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Claude Code Fixes a Startup Crash on glibc 2.44!

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Hey there, it's Shiichan! Today I've got a small but important Claude Code update to share.

Claude Code Release github.com

What was announced?

The Claude Code Release page published the latest version, v2.1.245. This time it's a pinpoint release with just a single bug fix.

The story so far

It turns out Claude Code was crashing on startup on some Linux distributions. Specifically, the issue affected distributions shipping glibc 2.44, and the release notes call out:

  • Arch Linux
  • CachyOS
  • Fedora Rawhide

These are all rolling-release or development distributions that pick up the newest packages early, which is how they ended up with the new glibc version before most others.

What changes

Updating to v2.1.245 fixes this startup crash. If you're running Claude Code on one of these environments, updating should get you back to a working install.

Wrap-up

  • Claude Code v2.1.245 has been released
  • It fixes a startup crash affecting glibc 2.44 environments like Arch Linux, CachyOS, and Fedora Rawhide
  • If you're on a bleeding-edge rolling-release distro, updating is worth doing right away!

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