Quit mode

[512upload]

I would like to suggest the creation of a 'quit mode' requested by user:

the Boinc Manager continues all tasks until all of them are finished (and uploaded if connected to the Internet) without starting new tasks until next boot and then it shuts down the computer.

:)

[Ageless]

The option is already there. See UnixClient commands, for the commandline options. Especially the debug options at the bottom, --exit_when_idle will do that.

Having the client shut down the computer is dangerous. What if someone else manages to remote control your BOINC? He can then shut your computer down by just telling BOINC to do so.

[Nicolas]

Replying to Ageless:

What if someone else manages to remote control your BOINC? He can then shut your computer down by just telling BOINC to do so.

If someone else manages to remote control your BOINC, you're pretty much doomed anyway. He can run arbitrary code on your computer by attaching projects.

[512upload]

What do you know, I'm mister living-on-the-edge.

[Didactylos]

As Ageless says, this is already present. Closing.

[Pepo]

I'd suggest this ticket being a loosely formulated duplicate of #62 ("wait for checkpoints and quit"), except the questionable request for shutdown.

And the mentioned switch --exit_when_idle can be only applied to the client on startup (e.g. for a debugging session), not to the already running client - a GUI RPC comand would be necessary in this case.