Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of CoreClient
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- 09/05/08 18:40:23 (1 year ago)
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v4 v5 1 {{{ 2 #!comment XXX this page is outdated as hell! is it still relevant at all? 3 }}} 4 1 5 = Installing the core client executable = 2 6 3 7 For some platforms, you can download the BOINC 'core client' by itself. The download files have names like: 4 8 5 9 {{{ 6 10 boinc_5.2.13_powerpc-apple-darwin.zip 7 boinc_4.19_sparc-sun-solaris2.7 .gz11 boinc_4.19_sparc-sun-solaris2.7 8 12 }}} 9 13 12 16 After downloading the file: 13 17 14 * Use gunzip to uncompress the file if your browser has not done it for you.15 18 * chmod +x the executable. 16 * put the executable into a separate directory (say, boinc/). 17 * run the executable. The first time you run it you'll need to attach it to a project, e.g.: 19 * Put the executable into a separate directory (say, boinc/). 20 * Run the executable. 21 {{{ 22 boinc_client --daemon 23 }}} 24 (substitute the actual name of the core client for '''boinc_client''' in the above example.) 25 * Get your account key. 26 * If you don't have an account on the project yet, you can create it from `boinc_cmd`: 27 {{{ 28 boinc_cmd --create_account http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ john@example.com password1234 "John Doe" 29 }}} 30 Alternatively, create the account on the project website. 31 * If you already have an account, use your existing email and password: 32 {{{ 33 boinc_cmd --lookup_account http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ john@example.com password1234 34 }}} 35 * Use the account key (printed by boinc_cmd in the previous step) to attach: 36 {{{ 37 boinc_cmd --project_attach http://setiathome.berkeley.edu df0d93e384a2700f70e0bc45a1b2c96c 38 }}} 18 39 19 {{{ 20 boinc_client -attach_project http://setiathome.berkeley.edu df0d93e384a2700f70e0bc45a1b2c96c 21 }}} 22 23 (substitute the actual name of the core client for '''boinc_client''' in the above example.) 40 For more information about boinc_cmd, see [BoincCmd BOINC command tool], and `boinc_cmd --help`. 24 41 25 42 The core client is controlled by a number of other [UnixClient command-line options, configuration files, and environment variables]. 26 43 27 44 You may want to [AutoStart automatically start the core client] at boot time. 28 29 To control a running BOINC client, use the [BoincCmd BOINC command tool].30 45 31 46 Several [MacAdminTools tools] for Macintosh system administrators are available to:
