How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” or “status file could not be parsed” error when trying to do an update?

How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” or “status file could not be parsed” error when trying to do an update?

These terminal commands should solve your problem:

1. 

Remove the Merge List by opening a terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T to launch) and run this command:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf

2.

Next, generate a new one by running a simple update:

sudo apt-get update

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