Folding at home

[n7vrz]

First off, I am new to Linux. With that said, I want to install the folding at home client on this computer. I have downloaded the file. How do I execute it?

[Hawkwind]

Re: Folding at home

What file type is it ??

If it's a .tar.gz file then do:

tar xzvf filename.tar.gz

If it's a .tar.bz2 file, then do the following:

tar xjvf filename.tar.bz2

If it's a zip file, then do:

unzip filename.zip

If it's a .rar file, then do:

unrar e filename.rar

You want to replace the 'filename' with the exact name of the file of course

You might have to install rar/unrar or unzip. Ultimately, if you have them installed, you can right click the file from within konqueror and select Extract.

Once it's extracted, read the README and/or INSTALL file that is included. If there isn't one, look on their website for the instructions. Follow the instructions, and then you'll be done.

[otisklt]

Re: Folding at home

the launch command is ./FAH504-Linux.exe from the command line
assuming you got version 504

[Hawkwind]

Re: Folding at home

Ummmm, .exe files are for Windows. Surely he isn't using Windows. There are linux native packages that he should be using. To run an .exe file he would need to have Wine installed, configured and then run the .exe file with Wine. Surely that isn't necessary.

[otisklt]

Re: Folding at home

No he does not have to have wine it is how the F@H team made it work.
I am using it.

[n7vrz]

Re: Folding at home

It is the FAH504-Linux.exe and I tried ./FAH504-Linux.exe from the command line. I got: No such file or folder. I find it on my computer why can't Kubuntu?
Edit: Update, I was trying with small letters instead of caps. I have tried caps now and I get: permission denied.

[Hawkwind]

Re: Folding at home

As normal user do the following:

chmod +x FAH504-Linux.exe

Remember to do that from within the directory of the file of course.

[actinic]

Re: Folding at home

Wow, what a coincidence.

Figuring we have the foundation for an excellent distributed computing team I just established the Kubuntu Linux folding team not long before coming across this thread!

FAQ in progress.

Team # 51238.

Team site:

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...&teamnum=51238

Let the fun begin!

[n7vrz]

Re: Folding at home

So how do I get 'within the directory of the file'.
Remember I'm new to Linux. Could do it if I were in Windows, but this ain't Windows.

[otisklt]

Re: Folding at home

cd /path to/where you put it
then type the start command

example:
:~/$ cd /home/otis/apps/fah
:~/$ ls ( shows contents of directory )

client.cfg FahCore_65.exe FAHlog.txt MyFolding.html unitinfo.txt
FAH504-Linux.exe FAHlog-Prev.txt machinedependent.dat queue.dat work

:~/$ ./FAH504-Linux.exe ( launches the program as long as you are in that directory )

[n7vrz]

Re: Folding at home

Okay, got to the directory. Typed ./FAH504-Linux.exe and got in reply:
bash: ./FAH504-Linux.exe: Permission denied

[otisklt]

Re: Folding at home

root account owns it.
you have 2 choices :
1)
:~/$ sudo ./FAH504-Linux.exe
and enter your password

2)
or based on my previous example where /home/otis/apps/fah is the path, start at /home/otis/apps so the fah folder is in the list if you type in ls

:~/$ sudo chown username:usergroup fah
:~/$ cd fah
:~/$ sudo chown username:usergroup *.*
:~/$ ./FAH504-Linux.exe

you are now the owner and it will not give you a permission error
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the breakdown of the 2nd part:
chown = change owner

username : usergroup = your username : your usergroup typically the same eg otistis is mine

sudo chown username:usergroup fah --- the fah is the folder containing the files and changing ownership of the folder

sudo chown username:usergroup *.* --- the *.* says change all files in this folder to said user's ownership

[actinic]

Re: Folding at home

Another graphical way -

Launch your konqueror file manager.

Click 'edit', then 'create new' 'folder'.

Name the new folder 'folding'.

Move the exe file into this folder via drag & drop.

Right click on the FAH504-Linux.exe, 'properties' > permissions tab, then check mark the box which says 'is executable'.

Once you've done this you can click on the exe file

or

in terminal or konsole box ...

cd /home/your name/folding, then

./FAHLinux-504.exe

[n7vrz]

Re: Folding at home

Looks like it is finally up and running thanks to you guys. Now another question: It didn't ask me for a name or team number. How do I figure out what name and team number it is working under?

[otisklt]

Re: Folding at home

when you start it use the -config switch
:~/$ ./FAH504-Linux.exe -config

That will give you the steps to see what it is and change it if you like.