Thread 'Issue downloading BOINC on Linux'

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jrich046 Send message Joined: 19 Apr 20 Posts: 10	Message 102257 - Posted: 20 Dec 2020, 0:33:56 UTC Hello everyone, Just installed ubuntu after using DBAN on my old windows laptop. Downloaded BOINC version 7.4.22 for Linux. Getting an error in text editor when trying to install. I do not have much experience with Linux. The error is saying that the file has some invalid characters. I am not sure what to do. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Jrich ID: 102257 ·
Les Bayliss Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 Nov 05 Posts: 1654	Message 102258 - Posted: 20 Dec 2020, 0:39:37 UTC - in response to Message 102257.   Could you copy and paste the messages here please. And why the text editor? ID: 102258 ·
Bryn Mawr Help desk expert Send message Joined: 31 Dec 18 Posts: 314	Message 102259 - Posted: 20 Dec 2020, 2:15:42 UTC And why such an old version of Boinc? Where are you getting it from? ID: 102259 ·
jrich046 Send message Joined: 19 Apr 20 Posts: 10	Message 102260 - Posted: 20 Dec 2020, 2:48:12 UTC I was still in windows thinking mode and forgot about terminal. I was able to install boinc through the terminal. Thanks ID: 102260 ·
Bryn Mawr Help desk expert Send message Joined: 31 Dec 18 Posts: 314	Message 102261 - Posted: 20 Dec 2020, 5:16:51 UTC - in response to Message 102260.   I was still in windows thinking mode and forgot about terminal. I was able to install boinc through the terminal. Thanks Have fun crunching ID: 102261 ·

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