[SOLVED] Yet another issue... (lockdown error wut)

[bakonfreek]

I went to plug my iPod into the computer so I could listen to stuff from it and stuff of that sort. It shows a popup saying "unable to mount *iPod name* Unknown Lockdown Error (-5)". Could someone tell me what this means, what causes this, and how I might be able to fix it?

[jaythespacehound]

Have you tried the advice given here?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1861617

[bakonfreek]

I'll try it but my iPod is iOS 5.1.x

[bakonfreek]

I got the following errors when I typed the first line of code.

Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

So then the second line gives me this

The program 'idevicepair' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils

So I type what it tells me to type. I get pretty much the same errors as the above.

Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Any ideas how to fix this please and thank you.

[jaythespacehound]

Did you at some stage add ubuntu repositories to your software sources?!

Try updating your lists...

Code: Select all

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

Then see if libimobiledevice-utils will install:

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils

[bakonfreek]

Haven't added to my lists on this machine, build, etc. I'll try updating my stuff and see what it does.

[bakonfreek]

Well what do ya know. My sister fu - er, um, messed around with my stuff and removed all of my sources. It seems to be working good now, thanks. Now back to the iPod and to see if this works.

[bakonfreek]

This fixed the iPod issue, thanks.

[jaythespacehound]

Glad it ended up being fairly simple!
Please edit your initial post and add a [Solved] to the title if you will
Enjoy your mint (lol that should be a catchphrase...*groan*)
Jay