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Former Member
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I get the following error:
BOINC Manager tried to display the web page http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ but couldn't find a web browser. To fix this, set the environment variable BROWSER to the path of your web browser, then restart the BOINC Manager. I was following this guide so I could set up the boinc manager in order to lend my computer when it's idle, but so far it isn't working. https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/ms/installInstLinux.jsp Any tips? |
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PMH_UK
Veteran Cruncher UK Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Post Count: 771 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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You may need to make your browser the default so it is invoked from BOINC.
----------------------------------------In Firefox Edit, Preferences, Advanced, General "Make Default". See also the Start Here forum under support. Welcome to WCG. Paul.
Paul.
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Former Member
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Thanks for the tip. I set Firefox to my default browser but it still isn't working. Whenever I select the "Research Overview Grid" or "My Grid" or "Results Status" options, or any of the other options in that menu, I get the same error. Is there some kind of BOINC config file that I need to alter in order to point BOINC to a default browser?
I haven't yet found a topic about this in the Start Here forum but I'll keep looking. Thanks for the response, excited to join WCG. |
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Former Member
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Hello dtocila,
I am clueless, so the thing to do is to paste the first 50 or so lines in your Event Log which describe your system. This will let everybody know more about this problem. Maybe somebody will suddenly realize what the solution is. Lawrence |
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Former Member
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What is the Event Log file named? I'm assuming it's one of the files in the BOINC directory, correct?
If it helps at all, I'm using Elementary OS which is based on Ubuntu. |
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Former Member
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Hello dtocila,
The Event Log is a list of recent messages that BOINC Manager maintains, starting with the last reboot. The file is appended to the end of stdoutdae.txt in the BOINC directory. Lawrence |
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sunfolk
Master Cruncher Super Kiwi Socialistic Empire Of Jacinda Joined: Oct 8, 2006 Post Count: 1769 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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To find path to your firefox open a terminal and type,
----------------------------------------which firefox This should print something like /usr/bin/firefox export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin Edit: To temporarily change your enviroment to include firefox as your browser type, export BROWSER=/usr/bin/firefox This should work for one login session only. To make permanent in Elementary depends on which version of Ubuntu it is based on, I suggest googling  Edit: If you only need it to work for your login, you could add it to the bottom of the .profile file in your home directory. PS: Why did you choose elementary OS?     [Edit 2 times, last edit by sunfolk at Dec 28, 2013 12:59:47 PM] |
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