Public bug reported: checkinstall may damage the whole system to a degree that it would not boot anymore. Instead, a kernel panic occurs at every boot. Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Ubuntu 19.04 in a VirtualBox. 2. Execute the attached script with sudo. The script will fail at checkinstall and return to the command line. On the command line, most programs cannot be found anymore (e.g. “ls”). A reboot ends in a kernel panic. ** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Attachment added: "install-emacs.sh" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1843937/+attachment/5288539/+files/install-emacs.sh ** Description changed: checkinstall may damage the whole system to a degree that it would not boot anymore. Instead, a kernel panic occurs at every boot. Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu 19.04 in a VirtualBox. - 2. Execute the attached script. + 2. Execute the attached script with sudo. The script will fail at checkinstall and return to the command line. On the command line, most programs cannot be found anymore (e.g. “ls”). A reboot ends in a kernel panic. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1843937 Title: checkinstall makes the computer unbootable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/checkinstall/+bug/1843937/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs