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  • Fedora 42, default GNOME, x86_64, glibc 2.43
  • Installed via dnf (both stable 2.1.133 and latest 2.1.143)
  • strace shows only futex timeout loops, no I/O
  • Workarounds tried and failed: keyring disabled, D-Bus suppressed, git repo with commit, TERM=dumb, -p flag
  • Native installer also silently fails to place binary in ~/.local/bin
  • interestingly "claude --version" or "claude --help" work fine
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  • I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude executable hangs immediately on startup with zero output, zero logs, no network connections.

What Should Happen?

Claude starts normal.

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. install claude on current fedora
  2. start claude

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.143 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Other Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

  • Fedora 42, default GNOME, x86_64, glibc 2.43
  • Installed via dnf (both stable 2.1.133 and latest 2.1.143)
  • strace shows only futex timeout loops, no I/O
  • Workarounds tried and failed: keyring disabled, D-Bus suppressed, git repo with commit, TERM=dumb, -p flag
  • Native installer also silently fails to place binary in ~/.local/bin
  • interestingly "claude --version" or "claude --help" work fine

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