Hi

I am running Ubuntu 15.04 with Boinc 7.4.23(x64).

I'd like to configure Boinc so that it defaults 'Network activity suspended'. I have checked both connect options in the computing preferences menu so that in theory Boinc 'confirms before connecting to the internet' and also 'disconnects when done'.

However, whenever I boot up and start Boinc for the first time it still shows 'Network activity always available'.

How can I ensure Boinc always defaults to 'Network activity suspended' instead?

Thanks for any help.

On the activity tab there are network options to be connected always, according to preferences or to be suspended. I think these will overide the preferences file.

Yep, I have been using the activity tab and whenever Boinc starts it is set for 'connected always' and I manually change it to 'suspended'.

Ideally I'd like it to set by default to 'suspended' to that I can manually change it to 'connected always'.

I have also tried 'preferences' but Boinc always reverts to 'connected always' after a restart.

There must be something in the local Boinc config file...but I can't find it.

Cheers

You could try in the preferences file setting the network activity allowed to between 00:00 and 00:01 or some other small number.

I'm running Mint 16, and BOINC 7.2.7 from the repository.

I usually have the network connection turned off so that I can monitor things. (I often run beta models.) And I shut down BOINC before exiting.
When I restart BOINC, it starts up with both BOINC and the network connection turned off.
I'm not using any special settings, either server or local.

Thanks Alan for those suggestions, with this version it is still starting with 'connected always'.

Les you have what I am looking for...I'll wait until I upgrade my Ubuntu version and then see how the repository version of Boinc behaves. If that is unsuccessful I'll then download the latest linux Boinc and try that.

I may report back here in a few months.

Cheers

Why not get 7.6.2 from LocutusOfBorg's ppa? He builds the latest BOINC versions for Ubuntu. He has versions for Wily, Vivid, Utopic and Trusty.

There are instructions on there how to add his ppa. Once you've done that you can use apt-get to pickup the latest version.

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Thanks I'll take a look...