[BUG] claude hangs immediately on startup

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened May 18, 2026 by Dirk-Peters-pubtech Closed Jun 2, 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?

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

What Should Happen?

Claude starts normal.

Error Messages/Logs

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

_No response_

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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