This is because Ubuntu has decided to disable fs translation by default (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/checkinstall/+bug/78455). In my opinion that is a very unsafe default and the bug doesn't seem severe enough to justify it (mkdir -p is broken). I'm tracking this bug in Debian at https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=717778 and hope to figure out what the issue is soon.
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #717778 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=717778 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1847582 Title: checkinstall leaves root filesystem unusable if interrupted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/checkinstall/+bug/1847582/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
