Headless ubuntu 24.04 lts wont "run"

[NetoriusNick]

fresh install of Ubuntu server installed 8.4.9 (wget & dpkg) and opencl.

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sudo systemctl start fah-client

no errors but FAH is not running

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 systemctl status --no-pager -l fah-client
× fah-client.service - Folding@home Client
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fah-client.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2025-05-28 17:04:22 UTC; 3s ago
   Duration: 21ms
    Process: 1527 ExecStart=/usr/bin/fah-client --config=/etc/fah-client/config.xml --log=/var/log/fah-client/log.txt --log-rotate-dir=/var/log/fah-client/ (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
   Main PID: 1527 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 19ms

Log shows

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15:06:01:I2:<config/>
15:06:01:I1:Opening Database
15:06:01:I1:F@H ID = "an ID"
15:06:01:I3:Loading default resource group
15:06:01:I1:Listening for HTTP on 127.0.0.1:7396
15:06:01:I3:Loaded 0 wus.
15:06:01:I3:gpus = {
15:06:01:I3:  "gpu:10:00:00": {"vendor": 4098, "device": 26751, "type": "amd", "supported": false, "description": "Vega 10 XL/XT [Radeon RX Vega 56/64]"}
15:06:01:I3:}
15:14:09:I1:Clean exit

which is weird this system has 40 CPU cores, additionally this system under windows and 4.7.# was running fine less than 2 months ago.
system does not appear in my FAH "portal" v8-4.foldingathome.org.
I did add my token to the config.xml

any help or advice appreciated.

[calxalot]

Restart service after adding token.
config.xml is only read at launch.

[calxalot]

If that doesn’t work, you can try lufah link-account

https://github.com/kbernhagen/lufah

[Nicolas_orleans]

Install with dpkg won't fulfill dependencies?
Could you reinstall with apt install ./nameofdebfiledownloaded

[NetoriusNick]

Restart service after adding token.
config.xml is only read at launch.

several restarts since install

[NetoriusNick]

If that doesn’t work, you can try lufah link-account

https://github.com/kbernhagen/lufah

the fact that the service is not running

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systemctl status --no-pager -l fah-client
× fah-client.service - Folding@home Client
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fah-client.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2025-05-28 17:04:22 UTC; 3s ago
   Duration: 21ms
    Process: 1527 ExecStart=/usr/bin/fah-client --config=/etc/fah-client/config.xml --log=/var/log/fah-client/log.txt --log-rotate-dir=/var/log/fah-client/ (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
   Main PID: 1527 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 19ms

makes me think it might be "linked" just not getting far "enough" to show on the "portal"

[NetoriusNick]

Install with dpkg won't fulfill dependencies?
Could you reinstall with apt install ./nameofdebfiledownloaded

willco and report back

[calxalot]

Please open a terminal and try

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fah-client --info

[NetoriusNick]

Install with dpkg won't fulfill dependencies?
Could you reinstall with apt install ./nameofdebfiledownloaded

This looks to have worked.
Now I have made another "mistake". I made the name of the server have a space in it.
Despite trying to rename it (this fails) and edit the config file on the server (with restarts). I "stupidly" unlinked the server from the "portal" and it will now not relink.
Any advice?

[NetoriusNick]

got a new token and this worked

[NetoriusNick]

just a non working GPU vega 64 (in the GPU.txt)

[muziqaz]

What's wrong with vega?

[NetoriusNick]

Install with dpkg won't fulfill dependencies?
Could you reinstall with apt install ./nameofdebfiledownloaded

Had to reinstall as part of trying to get the card to work.
and Im now back to a non starting fah-client.
With no errors in the fah logs

[NetoriusNick]

installed following this guide
viewtopic.php?t=42491

[muziqaz]

installed following this guide
viewtopic.php?t=42491

That would not cause your client to not start.
Also newer distros have issue with FAHClient initiation sequence. I have to restart the fah-client right after the system restart for OpenCL stuff to be seen by FAHClient.
Apparently FAHClient starts before any libraries are being loaded or something.
I probably mentioned this somewhere around here