Tags: checkinstall, GNU, CTRL-C, unusable system, unbootable system, bug, NeverDoThis

When I build code off of Github, I use checkinstall to help manage the package installation. I discovered a rather nasty surprise when I stupidly interrupted checkinstall with CTRL-C… an unusable, unbootable system. Go figure.

IF you use checkinstall on your system, DO NOT inturrept it! It’s better to just uninstall whatever you just built using your package manager than to be forced to reinstall the whole system.