Apt-get is reading the package list... error

Apt-get is reading the package list... error $ sudo apt-get install synaptic is reading the package list... error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net _ dominik-stadler_subversion-1.7_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en E: Unable to parse or open the Package list or status file. Solution: sudo rm/var/lib/apt/lists/*-vf. In addition, The sudo apt-get parameter sudo apt-get remove -- purge softname1, then, use sudo apt-get update to update new software information. Sudo apt-get purge ...... (The point is the program name), the purge parameter is to completely delete the file, and then sudo apt-get autoremove, sudo apt-get clean and dpkg-l | grep ^ rc | awk '{print $2}' | sudo xargs dpkg-P command to clear the remaining configuration files