This tool will brick the system on ubuntu 22.04 at least

[treya-lin]

Here is an existing thread of this bug. I hope it is the right place to place this issue? https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/x08ex6/psa_checkinstall_can_brick_your_ubuntu_2204_system/

I was bitten by this as I tried using it to install python from source on ubuntu 22.04. At the end of the compilation it printed something like removing temporary files or something like that, but it remained there for a long time so I figured I might stop it and re-run it so I hit ctrl c. And then all commands failed to work, and it is really a pain in the ass if working on a remote server...

online threads says it is because the tool removed the links in /lib when interupted and the fix is to remove /lib and make a symbol link to /usr/lib... but I don't know how to do that as the rm and ln command are not working ... and I cannot use a usb driver to boot as they do as it is a remote server managed by other teams.