diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 13d998f2..26df7813 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -406,6 +406,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 
 
+### Auto-install script — `curl | sudo bash` works again
+
+**By [@kbennett2000](https://github.com/kbennett2000), PR [#1079](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/1079)**
+
+* The Linux auto-installer (`install.sh`) failed before any download because `[INFO]` log lines were captured into the package URL and curl rejected the mangled string; logging now goes to stderr, the reinstall prompt reads from the terminal, and package downloads use `--fail --globoff`.
+
+
+
 ## [1.47.0]
 
 > **🙏 Thank you to our amazing Discord community.** This release would not have been possible without your tireless support, quality checks, bug reports and all-round collaboration. Every report, every repro and every bit of feedback shaped what shipped here — thank you. Come join us: [discord.gg/AMnDRErm4u](https://discord.gg/AMnDRErm4u)
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index f2da06ef..3155fe5d 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -14,20 +14,22 @@ YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
 BLUE='\033[0;34m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
+# Log helpers write to stderr so functions that return values via stdout
+# (e.g. get_download_url) stay clean when called in command substitution.
 info() {
-    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1" >&2
 }
 
 success() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1" >&2
 }
 
 warn() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1" >&2
 }
 
 error() {
-    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1" >&2
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ install_package() {
     
     if [ "$OS_TYPE" = "debian" ]; then
         package_file="${package_file}.deb"
-        curl -L -o "$package_file" "$download_url"
+        curl --fail --globoff -L -o "$package_file" "$download_url"
         
         info "Installing package..."
         $PACKAGE_MANAGER install -y "$package_file" || {
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ install_package() {
         }
     elif [ "$OS_TYPE" = "rhel" ]; then
         package_file="${package_file}.rpm"
-        curl -L -o "$package_file" "$download_url"
+        curl --fail --globoff -L -o "$package_file" "$download_url"
         
         info "Installing package..."
         $PACKAGE_MANAGER install -y "$package_file"
@@ -128,8 +130,17 @@ install_package() {
 check_installed() {
     if command -v $APP_NAME &> /dev/null || command -v ${APP_NAME^} &> /dev/null; then
         warn "${APP_NAME} appears to be already installed."
-        read -p "Do you want to reinstall? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
-        echo
+        # Under `curl ... | bash`, stdin is the script stream itself, so
+        # read the answer from the controlling terminal instead. Probe by
+        # opening: `[ -r /dev/tty ]` passes on the 0666 device node even
+        # without a controlling terminal; only open() reports the failure.
+        if { : < /dev/tty; } 2>/dev/null; then
+            read -p "Do you want to reinstall? (y/N): " -n 1 -r < /dev/tty
+            echo
+        else
+            warn "No terminal available for prompt; skipping reinstall."
+            exit 0
+        fi
         if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
             info "Installation cancelled."
             exit 0
diff --git a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
index d463b7e8..f14e8b1b 100644
--- a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
+++ b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
@@ -378,6 +378,13 @@ const CONTRIBUTOR_ENTRIES = [
       'Long-press album Play to shuffle with hold progress animation (PR #888)',
     ],
   },
+  {
+    github: 'kbennett2000',
+    since: '1.48.0',
+    contributions: [
+      'Linux auto-install script — fix curl | sudo bash URL capture bug (PR #1079)',
+    ],
+  },
 ] as const;
 
 // PR number of a contributor's first listed contribution, used as the