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### Your sign-in won't be saved on this device
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142142If `claude-desktop` exits with this message, you launched it as root. Log in as a regular user and launch it from there.
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144### Your sign-in won't be saved on this device
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146Claude Desktop saves your sign-in in your desktop's keyring, such as GNOME Keyring or KDE Wallet. If it can't reach an unlocked keyring, your sign-in isn't saved and you sign in again each time you launch the app. Pick the case that matches your system:
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148* **No keyring installed, on a desktop other than KDE Plasma**: if you installed with `--no-install-recommends`, or on a minimal image that skips recommended packages, apt didn't install a keyring. Install GNOME Keyring with `sudo apt install gnome-keyring`.
149* **KDE Plasma with GNOME Keyring also installed**: KDE Wallet comes with the Plasma desktop. The two keyrings conflict, and Claude Desktop can show this notice even though KDE Wallet works. Remove the extra one with `sudo apt remove gnome-keyring`, then restart your computer.
150* **Keyring installed but locked**: unlock it.
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152After the fix, restart the app and sign in. Then quit and launch it again to confirm the app opens with you still signed in.
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144154### Cowork isn't available
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146156If the Cowork tab shows one of these messages, fix the requirement it names, then restart the app:
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