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Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 5:50 pm
by dschief
Added a second GPU to my linux box, started client, it showed both cards & let me enable. Upon start
CPU & first GPU off and running. Second card stuck in endless loop of red bar trying to start.
tried the uninstall & re-install option thats when ubuntu took a dump in various different messages it says
it can't find fah. I ran apt update to see if it would help { i'ts obvious I don't know what I'm doing}
cd into folder,fah is sitting right there: this is what I got
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Fetched 3,366 kB in 2s (1,940 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
6 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
jim@FRODO:~/Downloads$ dir
fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb fah_Key.txt
jim@FRODO:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
jim@FRODO:~/Downloads$
any insights from the linux guru's would be appreciated
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 7:24 pm
by bollix47
Using files navigate to Downloads and right click on the .deb file you want to install .... select open with and use the software package installer which is usually at the top of possibilities.
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 7:36 pm
by dschief
well that didn't work either got
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im@FRODO:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install ./fah-clent_8.4.9_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
E: Unsupported file ./fah-clent_8.4.9_amd64.deb given on commandline
jim@FRODO:~/Downloads$
worth a try at least
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 8:06 pm
by bollix47
Do an ls -l in your Downloads folder so see the .deb's permissions and size.
Here's mine for comparison:
-rw-rw-r-- 1 bollix bollix 3013324 Jan 15 06:34 fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 11:08 pm
by arisu
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$ sudo dpkg -i fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
If that doesn't work, then the download was incomplete and you should delete the file and download it again. You can run this to do that:
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$ rm fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
$ wget https://download.foldingathome.org/releases/public/fah-client/debian-10-64bit/release/fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i fah-client_8.4.9_amd64.deb
dschief wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 5:50 pm
Second card stuck in endless loop of red bar trying to start.
How old is that card? If your log files show a lot of HTTP error messages that say "No appropriate assignment" then it is not a bug and it just means that your card is old and there are no work units currently available that are small enough for it. Re-installing won't change anything if that is why it is stuck in a loop.
The UI is really bad and should explain what is happening rather than just looping endlessly.
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 12:44 am
by dschief
Thanks for the responses. CPU Client is currently running, has completed one wu for credit
& is running a new one! will leave it alone for now.
I agree it's time to put the GTX760's out to pasture. I pulled the trigger on a GTX1660 Super SC
from Amazon should be here by friday.
For Arisu ?
is the $wget
https://download.foldingathome.org**** etc
Preferable to doing a direct down load, then cd-ing to the dowloads folder
and running Apt-get install
I read some where { i know that can be dangerous } that APT handles dependencies better
than dpkg
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 2:41 am
by arisu
There's no preference between wget or using the browser, it's just personal preferences.
Apt doesn't handle dependencies better, but it will download them for you if they aren't already installed. But dpkg will just refuse to install a package if there are unmet dependencies. Under the hood, apt actually uses dpkg to install the .deb files it downloads.
Re: Ubuntu 24.04 can't find FAH to install
Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 9:20 pm
by Badsinger
Hi Folks;
This isn't directly related to not finding the client, but it might be the next problem after you install the 1660s. I'd glance at the first 3 posts in
viewtopic.php?t=42790. The topic is in this subforum about 1/2 the page down.
Both Mint 22 and the Kbuntu disto are based on 24.04. At least it's an easy fix if it glitches.