Better login error message
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Description
From @dotnetCarpenter on October 20, 2016 2:13
I just install keybase and ran into:

Copied from original issue: gokyle/keybase#3
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the reported installation and login failure in the linked screenshot and locating the code path that produces the current login error. The issue does not name a file or test; done means the same failure produces a clearer, more actionable login message.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100