keybase / keybase/client

There was an issue trying to install the kbfs

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Description

I received an error upon launching Keybase for the first time, saying "There was an issue trying to install the kbfs"

my log id: 196ea37efa5293344c66821c

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the first-launch KBFS installation failure and inspect the supplied log ID 196ea37efa5293344c66821c. The issue is done when the installation succeeds without the reported error, but the payload does not identify a source file or test to guide the investigation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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