3. Installation

We recommend installing the BOINC client directly from the Ubuntu/Debian repositories.

1. In a terminal window, run the following command:

sudo apt install boinc-client boinc-manager

2. Set the BOINC client to automatically start after you restart your computer:

sudo systemctl enable boinc-client

3. Start the BOINC client:

sudo systemctl start boinc-client

4. Allow group access to client access file:

sudo chmod g+r /var/lib/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg

5. Add your Linux user to the BOINC group to allow the BOINC Manager to communicate with the BOINC client

sudo usermod -a -G boinc $USER

6. Allow your terminal to pick up the privileges of the new group:

exec su $USER

7. In the same terminal window, start the BOINC Manager:

boincmgr -d /var/lib/boinc-client

8. When BOINC Manager opens, select World Community Grid from the list of BOINC projects then enter your World Community Grid email address and password.

9. When these steps are completed, you should see a screen to confirm that you've been successfully signed up to World Community Grid.