[BUG] Linux install stuck while downloading stuff

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 22, 2026 by littlett77 Closed Apr 20, 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?

The Linux installer hangs on for a very long time (around 1 hour) then exit with an error message.

According to pstree and strace it seems that bun in the meanwhile was stuck downloading.

Could be related to https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/26224

What Should Happen?

The installer process should complete successfully or exit quickly in the event of network issues

Error Messages/Logs

X Installation failed

Download stalled: no data received for 60 seconds

Try running with --force to override checks

Steps to Reproduce

bash -x install.sh

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.81

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_

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