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Message 114169 - Posted: 22 Jun 2024, 15:41:44 UTC
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Hello,

Should I remove boinc that's installed from my distribution before upgrading to the new version that is detailed at boinc?
link is : https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php?os_num=5&build=stable

Or can I just simply follow those instructions and it'll overwrite/upgrade the existing installation?

thanks.
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Message 114170 - Posted: 22 Jun 2024, 16:17:44 UTC - in response to Message 114169.  

When I did it it just overwrote the previous installation. I am assuming the previous version was installed via the package manager. If flatpack or installed by compiling from source I have sometimes had it throw up permission problems.
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