keybase / keybase/client

Unable to start UI on new Linux install

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Description

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my log id: 6b2d5e2ccdaf3912f3e86f1c

○ → keybase log send
This command will send recent keybase log entries to keybase.io
for debugging purposes only.

These logs don’t include your private keys, encrypted data or file names,
but they will include metadata Keybase normally can't read
(like file sizes and git repo names), for debugging purposes.

Continue sending logs to keybase.io? (type 'YES' to confirm): yes
Enter feedback (or to send): Fails to start the UI on linux desktop
More feedback (or press when done): Running Fedora 30 on new laptop.
More feedback (or press when done):
▶ INFO ignoring UI logs: GUI main process wasn't found

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Start by reproducing the UI startup failure on Fedora 30 using the reported log id 6b2d5e2ccdaf3912f3e86f1c and the feedback that the GUI main process was not found. Identify the relevant UI startup entry point from the repository, then confirm the cause and document a verified fix or reproduction result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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