How to Install boinc software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install boinc software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

boinc software package provides metapackage for the BOINC client and the manager, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install boinc 

boinc is installed in your system.

Make ensure the boinc package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep boinc *

You will get with boinc package name, version, architecture and description in a table

boinc package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Network
Package boinc
Version 7.0.24+dfsg-1
Description metapackage for the BOINC client and the manager
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove boinc software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?