Boinc quit working again with newist release of Ubuntu

I did a clean install of Ubuntu 12.04, then installed the PPA per my instructions, and it's running away... So I'm perplexed as to what's up here

However this bug has been mentioned on launchpad, so you are not the only one with the issue, I am just unable to re-create it.


Anyways, just try

Erm, something is not right then, perhaps they made another change...

The version (boinc-app-seti) currently in the PPA repository is "6.12~svn1305-0~9~precise1", NOT "5.xx..."
Try "sudo apt-get update" (To refresh your repository sources list)
Then try "sudo apt-get install boinc-app-seti" or "sudo apt-get upgrade"

If you still cant get it working, try these two commands.

Anytime! I'm sorry you are having this issue. And yes manual install would avoid this issue.

I have been testing things with the Ubuntu folks however, because I like using the package manager for as much as possible, and being partial to Ubuntu I am interested in seeing the repository package fixed.

"LocutusofBorg" is actively working on this ppa repository, it usually works fine, except for this issue you (and others) are having. As I mentioned I think your bug is the very thing holding up the fix from the standard 12.04 repository.

They've all been pretty quiet at launchpad, I'm hoping after the holiday they get back on this and figure it out.

I see the ppa is having some failed builds going on, so perhaps that's why the version difference (as you mentioned). Hopefully he'll get a good build in there. Once that happens, your package manager should show an update available for it.

One last package you can try to fix the missing dependency is "boinc-dev".

I'm sorry I can't be of more help on this issue.
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

Since you seem to know your way around Ubuntu a little. You could try to cheat like this:

Remove the PPA, install the standard (broken) 7.0.24 from the regular repository.

Then, add the ppa, update your package manager, and remove only "boinc-client":

I see a successful new build of boinc and boinc-app-seti in the ppa currently. If you still have the PPA installed on your system a quick:

Yea Mark, a lot of updates... Whenever the git repository at Debian changes, that PPA package will get rebuilt, and we get updates.

Steffen (the Debian package maintainer) just in the past two days has made many many updates, There has been about 7 rebuilds on packages in the PPA in just the past two days.

Packages that may help issues would be boinc-app-seti, and boinc-dev.

And just so you know you are not alone, one of those 7.0.28 builds I tried out a few days back seemed to be running, but was actually making garbage. I've updated to the most recent PPA version 7.0.28+dfsg-0~850~precise1.

I hope this one is in good shape, as I have two Linux machines (i386 and am64) going almost full throttle with this version (totalling 10 cores, so if I'm making garbage that's gonna be BAD)... I'll be watching for verified good units this evening. [edit: seems to be ok, already have validated work. :-)]

Another thing for people to be aware of, certain architectures will continue to have some issues with the Debian package 7.0.28, until Steffen makes further updates on Debian's end to fix it. In that regard, those users' only choice is going to be a manual install.

And Mark, don't make the same mistake I did. Always do a "sudo apt-get update" before you install packages. (Earlier, I installed again the PPA link, then I installed boinc without paying attention and I got the broken 7.0.24 from the regular repository before I even noticed, because I forgot to update APT before I did the install. :-S)
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

Mark, I'm sorry. With a manual install of boinc, from the Berkeley Boinc website. You will NOT have these issues, that I promise you.

You will find your joy.




Perhaps you are one of the unlucky few with the processor type that Debian is trying to get their package working for...

(I can say that there hasn't been a lot of people having issues with this PPA Boinc package in Ubuntu, you are my only one here still having issues (as far as I know), so whatever is wrong here, it's rare..)
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

Any new updates(news) for 12.04?
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Obviously you didn't try EVERYTHING here.


Because if you do a manual install of Boinc, from the Boinc website, you can avoid any issues, which these repository packages are loaded with...

Here's the link


I can do no more to help here. Debian AND Ubuntu peoples are rebuilding this package in too many different ways, there is too much lack of communication. And because there are still issues with the packages being built, Ubuntu people will not be making any updates to the standard repository package anytime soon.


Again, an option that you should consider, that WILL work, is just download the package from the Boinc site. Then you get a working package that's not hacked to bits by a million patches...
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

Ah, but Dave, the user tried everything! It's obviously SETI's fault and they don't want Linux clients, even though the apps are developed on Linux machines and there are hundreds of Linux clients connecting to SETI right now. Better to claim you've tried it all and point the finger at everyone else than admit you are being too lazy to make it work. (Of course, I'll agree that things should "just work", but that hasn't been my overall experience with Linux.)


We have three rules in our support department:

1) Users lie.
2) If a user said they didn't do it, see rule #1.
3) If a user said they did do it, see rule #1.

I passed along the complaints to Launchpad :-D

(I love doing that)

If anyone experiencing an error with seti@home/Boinc (from Ubuntu PPA package) would like to copy and paste the error event here from your "event log" that could be helpful...


I can do no more to help however. Sorry.


Moral of the story: Manual install from Berkeley, avoid Ubuntu's package manager for now.


[LMAO Blankman :-), 2 out of 3 of my seti running machines are Linux, currently working away error free]
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

I've no doubt you do have 2 Linux machines working, as I said, hundreds, if not thousands of people here do. I'll admit, I'm too lazy to figure Linux out because I see no need or reason to switch (and I'll likely be very stubborn if someone tries to force it upon me).

Please try using this PPA instead: ppa:pkg-boinc/ppa

First:(for Ubuntu 12.04)