0. Install GPU related drivers and OpenCL libraries, if you want to use your GPU (essential for Covid-19).
I had my Nvidia drivers already installed, so I only had to do:
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sudo apt install ocl-icd-* opencl-headers
2. Try installing fahclient_7.5.1_amd64.deb first:
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sudo dpkg -i fahclient_7.5.1_amd64.deb
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(Reading database ... 374643 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack fahclient_7.5.1_amd64.deb ...
usermod: no changes
Unpacking fahclient (7.5.1) over (7.5.1) ...
Setting up fahclient (7.5.1) ...
update-rc.d: error: no runlevel symlinks to modify, aborting!
dpkg: error processing package fahclient (--install):
installed fahclient package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for systemd (237-3ubuntu10.39) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-21) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+18.04.20180207.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
fahclient
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sudo update-rc.d FAHClient defaults
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sudo dpkg -i fahclient_7.5.1_amd64.deb
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sudo dpkg -i fahcontrol_7.5.1-1_all.deb
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Selecting previously unselected package fahcontrol.
(Reading database ... 374131 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack fahcontrol_7.5.1-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking fahcontrol (7.5.1-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fahcontrol:
fahcontrol depends on python-gnome2; however:
Package python-gnome2 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package fahcontrol (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+18.04.20180207.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
fahcontrol
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sudo apt-get install python-gnome2
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sudo dpkg -i fahviewer_7.5.1_amd64.deb
The executable is in:
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/usr/bin/FAHClient
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systemctl start FAHClient
The web control is at:
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https://client.foldingathome.org/
Apparently there are no WUs currently. My GTX970 is idle for some time now due to:
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10:48:37:WARNING:WU01:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '65.254.110.245:8080': No WUs available for this configuration
10:48:37:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 18.218.241.186:80
10:48:38:WARNING:WU01:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '18.218.241.186:80': No WUs available for this configuration
10:48:38:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment
I hope somebody finds this information useful.
Go science!!