I looked at the change log info for 7.14.2 and Linux is listed but the downloads are only for windows and mac.

I get Linux from here
https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

and using

apt-get install boinc-client

I get the boinc client 7.9.3 from that distribution location. The Berkeley download is only 7.4

This system, 7.9.3, seems to be working fine. SETI at %100 and milkyway & Einstein backups at %0. I have no other projects in mind as the CPU is rather limited (2 threads). I see other users running the latest version, 7.14.2, under Mint. Where did they get that? I assume it is real Linux and not windows client under Wine. I did spent a short time googling for 7.14 before come here. I do not plan on upgrading my 7.9.3 unless there is a security problem or real benefit but I have a windows system I might want to convert as it has better resources (I could actually use it) and would consider using 7.14.

I think I know what's happened, but I need to talk to both the people concerned before I can be sure. That should happen on Thursday (holidays permitting) - I'll post again when I have some firm information.

Which iteration of Ubuntu do you have?

On 19.04 with a fresh install I got 7.14.2. (I installed manager at the same time.

Which iteration of Ubuntu do you have?

On 19.04 with a fresh install I got 7.14.2. (I installed manager at the same time.

Have 18.04 as when I tried 19.04 I as unable to get the amdgpu-pro driver to install. Looking at AMD drivers I see only 18.04 I supported.

However, the system I am considering for Linux has a pair of gtx1060. Maybe the nvidia driver is up-to-date.

[EDIT] I just checked my attempt on May 1 and there is a record at boincstats of my connection and 7.14.2 was running in 19.04
https://boincstats.com/en/bam/host/872975

but I could not get AMD drivers to install so I figured a way to activate win7 and upgraded to 10.

I had similar questions for installing Ubuntu on a laptop earlier this month. May I suggest I point you over here on the Seti boards. I don't think it is an official UC-Berkeley build, but it works for me. I'm curious to see Richard's response.

I had similar questions for installing Ubuntu on a laptop earlier this month. May I suggest I point you over here on the Seti boards. I don't think it is an official UC-Berkeley build, but it works for me. I'm curious to see Richard's response.

Thanks! I went over there and looked. I did read quote " … You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted PPA by adding..."

I am not too worried about that warning since this is a Linux box. I am not yet ready to set up that other motherboard but will keep this in mind.

You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted PPA by adding.

I have used that ppa in the past to get the up to date version. The instructions are also on the CPDN boards somewhere but I couldn't find them quickly when I looked earlier.

Gianfranco Costamagna's ppa (also known as LocutusOfBorg) has been consistently reliable and up-to-date in the past. He's one of the package managers I included in my notification list when I took a stint at release management.