[BUG] Bash installation method failure on Linux
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Mar 4, 2026 by Kabouik Closed Apr 16, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Trying to run the installation command on a GNU Guix machine with an i3-N300 CPU (x86_64), I got an error that is not very informative:
$ curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
Setting up Claude Code...
bash: line 151: /home/mat/.claude/downloads/claude-2.1.68-linux-x64: cannot execute: required file not found
The file is present:
$ ls .claude/downloads/claude-2.1.68-linux-x64
.claude/downloads/claude-2.1.68-linux-x64*
Executing this binary manually results in the same error, but it doesn't tell which file it's failing to find.
Not sure what to do. The same worked fine on another GNU Guix machine with an i7 1195G7 Intel CPU.
What Should Happen?
The installation should proceed or at least provide a more meaningful error.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.68
Platform
Other
Operating System
Other Linux
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_
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