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Keybase-installer fails on Windows 8 with generic error message
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Description
I'm running Powershell in Admin mode on Windows 8.
``` bash
$ node --version
v0.10.35
$ npm --version
2.12.1
$ gpg --version
gpg (GnuPG) 2.0.28 (Gpg4Win 2.2.5)
libcrypt 1.6.3
```
The installer seems to have installed fine, but then this happens:
```
$ keybase-installer
info: Made temporary directory C:\Users\Carlos\AppData\Local\Temp\keybase_install1XZNwPHoCFXjhRkdfVwKWg
info: cleaning up tmpdir C:\Users\Carlos\AppData\Local\Temp\keybase_install1XZNwPHoCFXjhRkdfVwKWg
error: exit code 2
```
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Research direction
Start by reproducing keybase-installer in an elevated PowerShell session on Windows 8 with the reported Node.js, npm, and GnuPG versions. Investigate why the installer only reports exit code 2 after cleaning its temporary directory; done means identifying the underlying failure and replacing the generic message with actionable diagnostics or a confirmed fix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- node.js, powershell
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100