CF8 Uninstall leaves Linux server unusable

we have had 3 occurrences on 3 different machines, using both cf 8 standard , cf8.01 enterprise.  cf installs , runs fine.  when try uninstall it, uninstall runs fine deletes operating system files , can nothing with server.  cannot ls see installed, can't ssh server after uninstall, etc.  option rebuild server.  servers red hat enterprise 4 whm , cpanel no modifications.

 

the "odd" thing cf8 installation manual says log in root, position cf_root/uninstall directory , issue:

./uninstall.sh

the uninstall script in our uninstall directory has no ".sh" suffix, ran:

./uninstall

this appears run normally, @ least correct uninstall messages, before trashes server.

 

this time able bit of info.  leaving second ssh window open , positioned directory think got messed (the /lib directory), able run ls command , returned:

/lib/ld-linux.so.2: bad elf interpreter: no such file or directory

 

it appear uninstall erased of operating system glibc libraries.

 

2 questions.

 

1 - need ensure license has been uninstalled adobe can reinstall it.  know how check , verify license number has been "uninstalled" adobe license management?

 

2 - have clue or suggest or guess how prevent this?  have able uninstall cf 8 without destroying server in process.

 

thanks time , suggestions.

if linux server, try running command /sbin/ldconfig ... "root," of course.

 

the linux loader uses "cache file" locate libraries quickly.  if libraries removed or restructured, , command not re-run, cache out-of-date , loader may crash-and-burn looks things cache says supposed there.

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