How do I change the data directory in Ubuntu?

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BKFC Send message Joined: 21 Apr 20 Posts: 34 Credit: 3,160,585 RAC: 0	Message 99894 - Posted: 3 Dec 2020, 22:07:14 UTC [I've seen this topic in previous posts, with conflicting advice] I would like to move the data directory from my SSD to a HDD. After stopping the client (and restarting afterward) ,I have tried changing the BOINC_DIR path, and also simply putting a symlink to the new folder on the HDD, but everything I've tried basically breaks the package, and nothing runs. Is there an up-to-date set of instructions for doing this? ID: 99894 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1894 Credit: 8,767,285 RAC: 12,464	Message 99898 - Posted: 4 Dec 2020, 0:39:30 UTC - in response to Message 99894. [I've seen this topic in previous posts, with conflicting advice] I would like to move the data directory from my SSD to a HDD. After stopping the client (and restarting afterward) ,I have tried changing the BOINC_DIR path, and also simply putting a symlink to the new folder on the HDD, but everything I've tried basically breaks the package, and nothing runs. Is there an up-to-date set of instructions for doing this? both of your pc's now have tasks so it's working as it is right now ID: 99898 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Aurum Send message Joined: 12 Jul 17 Posts: 32 Credit: 38,158,977 RAC: 1,011	Message 99903 - Posted: 4 Dec 2020, 1:49:58 UTC - in response to Message 99894. tried changing the BOINC_DIR path I don't know how to change the data directory but wouldn't mind learning how. Have you tried this way? https://boinc.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=9633&postid=56258#56258 ID: 99903 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

BKFC Send message Joined: 21 Apr 20 Posts: 34 Credit: 3,160,585 RAC: 0	Message 99914 - Posted: 4 Dec 2020, 18:55:48 UTC - in response to Message 99903. I tried that, and it did nothing. Then a later post (I can't find it now) said just to put in a symlink to where you want it. I also tried that and it didn't work, hence my query. ID: 99914 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1894 Credit: 8,767,285 RAC: 12,464	Message 99921 - Posted: 5 Dec 2020, 0:22:35 UTC - in response to Message 99894. [I've seen this topic in previous posts, with conflicting advice] I would like to move the data directory from my SSD to a HDD. After stopping the client (and restarting afterward) ,I have tried changing the BOINC_DIR path, and also simply putting a symlink to the new folder on the HDD, but everything I've tried basically breaks the package, and nothing runs. Is there an up-to-date set of instructions for doing this? try here: http://pirates.spy-hill.net/help/linux-mvdir.html ID: 99921 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

BKFC Send message Joined: 21 Apr 20 Posts: 34 Credit: 3,160,585 RAC: 0	Message 99927 - Posted: 5 Dec 2020, 17:47:30 UTC - in response to Message 99921. Last modified: 5 Dec 2020, 17:48:48 UTC Those instructions are dated 2009, and among other things say to change the BOINC_DIR entry in /etc/defaults/boinc-client. I can confirm that boinc ignores that directive. After several tries, the following seems to work for a mount point /aux on a HDD: %/ sudo service boinc-client stop %/ sudo cp -pR /var/lib/boinc-client /aux %/ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/boinc-client %/ sudo ln -sf /aux/boinc-client /var/lib/boinc-client %/ sudo service boinc-client start ID: 99927 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote