I decided to do a clean install. So I removed all the indi and kstars packages using synaptic package manager and then re-installed by doing the following
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mutlaqja/indinightly
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indi-full kstars-bleeding gsc
indiserver -v indi_simulator_telescope indi_simulator_ccd
tim@dell-desktop:~$ indiserver -v indi_simulator_telescope indi_simulator_ccd
2021-02-19T22:29:48: startup: indiserver -v indi_simulator_telescope indi_simulator_ccd
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56196 rfd=3 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56197 rfd=4 wfd=9 efd=10
2021-02-19T22:29:48: listening to port 7624 on fd 5
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Child process 56197 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #1
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56198 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Child process 56198 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #2
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56199 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56199 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #3
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56200 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56200 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #4
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56201 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56201 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stdin EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #5
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56202 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56202 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stdin EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #6
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56203 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56203 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stdin EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56204 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56204 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #8
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56205 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56205 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #9
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56206 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
Child process 56206 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: restart #10
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=56207 rfd=0 wfd=9 efd=10
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56196 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #1
Child process 56207 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56208 rfd=3 wfd=7 efd=8
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: indi_simulator_ccd: error while loading shared libraries: libcfitsio.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: stdin EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: Terminated after #10 restarts.
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56208 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #2
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56209 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56209 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #3
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56210 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56210 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #4
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56211 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56211 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #5
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56212 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56212 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #6
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56213 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56213 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56214 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56214 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #8
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56215 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56215 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #9
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56216 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56216 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: restart #10
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: pid=56217 rfd=0 wfd=6 efd=7
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: indi_simulator_telescope: symbol lookup error: indi_simulator_telescope: undefined symbol: _ZN4INDI10BaseDevice11isConnectedEv
Child process 56217 died
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: stderr EOF
2021-02-19T22:29:48: Driver indi_simulator_telescope: Terminated after #10 restarts.
2021-02-19T22:29:48: good bye