keybase / keybase/client

Can't configure keybase without having GUI libs installed

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Description

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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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, ubuntu
Domain
desktop, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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