Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of CoreClient

Timestamp:

Sep 5, 2008, 6:40:23 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

Nicolas

Comment:

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CoreClient

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+{{{
+#!comment XXX  this page is outdated as hell! is it still relevant at all?
+}}}
+
 = Installing the core client executable =
-        
+
 For some platforms, you can download the BOINC 'core client' by itself. The download files have names like:
 
 {{{
 boinc_5.2.13_powerpc-apple-darwin.zip
-boinc_4.19_sparc-sun-solaris2.7.gz
+boinc_4.19_sparc-sun-solaris2.7
 }}}
 
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 After downloading the file:
 
-    * Use gunzip to uncompress the file if your browser has not done it for you.
     * chmod +x the executable.
-    * put the executable into a separate directory (say, boinc/).
-    * run the executable. The first time you run it you'll need to attach it to a project, e.g.:
+    * Put the executable into a separate directory (say, boinc/).
+    * Run the executable.
+{{{
+boinc_client --daemon
+}}}
+    (substitute the actual name of the core client for '''boinc_client''' in the above example.) 
+    * Get your account key.
+      * If you don't have an account on the project yet, you can create it from `boinc_cmd`:
+{{{
+boinc_cmd --create_account http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ john@example.com password1234 "John Doe"
+}}}
+      Alternatively, create the account on the project website.
+      * If you already have an account, use your existing email and password:
+{{{
+boinc_cmd --lookup_account http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ john@example.com password1234
+}}}
+    * Use the account key (printed by boinc_cmd in the previous step) to attach:
+{{{
+boinc_cmd --project_attach http://setiathome.berkeley.edu df0d93e384a2700f70e0bc45a1b2c96c
+}}}
 
-{{{
-boinc_client -attach_project http://setiathome.berkeley.edu df0d93e384a2700f70e0bc45a1b2c96c
-}}}
-          
-(substitute the actual name of the core client for '''boinc_client''' in the above example.) 
+For more information about boinc_cmd, see [BoincCmd BOINC command tool], and `boinc_cmd --help`.
 
 The core client is controlled by a number of other [UnixClient command-line options, configuration files, and environment variables].
 
 You may want to [AutoStart automatically start the core client] at boot time.
-
-To control a running BOINC client, use the [BoincCmd BOINC command tool].
 
 Several [MacAdminTools tools] for Macintosh system administrators are available to: