Can't get update to work ...

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Ran a Google search "linux mint The package lists or status file could 
not be parsed or opened." which is your last line.

Looks like the fix is to run these two commends:

1) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
2) sudo apt-get update


Here is the article:  
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=131082

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On 2021-11-22 14:01, joe--- via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> I can't get my Linux Mint version 17.2 to update:
> 
> DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
> DISTRIB_RELEASE=17.2
> DISTRIB_CODENAME=rafaela
> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela"
> 
> I tried both of these: from the command line:
> sudo apt update ; sudo apt -f install
> sudo apt full-upgrade
> 
> This is the text of the error message I see:
> 
> Could not refresh the list of updates
> WzDuplicate sourcesJist entry http://dl.google.comllinux/
> chrome/deb] stable/main amd64 Packages (/var/lib/aptllists/
> dLgoog|e.com_|inux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-
> amd64_kckages).
> Encountered a section with no mckage: header.
> Problem with MergeList Ivar/lib/aptllistsl
> archive.getdeb.net_ubuntu_dists_trusty—
> getdeb_apps_i18n_‘ll'anslation-en,
> The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> 
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