Can't configure keybase without having GUI libs installed
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Can't install keybase on my headless remote access machine, which is running Ubuntu Server and does not have any X environment.
brian@rose:~/keybase$ sudo dpkg -i keybase_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 252281 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack keybase_i386.deb ...
Unpacking keybase (1.0.16-20160715160114.f0caa34) over (1.0.15) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of keybase:
keybase depends on libappindicator1; however:
Package libappindicator1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package keybase (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
keybase
my log id: 750dc23fb5feba226c96a91c
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Start by reproducing the dpkg installation on Ubuntu Server and inspecting the keybase package dependency metadata, especially the libappindicator1 requirement. Confirm whether the package can configure without an X environment, and define done as a successful headless installation without unnecessary GUI-library dependencies.
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- Tech stack
- linux, ubuntu
- Domain
- desktop, release
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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