[BUG] Installer error - jq required, undeclared dependency

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by richqubit Closed Mar 27, 2026

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  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When I try to install claude code in a container (fedora:42) with the new curl method, I get an error about missing jq. This dependency was not required for the npm install method.

What Should Happen?

Either a clearer error message about next steps (eg. sudo dnf install -y jq), or it to install without jq.

Error Messages/Logs

`/home/rbot/bin/jq: line 2: /usr/bin/jq: No such file or directory`

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start a podman container with fedora:42
  2. Run curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.62

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Other Linux

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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