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Ubuntu/Debian Install not working

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Description

**Ubuntu Machine 1:**

> **curl -O https://prerelease.keybase.io/keybase_amd64.deb**
> % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> 100 79.8M 100 79.8M 0 0 4822k 0 0:00:16 0:00:16 --:--:-- 5569k

> **sudo dpkg -i keybase_amd64.deb**
> (Reading database ... 301450 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to unpack keybase_amd64.deb ...
> Unpacking keybase (1.0.44-20180223200436.9a9ccec79) over (1.0.44-20180223200436.9a9ccec79) ...
> 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 desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
> Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
> Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ...
> Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
> Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
> Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> keybase

Seemed to be fixed by:

sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get install libappindicator1
sudo dpkg -i keybase_amd64.deb

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Research direction

Start with the reported dpkg output and the Ubuntu/Debian installation commands in the issue. Check how the keybase package handles the missing libappindicator1 dependency on these systems. Done means the package installs without requiring manual dependency repair.

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Assessment

Tech stack
debian, ubuntu
Domain
operating-systems, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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