boincmgr(1)

SYNOPSIS

boincmgr

DESCRIPTION
boincmgr is a graphical tool which allows one to manage and control the running BOINC core client. See boinc_client(1) for more information about the core client.

MENUS
Pull-down menus at the top of the BOINC Manager window allow you to control the running core client, the projects it is attached to, and tasks being run or waiting to run.

File

View

Tools

Activity

Selecting an option that requires contacting a project will temporarily enable network activity regardless of the network setting. This includes updating a project, retrying file transfers, retrying communications and attaching to projects. Network activity will remain enabled for five minutes.

Selecting Snooze from the icon menu overrides the 'run....' setting and suspends activity for one hour. Unselecting Snooze, or selecting the Activity menu items Run always or Run based on preferences cancels Snooze.

TABS
A selection of tabs near the top of the window allow you to easily select between different views.

Projects
    Shows the projects your computer is attached to.

Tasks
    Shows tasks running on your computer, waiting to be run, or waiting to be return after being run.

Transfers
    Shows files being transfered to or from project servers.

Messages
    Show messages from the core client

Statistics
    Show run statistics for various projects.

Disk
    Shows disk usage

SEE ALSO
boinc(1), boinc_client(1), boinc_cmd(1).

VERSION
Revision Number: 5.10.21-18
Release Date: 29 Dec 2007