BOINC support possible on Hass.io?

Third party integrations
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Hello
I was wondering if I could add BOINC in the “add-on” store?

BOINC is a program that help to calculate stuff for scientist or other purposes around the world:
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/projects.php

I have been googling and it seems that the most common installation is Raspbian and then BOINC in SSH using the GUI to control which project to support:

I was hoping that I could use my Raspbery pi 4 (4GB), since it is running Hass.io and are on all the time. So it would save me some money just to have one SBC running everything.

Thanks for your time.

2

Install the portainer addon.

Then add the docker version of boinc. https://hub.docker.com/u/boinc/

Job done.

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Wauw that was surprisingly fast thanks for the quick response. I look into it tomorrow. Thanks again.

4

Sorry I have very limited (none) experience with docker. But I got potainer installed on Hass.io and got it running.

so I got the image install using this guide

so the code I could add is something lige this:

version: '2'
services:

  boinc:
    image: boinc/client:arm32v7
    container_name: boinc
    restart: always
    network_mode: host
    pid: host
    volumes:
      - /opt/appdata/boinc:/var/lib/boinc
    environment:
      - BOINC_GUI_RPC_PASSWORD=123
      - BOINC_CMD_LINE_OPTIONS=--allow_remote_gui_rpc```

But how do I access the Boinc manager without a gui? my first though was to install boinc manager on a windows computer or something external but I cant seem to find such a program so I think I am missing something in the installation. And he is using an Intel build in his guide so sadly I cant use it more after in container instalation.

Edit:

I found this solution for running boinic on openmediavault. I guess the solution can be the same in Hass.io if you use docker and ssh. So if other people is also interested then it might help. Sadly I have i tested it myself because of health issues.

5

Hi
is it really easier install portainer and run a docker with boinc? and which is safier? what are the minimum security properties i should set in portainer for this (or any docker in hassio).

i have not many experience but i see portainer needs to disable “Protection mode” doesnt not require more more privileges than a addon ?