When a new version of BOINC is available, normally I disallow new tasks, let the current ones finish and then install the new version, but is this necessary? Can I exit BOINC, upgrade and then restart any tasks, or will this cause problems?

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Can I exit BOINC, upgrade and then restart any tasks, or will this cause problems?

That's how I do it. Not a problem for me.

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Can I exit BOINC, upgrade and then restart any tasks, or will this cause problems?

That's how I do it. Not a problem for me.

I don't even exit most of the time. However when it comes time to go to a version 6 client more precautions will be advisable.

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Can I exit BOINC, upgrade and then restart any tasks, or will this cause problems?

That's how I do it. Not a problem for me.

I don't even exit most of the time. However when it comes time to go to a version 6 client more precautions will be advisable.

If you don't exit then I'm surprised the BOINC executable can be updated. But even if it is I don't think you will be running the new version until you do exit and restart BOINC.

I exit BOINC when updating. No problems, projects carry on.

Regards
Rod

If you don't exit then I'm surprised the BOINC executable can be updated. But even if it is I don't think you will be running the new version until you do exit and restart BOINC.

The installer is smart enough to shut down the running core client. I've tested it.

That said, I usually stop the service when I upgrade just to be on the safe side.

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Kathryn :o)

If you don't exit then I'm surprised the BOINC executable can be updated. But even if it is I don't think you will be running the new version until you do exit and restart BOINC.

The installer is smart enough to shut down the running core client. I've tested it.

Aha, and now I'm a little bit smarter than I was a moment ago! Thanks.

That said, I usually stop the service when I upgrade just to be on the safe side.

Yup, better safe than sorry. I even used to copy my whole BOINC folder before an update, but I don't usually go that far anymore.

Rod

The installer is smart enough to shut down the running core client. I've tested it.

You're talkin' winxp here, right?

I don't know what the Debian install package would do as I've only ever used the v5.8.10 package.

However you can download and extract the newer executables and then copy them into /usr/bin/.

I do stop the daemon

sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client stop

before doing the

sudo cp -bv boinc* /usr/bin/

The installer is smart enough to shut down the running core client. I've tested it.

You're talkin' winxp here, right?

I don't know what the Debian install package would do as I've only ever used the v5.8.10 package.

However you can download and extract the newer executables and then copy them into /usr/bin/.

I do stop the daemon

sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client stop

before doing the

sudo cp -bv boinc* /usr/bin/

If you're using the debian package, you should NOT replace its binaries with what you download from boinc.berkeley.edu. Stuff installed via apt should only be upgraded via apt.

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The installer is smart enough to shut down the running core client. I've tested it.

You're talkin' winxp here, right?

I don't know what the Debian install package would do as I've only ever used the v5.8.10 package.

However you can download and extract the newer executables and then copy them into /usr/bin/.

I do stop the daemon

sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client stop

before doing the

sudo cp -bv boinc* /usr/bin/

If you're using the debian package, you should NOT replace its binaries with what you download from boinc.berkeley.edu. Stuff installed via apt should only be upgraded via apt.

Yea, but it works. However I did go back to my other post and added this

EDIT: I have been advised that this is highly problematic and should not be done.

I've done this to go from v5.10.8 to v5.10.28 and then to v5.10.45 on 12 different Xubuntu and 1 Ubuntu dedicated cruncher w/o problems. And early on even attempted to document the process HERE.

As soon as I figure out how to install it from "unstable" I'll update my /etc/apt/sources.list and install from there. Wanna tell me what entries I need to make there?

signed Linux noob 12/31/2007

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