[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
- install claude on current fedora
- 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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