[GH-ISSUE #4761] [Bug]: getting jq is not installed even though i do have it installed on Ubuntu server LTS #2954

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opened 2026-02-27 03:06:30 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:06:30 +03:00

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Originally created by @Seedling1154 on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4761

User story

not able to run the install script cause i get error jq is not installed even though i do have it installed. desired outcome is having the installer work without my work around

Game

minecraft

Linux distro

Ubuntu 24.04

Command

command: install

Further information

for a temp fix i went into vanillamcserver/lgsm/modules/update_mc.sh

just deleted this part of the script for now and it worked no issued i was able to start the mc server

if [ "$(command -v jq 2> /dev/null)" ]; then
fn_print_fail_nl "jq is not installed"
fn_script_log_fail "jq is not installed"
core_exit.sh
fi

Relevant log output

Feb 09 18:16:49.803 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:16:50.148 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading check_deps.sh...
Feb 09 18:16:50.899 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Checking ubuntu-24.04.csv
Feb 09 18:16:51.463 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading ubuntu-24.04.csv...
Feb 09 18:16:54.642 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: Missing dependencies: binutils bsdmainutils bzip2 lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libsdl2-2.0-0:i386 openjdk-21-jre>
Feb 09 18:16:54.765 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: vanillamcserver does not have sudo access. Manually install dependencies or run ./mcserver install as root.
Feb 09 18:16:55.115 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading install_server_files.sh...
Feb 09 18:16:55.461 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading install_eula.sh...
Feb 09 18:17:10.740 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading update_mc.sh...
Feb 09 18:17:10.855 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:17:11.575 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading core_exit.sh...
Feb 09 18:17:11.588 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:17:11.591 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0
Feb 09 18:32:57.587 mcserver: CORE: PASS: Display commands
Feb 09 18:32:57.598 mcserver: CORE: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:32:57.601 mcserver: CORE: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0
Feb 09 18:33:00.527 mcserver: CORE: ERROR: Unknown command: ./mcserver intall
Feb 09 18:33:00.738 mcserver: CORE: PASS: Display commands
Feb 09 18:33:00.749 mcserver: CORE: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:33:00.752 mcserver: CORE: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0
Feb 09 18:33:14.824 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:33:18.525 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: Missing dependencies: bsdmainutils bzip2 openjdk-21-jre pigz unzip
Feb 09 18:33:18.647 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: vanillamcserver does not have sudo access. Manually install dependencies or run ./mcserver install as root.
Feb 09 18:33:55.247 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:33:55.259 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:33:55.261 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1
Feb 09 18:35:27.958 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:35:31.740 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed.
Feb 09 18:35:33.341 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:35:33.353 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:35:33.355 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1
Feb 09 18:37:58.550 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:38:02.329 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed.
Feb 09 18:38:04.108 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:38:04.119 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:38:04.122 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1
Feb 09 18:42:35.741 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:42:39.527 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed.
Feb 09 18:42:40.888 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:42:40.900 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:42:40.903 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1
Feb 09 18:48:04.607 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:48:08.444 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed.
Feb 09 18:48:09.719 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:48:09.731 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:48:09.734 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1
Feb 09 18:54:50.912 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed
Feb 09 18:54:54.753 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed.
Feb 09 18:54:55.944 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed
Feb 09 18:54:55.956 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3
Feb 09 18:54:55.959 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1

Steps to reproduce

install ubuntu server
add vanillamcsever user profile
run the usual linuxgsm install instructions found on the website
./mcserver install
files with jq is not installed

Originally created by @Seedling1154 on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4761 ### User story not able to run the install script cause i get error jq is not installed even though i do have it installed. desired outcome is having the installer work without my work around ### Game minecraft ### Linux distro Ubuntu 24.04 ### Command command: install ### Further information for a temp fix i went into vanillamcserver/lgsm/modules/update_mc.sh just deleted this part of the script for now and it worked no issued i was able to start the mc server if [ "$(command -v jq 2> /dev/null)" ]; then fn_print_fail_nl "jq is not installed" fn_script_log_fail "jq is not installed" core_exit.sh fi ### Relevant log output ```shell Feb 09 18:16:49.803 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:16:50.148 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading check_deps.sh... Feb 09 18:16:50.899 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Checking ubuntu-24.04.csv Feb 09 18:16:51.463 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading ubuntu-24.04.csv... Feb 09 18:16:54.642 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: Missing dependencies: binutils bsdmainutils bzip2 lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libsdl2-2.0-0:i386 openjdk-21-jre> Feb 09 18:16:54.765 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: vanillamcserver does not have sudo access. Manually install dependencies or run ./mcserver install as root. Feb 09 18:16:55.115 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading install_server_files.sh... Feb 09 18:16:55.461 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading install_eula.sh... Feb 09 18:17:10.740 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading update_mc.sh... Feb 09 18:17:10.855 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:17:11.575 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: Downloading core_exit.sh... Feb 09 18:17:11.588 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:17:11.591 mcserver: INSTALL: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0 Feb 09 18:32:57.587 mcserver: CORE: PASS: Display commands Feb 09 18:32:57.598 mcserver: CORE: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:32:57.601 mcserver: CORE: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0 Feb 09 18:33:00.527 mcserver: CORE: ERROR: Unknown command: ./mcserver intall Feb 09 18:33:00.738 mcserver: CORE: PASS: Display commands Feb 09 18:33:00.749 mcserver: CORE: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:33:00.752 mcserver: CORE: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0 Feb 09 18:33:14.824 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:33:18.525 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: Missing dependencies: bsdmainutils bzip2 openjdk-21-jre pigz unzip Feb 09 18:33:18.647 mcserver: INSTALL: WARN: vanillamcserver does not have sudo access. Manually install dependencies or run ./mcserver install as root. Feb 09 18:33:55.247 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:33:55.259 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:33:55.261 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1 Feb 09 18:35:27.958 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:35:31.740 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed. Feb 09 18:35:33.341 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:35:33.353 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:35:33.355 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1 Feb 09 18:37:58.550 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:38:02.329 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed. Feb 09 18:38:04.108 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:38:04.119 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:38:04.122 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1 Feb 09 18:42:35.741 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:42:39.527 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed. Feb 09 18:42:40.888 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:42:40.900 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:42:40.903 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1 Feb 09 18:48:04.607 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:48:08.444 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed. Feb 09 18:48:09.719 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:48:09.731 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:48:09.734 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1 Feb 09 18:54:50.912 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Logs installed Feb 09 18:54:54.753 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: Required dependencies already installed. Feb 09 18:54:55.944 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: jq is not installed Feb 09 18:54:55.956 mcserver: INSTALL: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v25.1.3 Feb 09 18:54:55.959 mcserver: INSTALL: FAIL: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 1 ``` ### Steps to reproduce 1. install ubuntu server 2. add vanillamcsever user profile 3. run the usual linuxgsm install instructions found on the website 4. ./mcserver install 5. files with jq is not installed

kerem

2026-02-27 03:06:30 +03:00

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025):

A hotfix has release to fix this issue

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025): A hotfix has release to fix this issue

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:06:31 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-27 03:56:02 +03:00

[PR #2956] [MERGED] fix: hard lock reference #3850