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Everytime I sudo apt-get update it always not complete and will say in the end

E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error)

E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Same goes, when I try to install something and do sudo apt-get install <some app>

What should I do ? I admit, that my drive has bad sectors, could that be the reason? Is there anything else I can do?

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answered 3 Years ago guialk · Accepted Answer

Try using an older status file,

sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status.bad

sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status

sudo apt-get update