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Message 64672 - Posted: 4 Oct 2015, 21:25:39 UTC
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Hello there,


currently, Ubuntu ships a really old (7.0.27) version to its users. I was told over at Launchpad that updated packages could be build if one would create a bug report and point out the significant fixes (not: functionality updates) that have been made in the meantime. Perhaps one of the BOINC devs could do this?


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Message 64675 - Posted: 5 Oct 2015, 0:37:42 UTC

The version history, along with all the changes, is available at:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/VersionHistory
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Message 64732 - Posted: 6 Oct 2015, 22:58:42 UTC - in response to Message 64675.  
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Yes, I know. However, I'm not a dev guy - that tech lingo is way too much for me. I'd not be able to write a convincing proposal. Hence my request.

You can file a bug report here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boinc

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Message 64776 - Posted: 8 Oct 2015, 21:41:50 UTC - in response to Message 64672.  



currently, Ubuntu ships a really old (7.0.27) version to its users.



Strange .. I installed 14.04 LTS x64 several months ago and i found boinc at 7.2.42

which version of Ubuntu are you running?
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Message 64789 - Posted: 9 Oct 2015, 8:27:49 UTC - in response to Message 64776.  

Mint Mate Maya (based on Precise).
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Message 64851 - Posted: 12 Oct 2015, 20:14:38 UTC - in response to Message 64789.  

Mint Mate Maya (based on Precise).


12.04 is rather mature now, only 12.04.5 supported by Ubuntu.

Is there something wrong with the current version you run?
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Message 65039 - Posted: 22 Oct 2015, 15:39:38 UTC - in response to Message 64851.  

No, but judging from the changelog, it seems that quite a few changes and fixes were made. It also seems that some projects require newer BOINC versions.?
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