Boinc client fails to resume when set to work only when computer is idle

I've the same issue.

1. Open BOINC manager
2. Go to Advanced > Preferences and set options as shown in included screen shot
3. Tasks will stay as "Suspended - User active" even after 3 minutes of inactivity are passed

Also, boinc-client appears in my task manager but it never runs (I left the PC idle a long time and CPU was always at 0%).

I think BOINC is not detecting an idle PC properly.

Ubuntu 8.04.1 AMD64
Linux set 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 17:53:40 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

boinc-client boinc-manager 5.10.45-1ubuntu1

From the boinc_dev mailing list, they inform me that current version 6.2.15 should include some fixes for this.

I had no chance to test it though.

Maxi

See

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/ticket/463

Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10 or 9.04?

I've installed BOINC 6.2.14 and the bug is NOT resolved.

Interpid and Jaunty are now running 6.2.12 ad 6.2.14 respectively, so I assume is not yet fixed.

This bug appears to be a duplicate. The problem still exists. See duplicate at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boinc/+bug/128357

This is not a duplicate of Bug #128357 - it's 2 different behaviours. This bug is that BOINC doesn't resume computation after the configured time. Bug #128357 describes that BOINC doesn't go to idle if user activity should force this.

I am experiencing this problem in Ubuntu 12.04 64bit

I am also experiencing this issue on my Ubuntu 21.04 64 bit computer. Maybe a configuration parameter of gnome is interfering with the detectino of idle time ?

This bug is solved with the boinc 7.0.27 version. You should install it from the “Debian BOINC Maintainers” team PPA.

ptitmain,

I installed the version from the PPA: it works as soon as installed (as it does the version in the Ubuntu reps) but it stops working after restarting the system.

I can confirm this, even with the latest boinc just uploaded to precise-proposed, even without needing to restart.

As a workaround: just allow BOINC to run also when the computer is in use.
The scheduling of its processes should make sure, that it does not interfere with other more important processes.

this bug seems to be fixed in http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/changeset/25814/boinc

please test boinc 7.0.30+

Please test boinc 7.0.34 from my ppa [1]
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/boinc
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Just updated Ubuntu 12.04 Precise with the latest BOINC components this morning, 7.0.39+dfsg-0-964-precise. Unfortunately it still does not detect the computer is idle. Therefore, I have to remember to set it to "Run Always" for it to run at all.

It used to work for me until 12.04.

Man a lot of ppl seemed to have far less issues with 6.xxxx sadly. I wonder
if we're doing something very different with the debian patches than they
used to do. ? Just a thought. Happy crunching.
On Nov 11, 2012 5:36 PM, "Todd Hill" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Just updated Ubuntu 12.04 Precise with the latest BOINC components this
> morning, 7.0.39+dfsg-0-964-precise. Unfortunately it still does not
> detect the computer is idle. Therefore, I have to remember to set it to
> "Run Always" for it to run at all.
>
> It used to work for me until 12.04.
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gecegezen are you working on this bug?
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Bug is still in BOINC 7.0.27.

Here is working code for Linux IDLE detection:
https://github.com/pmaia/xprintidle-plus

Hi Jussi, a recent fix has been introduced in .29 release, could you please try boinc 7.0.42 from my ppa?
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/locutusofborg-ppa

thanks

Ok Jussi forget the latest comment, upstream told me that there were a problem and they checked in a fix, I'm building boinc right now

https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/skype4py

boinc - 7.1.0~nightly1~~git20130101+r12090-0~r36 is available for testing, please note this is a really development release, so use it only for this test

boinc 7.0.44 will be available in my ppa in a few hours (hopefully).
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/locutusofborg-ppa
Please test it

thanks

Gianfranco -- Tested the newly upgraded 7.0.44 on a fully-updated 12.04 but, sorry, no joy. It never starts computation when set to a 1 minute idle wait time.

I'll upload boinc 7.0.44 precise2 in my ppa very soon, please let me know asap, I've added a new dependency I forgot before.

Uploaded, please test it ad report back here.
Thanks

@LocutusOfBorg tested 7.0.44 on 12.04, Boinc still fails to work when the computer is idle.

a new fix is available, could you please try boinc 7.1.0 from here?
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/skype4py

this is the latest development version from upstream, not stable (even if I'm using it since months with no problems).

We pushed a fix, don't know if will fix this bug, since I'm not affected anymore...

could we maybe do a teamviewer session for troubleshooting the problem?

I'm sorry but i'm having trouble starting boinc and properly connecting boincmgr. I sucseeded 2 days ago with 7.0.44, but I don't know what I did. Since the default ubuntu BOING packages make Boinc start automaticaly on startup, and your packages don't work that way, can yu please give me the instructions how to do it. I tried doing this:

boinc --allow_remote_gui_rpc --gui_rpc_port 10101 &

boincmgr --verbose -g 10101

But it can't recognize my previous account,settings, jobs, etc.

