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When checked BoincTasks will encrypt the. This is also the case, with the BOINC password.

#Custom boinc config file password#

I always do this on my hosts, it saves time typing the same password over and over - and neater from a system administration perspective. BOINC will certainly not make a ccconfig.xml file with all the debug options on by default. The computer password, is stored in the computer.xml file, as readable.

The second method is to add (one time) your login to the "boinc" group, which then gives your login the boinc group membership privileges, allowing changes.įrom now on i can edit boinc files as my own. You will be prompted with the password each time. This gives you unlimited privileges on the machine, so handle with care. There are two easy ways to do this this, the simplest, is to prefix your edit command with "sudo" as described above. What needs to change is your login privileges need to be escalated to allow these files (which do not belong to your login identity) to be overwritten. The reason there is no discussion about changing file permissions because they should not be changed! What follows assumes you have followed a standard Ubuntu repo install. I am using Ubuntu 16.04.Īny assistance would be appreciated ! Thanks, Richard This makes me wonder if I am trying to change the wrong file, or if there is a simple method of updating the file that is escaping me.

#Custom boinc config file update#

Additionally, in any question I can find about changing the cc_config.xml file on there is never any discussion about having to change file permissions to make the update work, they all just simply say "replace the file".

#Custom boinc config file how to#

I have studied the Ubuntu File permissions page on the Ubuntu Wiki, but am confused, as I only wish to change the permission for this one file and it is not clear how to do it, plus I am not sure that if I do change permissions that this may possibly mess up the way BOINC functions. The project URL is hosturl/fileprojectname. It needs to be Linux since our application was yet only prepared for this OS. I would also like to remind people that if they want more commands added to this program, simply say. Config clients The project should now be ready to run a couple of work units. However, the permissions for the existing cc_config.xml file do not allow me to replace it. You can use this program to quickly configure many computers by simply transferring an exported ccconfig.xml and BOINC Config Utility to each computer and dropping the XML on the EXE and clicking Apply. I have identified my BOINC data directory location as per the BOINC Event Log information and confirmed the existing config file is there. See the CONFIGURATION FILES section of the. I have done my research on adding the option to use all GPU's per the Client Configuration page on BOINCĪnd have created an updated cc_config.xml file with this added line using gedit. calculate BOINC emerge boinc IMPORTANT: config file /etc/portage/package.keywords/custom needs updating.