# Bootstrap failed with exit code 128

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**Created:** [July 11, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-failed-with-exit-code-128/373873 "2025-07-11T12:39:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ethsim2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ethsim2/32/522255_2.png) [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-failed-with-exit-code-128/373873/17 "2025-07-12T09:05:42Z")

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