How to fix corrupted package cache in ubuntu
The first problem is this repository: https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/ubuntu/node.js/. As you see there are not xenial packages. To fix this open Software & Updates
at Other Software
tab and remove this ppa or click Edit
and change xenial
to utopic
if you need the package that this repository contains.
The second problem is the virtualbox ppa. Remove the ppa as before and follow the instructions here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads (possibly you forgot to add the key signature).
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Satwik
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Satwik over 1 year
Whenever I try to install any new package in Ubuntu 16.04 , it ends up with the following error message
The package cache file is corrupted
I've tried the commands
sudo apt-get update
andsudo apt-get upgrade
but they also fail. It shows:sudo apt-get update Get:1 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial InRelease [7,882 B] Ign:2 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease Hit:3 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release Ign:1 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial InRelease Get:4 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial/contrib amd64 Packages [988 B] Get:5 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial/contrib i386 Packages [998 B] Hit:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease Ign:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:9 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:10 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial/non-free amd64 Packages [14 B] Get:11 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [94.5 kB] Get:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.6 kB] Get:13 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial/non-free i386 Packages [14 B] Get:14 https://deb.opera.com/opera-developer stable InRelease [2,592 B] Get:15 https://deb.opera.com/opera-developer stable/non-free amd64 Packages [1,813 B] Hit:16 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:17 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease Ign:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial Release Get:19 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [6,956 B] Get:20 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [132 kB] Get:21 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [6,948 B] Get:22 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [3,780 B] Ign:23 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index Ign:24 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages.diff/Index Ign:25 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages.diff/Index Get:26 https://deb.opera.com/opera-developer stable/non-free i386 Packages [1,813 B] Ign:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN Get:28 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages [130 kB] Ign:29 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en.diff/Index Ign:30 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata.diff/Index Ign:31 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons.diff/Index Ign:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Ign:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages Ign:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages Ign:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en Get:36 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Translation-en [51.8 kB] Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata Ign:38 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons Ign:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Get:39 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [129 kB] Ign:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages Ign:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages Ign:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata Ign:38 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons Ign:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Ign:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages Ign:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages Get:40 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [103 kB] Ign:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata Ign:38 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons Ign:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Ign:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages Ign:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages Ign:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata Ign:38 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons Ign:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Ign:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages Ign:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages Ign:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata Ign:38 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons Err:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 404 Not Found Err:33 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages 404 Not Found Ign:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en Get:41 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages [69.3 kB] Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata Ign:38 http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons Get:42 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages [66.5 kB] Get:43 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [32.2 kB] Get:44 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe DEP-11 64x64 Icons [27.3 kB] Fetched 886 kB in 16s (52.5 kB/s) Reading package lists... Error! W: GPG error: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A2F683C52980AECF W: The repository 'http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial InRelease' is not signed. N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs: A2F683C52980AECF W: http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release.gpg: Signature by key 4CCA1EAF950CEE4AB83976DCA040830F7FAC5991 uses weak digest algorithm (SHA1) W: http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release.gpg: Signature by key 3B068FB4789ABE4AEFA3BB491397BC53640DB551 uses weak digest algorithm (SHA1) W: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu xenial Release' does not have a Release file. N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu/dists/xenial/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu/dists/xenial/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_chris-lea_node.js_ubuntu_dists_xenial_main_binary-amd64_Packages (1) E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_chris-lea_node.js_ubuntu_dists_xenial_main_binary-i386_Packages (1) E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_chris-lea_node.js_ubuntu_dists_xenial_main_binary-all_Packages (1) E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_chris-lea_node.js_ubuntu_dists_xenial_main_i18n_Translation-en (1) W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems E: The package cache file is corrupted
How do I fix this?
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Katu almost 8 yearsHave you tried
apt-get clean
?
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