also related, http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/google_chrome On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 7:36 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > so do you have a 32 bit google chrome installed? > > http://askubuntu.com/questions/724093/no-more- > updates-for-google-chrome-apt-get-update-error > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 1:52 AM, wrote: > >> Found partial solution to the problem I just reported here: >> https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=184248 >> >> > When I try to open the Linux Mint 17 synaptic >> > package manager, it displays the error messages >> > shown below, and when I close that error message >> > pop-up, synaptic closes. >> > >> > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >> > E: Problem with MergeList >> /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome ... >> > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. >> > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. >> >> After doing the suggested steps, synaptic started working >> however, I am still getting the following error message >> when I try to Refresh the update manager: >> >> Could not download all repository indexes >> >> The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted >> because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed >> index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your >> network connection and ensure the repository address in the preferences >> is correct. >> >> There is no public key available for the following key IDs: >> 1397BC53640DB551There is no public key available for the following key >> IDs: >> 1397BC53640DB551Failed to fetch >> http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release Unable to >> find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong >> sources.list entry or malformed file) >> Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones >> used instead. >> >> Furthermore, the top window in the synaptic "Update Manager" (as shown in >> the screen shot link below) has shrunk in size to the point that it is >> impossible to see any more than 1 item listed there and I cannot find any >> way to resize that top window. >> >> http://upquick.com/temp/synaptic1.jpg >> >> What can I do to fix both of these problems? >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen