ken@ken-desktop:~/Downloads$ sudo ./boinc_update.sh
cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/bin/boinc': Text file busy
cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/bin/boincmgr': Text file busy
ken@ken-desktop:~/Downloads$ /etc/init.d/boinc-client stop
* Stopping BOINC core client: boinc rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/boinc-client/lockfile': Permission denied
ken@ken-desktop:~/Downloads$ /etc/init.d/boinc-client stop
* Stopping BOINC core client: boinc rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/boinc-client/lockfile': Permission denied
ken@ken-desktop:~/Downloads$ sudo ./boinc_update.sh
cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/bin/boinc': Text file busy
ken@ken-desktop:~/Downloads$ /etc/init.d/boinc-client start
* Starting BOINC core client: boinc [ OK ]
* Setting up scheduling for BOINC core client and children: /etc/init.d/boinc-client: 203: cannot create /proc/810/oom_adj: Permission denied

/etc/init.d/boinc-client: 203: cannot create /proc/4374/oom_adj: Permission denied

/etc/init.d/boinc-client: 203: cannot create /proc/4414/oom_adj: Permission denied

[ OK ]
ken@ken-desktop:~/Downloads$

What BOINC version are you trying to update from and to which next version?
Downloaded from the package manager or from the Berkeley web site?

Hi Ken

It makes no difference to the method of moving the model. A BBC model running on an updated boinc manager can be moved in exactly the same way.

Basically, from the old computer you first make a backup of the complete contents of the boinc folder -

*suspend the model in the Activity menu then exit from boinc

*on somewhere that the new computer will be able to see eg external hard drive or disk, create a new folder. Call it eg BBC model backup from old computer + date

*on the old computer open My computer - C drive - Program files - Boinc

*Double-click on Boinc to open its contents

*Edit - Select all. The whole list will be highlighted

*Edit - Copy

*Now go to the new folder you created elsewhere. Right-click on it. In the menu that opens, click Paste. The pasting will take a minute or two. You now have a backup

Get it onto the new computer

*On the new computer go to C - Program files - Boinc.

*Double-click on Boinc to open the folder. Edit - Select all. Edit - delete. This folder will now be empty.

*Follow the same copying and pasting procedure to copy the contents of your backup folder into the empty boinc folder on the new computer

It is usually a good idea to install BOINC to the new directory at this point. That sets registry items and junk like that.

*It should work and the model should start running

You can have as many tries at that as you need because you'll still have a working package of boinc + model on the old computer. The golden rule is not to uninstall boinc on the old computer until the model's working on the new one.

If you want you can at any time update the boinc version you have. It doesn't need to stay the same.

Let us know how you get on with that.

Information on how to do this is here.

You may also find the READMEs here helpful, as well as my post below them on Moving to the Oxford Parent Site after you finish at BBC project.