Also creates links from this directory to the files in /etc/boinc-client Creates the working directory /var/lib/boinc-client/ for BOINC data files and the slots and projects directories.Creates a configuration directory /etc/boinc-client containing files cc_config.xml, global_prefs_override.xml, gui_rpc_auth.cfg, and remote_hosts.cfg (It is a Debian convention that such files live under /etc).Puts the BOINC binaries (boinc, boinccmd and boincmgr) in /usr/bin.# Set this to 1 to enable and to 0 to disable the init script. You can temporarily disable or re-enable this by modifying a setting in the file /etc/default/boinc-client: The first time you do this you will be prompted to attach to a BOINC project.Īfter the installation is finished the client is configured to start up automatically every time the computer is turned on. You can then start the BOINC Manager from the pull-down menu Applications -> System Tools -> BOINC Manager. See also the page Stop or start BOINC daemon after boot for helpful commands for controlling the client.Īfter the installation is finished, the client is started automatically.
Boinc ubuntu install#
In this case just install the client by itself, with the command If you have a "headless" computer with no graphics then you do not need the BOINC Manager.
If you are familiar with the Synaptic package management systemĪlternatively, you can get packages (possibly more recent)įrom the following "personal package archive" (PPA): This will arrange for the BOINC client to run at boot time, and will put a BOINC Manager icon on the applications menu. Sudo aptitude install boinc-client boinc-manager
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