Also passing --dir /etc/boinc-client to boincmgr should do the trick
Gianfranco ----- Messaggio originale ----- > Da: MestreLion <launch...@rodrigosilva.com> > A: Julien Palard <jul...@palard.fr>; 720...@bugs.debian.org > Cc: > Inviato: Domenica 25 Agosto 2013 21:28 > Oggetto: Bug#720849: boinc-manager: Can't connect to boinc-client due to > empty password in gui_rpc_auth.cfg > > At 12:59 25/08/2013, you wrote: >> Package: boinc-manager >> Version: 7.2.7+dfsg-1 >> Severity: important >> >> While installing boinc-manager, the file /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg >> is created empty. While starting boinc-manager without parameters, it gives >> "Retrieving current status" and then "Unable to connect to > the core client". >> >> This message does not help the user to understand that the problem is >> that he didn't gave a password in /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg >> and that this password should be given to boincmgr using the -p >> argument. > > /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg is created empty because authorization is > not required for local access (ie, managing a boinc client running in > localhost). > It is only required for remote access (ie, someone else accessing your boinc > client). > And remote access is also disabled by default. > > So most likely your issue is not related to gui_rpc_auth.cfg, unless you're > trying > to acesss your boinc client from another computer. I suspect it can be the > current > directoy: boincmgr must run from the boinc data directory > (/var/lib/boinc-client) > so it can find the all config and state files of current boinc instance. > > Also, The "-p" option is available via GUI: In Advanced view, go to > "Advanced" > -> "Select Computer", where you can provide hostname and password > of the boinc instance > you're trying to access. > >> And I think the fact that user have to put a password in >> gui_rpc_auth.cfg, the format used by the file, etc should be >> documented (I searched and didn't find any documentation about this, >> if it's actually documented, documentation is too hard to find for a >> normal user). > > You only have to put a password if you're trying remote access. As for > documentation, the very first google hit for "boinc remote access" > leads to: > > http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Controlling_BOINC_remotely > > And for "gui_rpc_auth.cfg" leads to: > > http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/RpcAuth > > `man boinccmd` also briefly mentions gui_rpc_auth.cfg and its role, and > `man boinc` suggests http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Client_configuration > which has related info. > > ML > > -- > pkg-boinc-devel mailing list > pkg-boinc-de...@lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-boinc-devel > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org