curl checks

scripts/install.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ log() {
 
 SCRIPT_VERSION="0.2.3
 REPO="shocknet/Lightning.Pub"
-BRANCH="master"
+BRANCH="wizard-update
 
 cleanup() {
     log "Cleaning up temporary files..."

scripts/install_nodejs.sh

@@ -8,6 +8,30 @@ install_nodejs() {
   log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}Checking${RESET_COLOR} for Node.js..."
   MINIMUM_VERSION="18.0.0"
   
+  # Check for curl (required by nvm installer)
+  if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+    log "ERROR: curl is required for Node.js installation"
+    log ""
+    log "Please install curl first:"
+    log "  Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install curl"
+    log "  Fedora/RHEL:   sudo dnf install curl"
+    log "  Arch:          sudo pacman -S curl"
+    log ""
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  
+  # Check for snap curl which cannot access hidden folders
+  if snap list 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^curl "; then
+    log "ERROR: Snap curl detected"
+    log ""
+    log "Snap curl cannot access hidden folders needed for Node.js installation."
+    log "Please remove snap curl and install native curl:"
+    log "  sudo snap remove curl"
+    log "  sudo apt install curl"
+    log ""
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  
   # Load nvm if it already exists
   export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR}"
   [ -s "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh" ] && \. "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh"