Hi all, I created a new VM from an existing Ubuntu server running boinc. Unfortunately although I detached the project before the snapshot, I forgot to sanitize the data.

I see the two servers now keep flopping back and forth and are maybe using the same ID even after I uninstalled, purged, and reinstalled on one. Any ideas how I can sanitize so that I have two distinct computer IDs?

Thanks

Hi all, I created a new VM from an existing Ubuntu server running boinc. Unfortunately although I detached the project before the snapshot, I forgot to sanitize the data.

I see the two servers now keep flopping back and forth and are maybe using the same ID even after I uninstalled, purged, and reinstalled on one. Any ideas how I can sanitize so that I have two distinct computer IDs?

Thanks

It sounds like the boinc data directory needs to be removed, i had thought that would have happened see Ubuntu install with the purge of the the client and manager.

I would suggest if the purge of client and manager does not remove the data directory (usually /var/lib/boinc-client) that you do that with a

sudo rm -r /var/lib/boinc-client

Once that is done a new install should create a fresh data directory.

Good luck.

It sounds like the boinc data directory needs to be removed, i had thought that would have happened see Ubuntu install with the purge of the the client and manager.

OK I can confirm that

sudo apt-get purge boinc

does not remove but

sudo apt-get purge boinc-client

does, and that is the correct way to remove. Expect a prompt to confirm.

Hope that helps.