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Message 23485 - Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 0:58:26 UTC

New load of linux , After booting up in linux I went to Boinc site and Downloaded Boinc for linux and tried to open... Message recieved was "Open this program with What? now what do I do? Is some sort of installer missing? if so what...And where do I get it..?
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Message 23486 - Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 1:38:19 UTC - in response to Message 23485.  

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Message 23752 - Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 20:59:30 UTC - in response to Message 23486.  

Please read http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Installing_on_Linux

I am a Linux newbie running Ubuntu. I used the package manager to install Boinc, but it installed version 6.2.12, how do I install the newest version? I downloaded 6.4.5 and it is sitting on my desktop, but I don't know how to replace the 6.2.12 that is currently running and 6.2.12 is the only version listed when I search within the package manager.

I am building a 64 bit Linux box and I would like to run the newest version.
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Message 23755 - Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 23:50:23 UTC - in response to Message 23752.  

Please read http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Installing_on_Linux

I am a Linux newbie running Ubuntu. I used the package manager to install Boinc, but it installed version 6.2.12, how do I install the newest version? I downloaded 6.4.5 and it is sitting on my desktop, but I don't know how to replace the 6.2.12 that is currently running and 6.2.12 is the only version listed when I search within the package manager.

I am building a 64 bit Linux box and I would like to run the newest version.


If you want to use the package manager, you'll have to wait for the Ubuntu folks to update the repositories.

If you want the latest and greatest (really no reason to upgrade for Linux folks) then you'll have to manage it yourself.

If you're not afraid of using the command line, then I high recommend these instructions. They effectively do the same thing the package manager does, but gives you the flexibility of managing the install yourself.

Kathryn :o)
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Message 23780 - Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 23:25:53 UTC - in response to Message 23755.  

Please read http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Installing_on_Linux

I am a Linux newbie running Ubuntu. I used the package manager to install Boinc, but it installed version 6.2.12, how do I install the newest version? I downloaded 6.4.5 and it is sitting on my desktop, but I don't know how to replace the 6.2.12 that is currently running and 6.2.12 is the only version listed when I search within the package manager.

I am building a 64 bit Linux box and I would like to run the newest version.


If you want to use the package manager, you'll have to wait for the Ubuntu folks to update the repositories.

If you want the latest and greatest (really no reason to upgrade for Linux folks) then you'll have to manage it yourself.

If you're not afraid of using the command line, then I high recommend these instructions. They effectively do the same thing the package manager does, but gives you the flexibility of managing the install yourself.

Thanks, I am printing the instructions now.
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Message 23781 - Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 23:49:43 UTC - in response to Message 23780.  

If you're not afraid of using the command line, then I highly recommend these instructions. They effectively do the same thing the package manager does, but gives you the flexibility of managing the install yourself.

Thanks, I am printing the instructions now.


Let us know if you have any questions or run into any problems.
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