New to LInux + new to Folding - HELP!

[sav25]

Hi

I have purchased an old second hand computer to dedicate to folding.

I have installed Xubuntu and have it all up and running, so now I'm looking to start folding.

I have tried to follow the Linux 32 install guide but it's not working for me - i'm getting stuck in Terminal at this point:

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After the FAH client is downloaded, the client needs to be configured. Please run these 2 commands:

chmod +x fah6
./fah6 -configonly
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When I do this, I get the message:

"cannot access `fah6': No such file or directory"


So, being both a Linux and Folding virgin - I'm stuck. All I want to do is help out!!


Can someone help me out please? Is there an easier way to do this???

Thanks in advance

[sav25]

Oh - It's ok now - I used 'Origami' which was much easier (software center install) and am using Fahmon to view my progress. 1% so far

[toTOW]

Which client version did it install with "software center install" ?

As far as I remember, latest clients are 64 bits only. Latest 32 bits client was v6.02 ...

[sav25]

Hmm how do I find out which client i'm running?

Sorry - toally new to all this. It just runs for me, with Fahmon as the GUI

[sav25]

Hi

Just installed folding on a dedicated linux machine.

I'm currently folding, with about a day or 2 to go before I hit 100%.

After this, im moving the hardware into a new case that I am building. I want to kind of 'send' my current folding work over once complete, but then not recieve any more until i'm ready (so as not to cause the project any delays as I wont complete it in time)

How can I do this in Linux? And how do i start it again after?

Thanks

[bollix47]

The top portion of the folding log should show you which version you're running.

The file is called FAHlog.txt and should be located in your folding directory.

If you're unsure where that is you can open a terminal(should be under Accessories) and type:

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locate FAHlog.txt

Also, FAHMON should be showing that log so you might be able to scroll up and see the version.

[k1wi]

You just add the -oneunit flag to your folding. How depends on how you have configured your client to load.

[sav25]

Ok so i have no idea what that means. I'm not used to Linux, and all I have is Fahmon for folding which just displays information. I have no interface to change any settings - something I think is quite poor...kind of feel left in the dark a bit.

Can you elaborate for me

I used the 'origami' method to start folding if that helps - i literally followed guides all the way through.

[sav25]

ah - 6.02

Origami was the software centre bit - i then had to mess around with all sorts of other Terminal driven commands to download 'something', extract i and set it up. Soo damn fiddly.

[Zagen30]

Well, I don't know what the origami method is, but here's the wiki page that discusses the -oneunit flag in Linux : http://fahwiki.net/index.php/The_FAH_cl ... x#-oneunit. Basically, if you start the client using the command line, you add the flag after the executable when you go to start it. The wiki refers to v5 of the client, but the method's the same for v6.

[7im]

Linux is not Windows, and has typically been more fiddly than Windows. This is not really a fah problem, but a linux problem.

Also, the Linux install guide has an exact step by step command line example shown...

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Example: 

 user@box ~ $ mkdir -p ~/folding
 user@box ~ $ cd ~/folding
 user@box FAH $ curl -O http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/release/FAH6.34-Linux64.tgz
 % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
 Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
 100 138k 100 138k 0 0 34461 0 0:00:04 0:00:04 --:--:-- 39789
 user@box FAH $ tar xzf FAH6.34-Linux64.tgz
 user@box FAH $ ls -la
 total 960
 drwxr-xr-x 5 user guest 170 Nov 6 23:58 .
 drwx------ 18 user guest 612 Nov 6 23:55 ..
 -rw-r--r-- 1 user guest 138145 Nov 6 23:56 FAH6.34-Linux64.tgz
 -rwxr-xr-x 1 user guest 282796 Nov 4 07:04 fah6
 -rwxr-xr-x 1 user guest 60156 Oct 27 16:52 mpiexec
 user@box FAH $ ./fah6 -configonly
 ...
 user@box FAH $ echo "./fah6 -verbosity 9 $*" > fah
 user@box FAH $ chmod +x fah
 user@box FAH $ ./fah

I even followed them myself just now...

7im@ubuntu:~$ mkdir -p ~/folding
7im@ubuntu:~$ cd ~/folding
7im@ubuntu:~/folding$ curl -O http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegrou ... -Linux.tgz
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 136k 100 136k 0 0 504k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 566k
7im@ubuntu:~/folding$ tar xzf FAH6.02-Linux.tgz
7im@ubuntu:~/folding$ chmod +x fah6
7im@ubuntu:~/folding$ ./fah6 -configonly


And that starts the fah client running....


Folding@Home User Configuration

--- Opening Log file [September 8 20:02:11]

# Linux Console Edition #######################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.02

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: /home/7im/folding
Executable: ./fah6
Arguments: -configonly

[20:02:11] Configuring Folding@Home...

User name [Anonymous]? 7im...

It really is just that simple. 6 commands, and then answer the fah setup questions.

I wouldn't call that fiddly, would you?

[bruce]

I have no interface to change any settings - something I think is quite poor...kind of feel left in the dark a bit.

Welcome to foldingforum.org, sav25.

My response has nothing to do with your original question (which is already being handled). Your feeling of being left in the dark is being addressed, albeit less rapidly than many would wish. FAH has gone from a rather elementary Version 1 client to a much more complicated Version 6 client over about 10 years and except for some developments for the Windows and Mac platforms (some by FAH, some by 3rd parties) it still retains the relatively difficult to use text-only interface. The good news is that Version 7 is being developed and it goes a very, very long way toward addressing your concerns for a better interface.

Whether you continue to use V6 on Linux or you decide to try the V7 is entirely up to you. V7 is currently undergoing an open beta test which you can read about here. It's not bug-free yet, but almost all of the bugs are obscure enough that a beginner won't run into them, or if they do, they won't cause any serious problems. If you do decide to try it, you'll need to finish the current V6 assignment, just as is already being discussed. You won't need to uninstall V6 as long as it doesn't start up automatically but you'll want to be sure that you run either V6 or V7 at any one time and you Finish the current WU before switching.

FahMon doesn't work with V7 yet, so you'll have to give that up until the developer completes his planned update, so include that piece of information in your decision process.

PS: I've merged two of your topics since to some extent, you have been getting the same answers in both topics. I see my answer has already been covered in a response in another of your questions.