lua_ls quit with exit code 127 and signal 0

[samarth-na]

How are you using the lua-language-server?

NeoVim

Which OS are you using?

Linux

What is the issue affecting?

Other

Expected Behaviour

lua_ls doesnt work

when checking the logs this is what it says -

[ERROR][2025-12-05 00:59:41] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "/home/samarth/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"

my lua version is 5.1.5 but i tried this on 5.4 too same issue
ive checked this with different configs and issue persists
thanks for reading i hope i did help putting light on this issue and can help further

Actual Behaviour

Client lua_ls quit with exit code 127 and signal 0. Check log for errors: /home/samarth/.local/state/nvim/lsp.log this message is printed and lsp dont work

Reproduction steps

open any lua file

Additional Notes

im on fedora 42

Log File

[START][2025-12-05 00:59:41] LSP logging initiated
[ERROR][2025-12-05 00:59:41] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "/home/samarth/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"
[ERROR][2025-12-05 00:59:41] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "/home/samarth/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"
[START][2025-12-05 01:00:38] LSP logging initiated
[ERROR][2025-12-05 01:00:38] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "/home/samarth/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"
[ERROR][2025-12-05 01:00:38] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "/home/samarth/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"
[START][2025-12-05 01:06:13] LSP logging initiated
[ERROR][2025-12-05 01:06:13] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "/home/samarth/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"

[darltrash]

Related to #3301, some simple temporary solutions are provided, though I must admit none worked for me. (Also on Fedora)

[woniulol]

Same error here. Error happens after upgrade lua-language-server from 3.15.0 to 3.16.0.

[mwcz]

Same here, Fedora 42.

I have binutils-2.44-12.fc42.x86_64 installed, which includes /usr/lib64/libbfd-2.44-12.fc42.so, but lua-language-server is looking for libbfd-2.38-system.so.

[sergii-dudar]

I have the same error after upgrade from 3.15.0 to 3.16.0 on my both home machines with Arch Linux (6.17.9-arch1-1)

[START][2025-12-06 00:08:07] LSP logging initiated
[ERROR][2025-12-06 00:08:07] ...p/_transport.lua:36	"rpc"	"lua-language-server"	"stderr"	"/home/serhii/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.38-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory\n"

[Stein-N]

Im on linux mint 22.2 and downgrading to 3.15 fixed that issue

[bliszka]

I have the same problem with Neovim on Arch. My libbfd version is 2.45.1.
I had to downgrade to 3.15.

[distantforest1]

It's likely 3.16 is broken on Linux distros. Tested on my Fedora 43 and CachyOS machine. VS Code for both. Reverting back to 3.15 fixed the issue.

[Koss86]

I had this same issue using Neovim and mason. But mason wasn't updating to 13.6.1. So I force it using ":MasonInstall lua-language-server@13.6.1" and its working fine again for me.

[jblyberg]

+1 running in to this as well.

[Aaron-von-Awesome]

I had this same issue using Neovim and mason. But mason wasn't updating to 13.6.1. So I force it using ":MasonInstall lua-language-server@13.6.1" and its working fine again for me.

This resolved the issue for me on Linux Mint 22.2 / Neovim v0.12.0-dev

[samarth-na]

issue has an temporary fix that is to revert back to 3.15.0 or to force upgrade to 3.16.1, the issue is for the versions 3.16.0. So set the ls version via MasonInstall lua_ls@version should work. I am closing issue as there has been extensive discussion on #3301 which have came to the same conclusion.