Ok I did manage to start BOINC using bom - Boot-Up Manager from second try and the idle detection WORKS PROPERLY. Can you please tell me how to make boinc-client service start automaticaly on each computer startup without using bom?

My package SHOULD start at startup, do you have any /etc/init.d/boinc-client file?

you can start/stop it by using
sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client stop
sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client start

I don't know if one of the two last updates did the trick, or something else was the problem (specific to my installation), but now BOINC starts properly at startup.

Peter what package of boinc are you running right now and from where? I may
try it on my server as I've never been able to get boinc to launch on after
boot with its init.d

I look forward to trying whatever package you are using
On Jan 18, 2013 1:11 PM, "Petar Velkovski" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I don't know if one of the two last updates did the trick, or something
> else was the problem (specific to my installation), but now BOINC starts
> properly at startup.
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Dave the package used is from ppa:costamagnagianfranco/skype4py (https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/skype4py). At the moment of this writing it is 7.1.0~nightly1~~git20130118+r12138-0~r41~precise1.

Oooooo super duper extra alpha. I'll make the time to try it this weekend.
I'll see if it works with my optimized apps as well.
On Jan 18, 2013 1:48 PM, "Petar Velkovski" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Dave the package used is from ppa:costamagnagianfranco/skype4py
> (https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/skype4py). At
> the moment of this writing it is
> 7.1.0~nightly1~~git20130118+r12138-0~r41~precise1.
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Thanks Petar, and to Locutus as always for the work he does for boinc.
On Jan 18, 2013 2:09 PM, "Xclusive Technology" <email address hidden>
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> Oooooo super duper extra alpha. I'll make the time to try it this weekend.
> I'll see if it works with my optimized apps as well.
> On Jan 18, 2013 1:48 PM, "Petar Velkovski" <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> Dave the package used is from ppa:costamagnagianfranco/skype4py
>> (https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/skype4py). At
>> the moment of this writing it is
>> 7.1.0~nightly1~~git20130118+r12138-0~r41~precise1.
>>
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Boinc 7.1x already have this fix and another one.

I'll push tonight on locutusofborg-ppa 7.0.44 precise/quantal/raring 3 with I think another patch for even better idle detection...
I'll push too on costamagnagianfranco/boinc repository too asap

This those 2 fix I didn't notice any more idle detection problems... So I'll ask for an upload to debian and raring very soon (hopefully).

Let me know if you encounter any more problems.

boinc will be available with the latest fix in a few hours
here (best unstable release release 7.0a branch, updated once or twice when a new unstable version comes out)
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/locutusofborg-ppa

here (the same unstable release 7.0a branch, updated each time a new commit is made on debian git)
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/boinc

and here (the 7.1 really unstable development branch updated at each upstream commit, I suggest to DON'T use it)
https://code.launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/skype4py

BTW, you might need to try boinctui, a new package that allow you to use boinc from curses interface, you will find it simply AWESOME, one "window" with everything inside, so cool for remote hosts... In a early development stage, not even included in debian, but so stable to test it :D

Wow i like that idea for my headless server, no more x forwarding boincmgr.
Just ssh and terminal.
On Jan 18, 2013 7:26 PM, "LocutusOfBorg" <email address hidden>
wrote:

> BTW, you might need to try boinctui, a new package that allow you to use
> boinc from curses interface, you will find it simply AWESOME, one
> "window" with everything inside, so cool for remote hosts... In a early
> development stage, not even included in debian, but so stable to test it
> :D
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https://code.google.com/p/boinctui/wiki/Screenshots

you will find them awesome!

FYI - as of March 9th with the latest updates of BIONC 7.0.54 and Ubuntu computation still will not start with idle detection. This is with the Gnome desktop, not Unity.

This bug was fixed in the package boinc - 7.0.65+dfsg-1

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boinc (7.0.65+dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=low

  [ Gianfranco Costamagna ]
  * New upstream release.
  * debian/control.in dropped version check
      - pkg-config (>= 0.15) (version 0.25 in stable)
      - autoconf (>= 2.59) (version 2.67 in stable)
      - automake1.9 (>= 1.9.3) (version 1.9.6 in stable)
      - libcurl4-openssl-dev (>= 7.17.1) (version 7.21.0 in stable)
      - python (>= 2.3) (version 2.6.6 in stable)
      - Breaks: udev (<< 136-1) (version 164 in stable)
      - removed boinc-app-seti from boinc-client Suggests field
      - Bumped debhelper required version to 8
    debian/compat
      - Bumped to version 8

  [ Steffen Moeller ]
  * Merged work on packaging of BOINC server code
  * boinc-cgi-stripchart package now built together with server parts

 -- Gianfranco Costamagna <email address hidden> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:45:44 +0200

I have tried version 7.0.65 on Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit and Ubuntu 13.04 32 bit: the problem persists after rebooting the system.

Hi Davide, could you please open a new bug for this?

This bug was never fixed.
Tested all to way to BOINC 7.2.7 on Ubuntu 13.10 64bit.

Hi Jussi can you please open a new bug?

Done.
Bug #1274456