Boinc work manager how to#
Boinc work manager software#

I guess this is just a cautionary tale about overfilling your harddrive. Based on this seeming to be more OS related, I'm going to go ahead and say BOINC isn't at fault and just reinstall Ubuntu. Other programs are having issues opening. Update: So I've noticed a few other inconsistencies not related to BOINC. If I have to reinstall Ubuntu I can, I just would rather not start from ground zero if I don't have to.

Boinc work manager how to#

I realize I probably corrupted files somewhere in the above process and I'm looking for advice on how to get a fresh working BOINC install without having to reinstall Ubuntu. Attempted to reinstall BOINC and the manager still won't launch. Now, BOINC is uninstalled, processes don't come back (verified by rebooting), and folders are manually deleted.ħ. Stopped the processes as I did before then manually deleted left over folders related to the BOINC client that I could find. Uninstalled BOINC and rebooted only to find the processes had reappeared.Ħ. Once the processes were stopped, I attempted to open the manager. I had to kill the BOINC process because ending it did not stop it.Ĥ. So, I ended the individual task processes and killed a BOINC process that was running. At this point I realized that my BOINC tasks were running even though the manager wouldn't open.

Boinc work manager software#

Uninstalled, rebooted, then reinstalled BOINC using the Software Center.ģ. Uninstalled and reinstalled BOINC using the Software Center.Ģ.

Below is the sequence of events I went through to troubleshoot. Yes, I realized what I clicked yes to too late and the damage was done.) I had to use a bootable USB to get to the internal harddrive to delete files and make the system operable again.īOINC problem: Once I restored the system, the only thing that didn't work was BOINC. Needless to say 500GB doesn't fit in 120GB and the computer locked up. Whether you're a new or an existing BOINC user, BAM will help you get the most out of BOINC. Backstory: So, I had a TIFU moment and completely filled my internal harddrive (120GB with the OS on it) while trying to recover an old external harddrive (2TB with about 500GB of data). Welcome to the BOINC Account Manager (BAM) BAM assists you in creating and managing your BOINC project accounts and helps you with setting preferences, joining or creating teams, connecting your computers to projects, and much more.