Boinc quit working again with newist release of Ubuntu

Ok, so the working 7.0.27 will for now be available in Ubuntu through "Locutus'" PPA repository, since we're done testing, and just waiting for the standard repository to be fixed.

I recommend Ubuntu users remove any manually installed boinc packages they have.
Also, if do "sudo apt-get autoremove" if you have no manually installed packages.

To install a working Boinc 7.0.27:
Ubuntu 12.04 users can do (in a terminal):

10 May 15:28 work just failed too

I didn't solve anything. I worked with the Ubuntu/Debian package managers to help figure out the problem.

I did this because it was an issue that affected more than one thing I care about. (Ubuntu/Linux, AND Boinc/seti@home)

And it's not "solved" in my eyes until the fix is in the standard Ubuntu etc. repository. There's still more "fiddling" to do with some things. I'm still testing packages.

I'm glad you have it running on your Ubuntu. Eventually you'll be able to remove the PPA from your system and go with the standard package.

Best wishes to all for now.
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

The PPA link in my previous message should be stable for now. It currently points to a working 7.0.27, and should only be changed for version changes in the future.

This PPA will currently work with Ubuntu 11.10(Oneiric Ocelot), 12.04(Precise Pangolin), and 12.10(Quantal Quetzal).

Any bugs experienced with "7.0.27+dfsg-0~829~" with Ubuntu should be brought up here in "Q+A" or in "Crunching: Boinc 7.0.27 development".
This package does not have the bug that outright prevents Boinc from crunching S@H, but I am sure like anything some people will get stuck with something.



This PPA may just be a better choice than relying on the repository packages, as the PPA will get updates.

Again, the PPA website is here. And you can see my previous message for a quick how-to-add a PPA, and get your boinc updated.
Note, if you have a broken boinc installed, please do a "sudo apt-get remove boinc" before you do the other commands listed above.
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

OK. I did this and I'm up and running with 7.0.27 but now I get the error:

error while loading shared libraries: libboinc_api.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I have in /usr/lib libboinc_api.so, libboinc_api.so.7 and libboinc_api.7.0.27 the former two are links to the latter. I suppose I can try to create the link and see what happens?

This was reported in another post in this forum and the person was told this was an alpha release. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit if that's relevant.

Don't have an issue with the other projects I am attached to.

Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) does not need the PPA fix, as the working 7.0.27 is now in Quantal's repository. :-) (Thanks to Steffen, "Locutus", and Thomas at Launchpad and Debian)

Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) will have the working package backported into its repository very soon. I'll update when it's in place.

Finally. The beginning of a victory. :-)
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) does not need the PPA fix, as the working 7.0.27 is now in Quantal's repository. :-) (Thanks to Steffen, "Locutus", and Thomas at Launchpad and Debian)

Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) will have the working package backported into its repository very soon. I'll update when it's in place.

Finally. The beginning of a victory. :-)

There's some hold-up getting the 7.0.27 package backported into 12.04, there was a different bug found, (I haven't had an issue)...

There is the ppa repository, however that was just changed to 7.0.28, and I have not tested it yet so who knows what will or wont work. It should not have the "computation error" bug however as the 12.04 repository package currently does.

If you want to try the package from the ppa repository, (currently 7.0.28)
do (in a terminal):

Yes flite, this issue with the Ubuntu/Debian Boinc is limited to Seti@home and perhaps one or two other projects only.

And glad to hear the 7.0.28 is working, I'll be upgrading to it in a few days to try it out as well.

Debian/Ubuntu Boinc is fixed for versions 7.0.27+, that's the good news :-)

Just the issue of this broken 7.0.24 that's still in the 12.04 repository.
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-Dave #2


3.2.0-33

Missing lib file...

I think this is the bug holding everything up (with the repository package fix). I'm trying something now, going to test this 7.0.28 ppa, on a clean 12.04 install that hasn't had boinc and see if we can't fix it for you.

(I think the reason I didn't run into this error is because I have all the lib files in place from various testing I've been doing)

I'll report back and update instructions when I know more.

I'd really like to add, as a side note: Installing the package from Berkeley's website is a better option than this mess. LOL. They have these repository packages of boinc all messed up right now...
Quantal Quetzal (12.10) is the only one that's fixed right now...
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