web: fix problems with download page on project sites #5160
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The Linux installers on the BOINC web site (.sh files) have out-of-date binaries, and are not real installers. We shouldn't direct users to them. But projects and AMs that use auto-attach were directing Linux users to these installers. This change fixes that. Linux users are not shown a download button, but are instead directed to https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Installing_on_Linux which lists various options for installing BOINC on Linux (starting with package managers). Also: the download page (download_software.php) is also used by account managers (Science United). In this case, it should show instructions for adding an account manager, not attaching to a project. Note: there's an analogous update to download.php on the BOINC web site: if the machine is Linux, show a link to the Linux instructions rather than a download button.
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The installation procedure apparently doesn't work in some cases: #5129 What's going on? |
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The Linux installers on the BOINC web site (.sh files) have out-of-date binaries, and are not real installers. We shouldn't direct users to them.
But projects and AMs that use auto-attach were directing Linux users to these installers.
This change fixes that.
Linux users are not shown a download button, but are instead directed to https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Installing_on_Linux which lists various options for installing BOINC on Linux (starting with package managers).
Also: the download page (download_software.php) is also used by account managers (Science United).
In this case, it should show instructions for
adding an account manager, not attaching to a project.
Note: there's an analogous update to download.php on the BOINC web site: if the machine is Linux,
show a link to the Linux instructions rather than a download button.
Fixes #5129