problem, remove entire /var/lib/apt then run apt-get update also the same problem.
This is my first time, I think that the problem may relate to internet connection? Is that possible?
UPDATE: my /etc/apt/sourced.list
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
Best Answer
I had this issue today, I fixed it by remove all the apt lists and running apt-get update again.
Hope this helps!