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Former Member
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Using the check for updates function WCG tells me there is a new version. After downloading and installing the supposedly new version WCG still tells me there is a new version available.
To be or not to be ... |
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ErikaT
Former World Community Grid Admin USA Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Post Count: 912 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Hello,
The current version of the World Community Grid BOINC software is version 7.14.2 Thank you for your support, ErikaT |
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Former Member
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You can actually specify WHERE the client should check for a new version. The default is at Berkeley. You can also specify to not check, which IIRC is default every 14 days.
----------------------------------------Now, in it's wisdom, WCG actually points at Berkeley to download the WCG version but seemingly the skinned kit does not specify what specifically to check for and that's why you are probably being told of a newer 'standard' version, which is 7.14.3 with a brand new one out for MAC 7.14.3 still that fixes screensaver stuff compliant with OSX 10.5 or better. Could be, whole or part, mistaken though. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Mar 5, 2020 2:59:26 PM] |
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Former Member
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Thx, lavaflow, this is probably it. Do you know if the "standard" version 7.14.3 works with WCG? I think I had some resource share issues with WCG and the standard client ...
----------------------------------------Addendum: I actually can't find the setting for where to set where and how often to look for updates. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Mar 5, 2020 11:31:43 PM] |
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Former Member
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You have to read the cc_config.xml wiki page to specify the exceptions.
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Client_configuration On the quick, these could be the lines. Long forgotten the know how <no_info_fetch>1</no_info_fetch> <dont_contact_ref_site>1</dont_contact_ref_site> <client_version_check_url>URL</client_version_check_url> In the Branded-client configuration section The 'standard' builds work for all projects AFAIK. Not used the WCG client in years. |
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Former Member
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Well, switching to the "Standard" client didn't get rid of the "new version" issue. I did find this post though:
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=13096 |
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Former Member
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Never use the manager here, but started it up and hit the check version updata and it says no new version and I'm on 7.14.2. Not seeing it in the event log neither the notices screen, so suspect there's some 1 bit file in the program directory that signals the 'update available' message.
There isn't 7.14.3 for windows that has been promoted to stable, it's not even mentioned on the official 'all versions' page as being in test https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php , just seeing on the insiders page that the first beta of 7.16 is circulating, latest build 7.16.5 The Berkeley forum entry is not saying much but a complaint by two people without a support response. |
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