Running BOINC on linux

Installation

The procedure is written using version of client 5.8.17. The official client is possible to download from the official website. Download file "boinc_5.8.17_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh". After downloading put the file to the home folder "/home/user/". Run console, set home folder and write:

./boinc_5.8.17_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh

Notice: It is very important to write correctly upper and lower capitals. BOINC folder is created. If message with privilege problem appear is necessary to change privilege of the file. Write "su" command and fill the administrator password.

After it use command:

chmod 777 boinc_5.8.17_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh

Then write "exit" command to exit administrator mode. After it set BOINC folder and run BOINC manager with "./run_manager" command. Then you can join or attach a project.

Desktop shortcut

Now, we will make shortcut for running BOINC manager with using shortcut. Create an empty text file called "Boinc.desktop". Open the file in KWrite and insert following text:

[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Comment[cs]=
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec='/home/user/BOINC/run_manager'
GenericName=Boinc Manager
GenericName[cs]=Boinc Manager
Icon=/home/user/BOINC/boincmgr.32x32.png
MimeType=
Name=Boinc
Name[cs]=Boinc
Path=$HOME/BOINC
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
TerminalOptions=
Type=Application
X-DCOP-ServiceType=
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username=
 

Now we have created shorcut.

Autostart BOINC during starting KDE

Create a new file with the same text like above and edit replace following line:

Exec='/home/user/BOINC/run_manager'

with

Exec='/home/user/BOINC/run_client'

Copy the file to /home/user/.kde/Autostart folder. If you don't know how to set the folder write the address to the address line. Files and folder with comma ahead of the name files and folders are usually hidden.

Now you have done autostart BOINC during start KDE. For checking whether the process BOINC is running press CTRL + ESC for view process status. The article is ending. If there are some changes in a new version of BOINC client the article will be edited.