Hello everybody,

I have installed BOINC 8.2.8 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu according to the instructions on the official BOINC website (https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php?action=submit&os_num=0&version_num=4&build=stable).
I am (not?) running BOINC on a ThinkPad T14 with Debian 13 installed.

When typing 'boinc' into console the error code 180 is returned. The Mundayweb Wiki says the code refers to the 'GUI RPC bind' having 'failed' (https://boinc.mundayweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Error_code_-171_to_-180_explained).

Console output reads as follows:

~$ boinc | grep "failed"
[---] GUI RPC bind to port 31416 failed: 98
gstate.init() failed
Error Code: -180

I am yet uncertain where things are not working out here and it may help to mention that I am a beginner who is interested in learning about open science beyond secondary and tertiary sources. Any help is therefore appreciated.

Cheers!

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Hardware
ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10310U (8) @ 4.40 GHz
Intel UHD Graphics @ 1.15 GHz [Integrated]
15.26 GiB RAM

Graphics driver
i915

Run this command to check who's occupying the port:

sudo netstat -tuplen | grep 31416

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I am getting this:

~$ sudo netstat -tuplen | grep 31416 
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:31416         0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      997        14751      1414/boinc

In reply to Till R.'s message of 24 Jan 2026:

I am getting this:

~$ sudo netstat -tuplen | grep 31416 
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:31416         0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      997        14751      1414/boinc

So this means that you already have BOINC client running, so no need to run another instance of it.

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Yes, I made a lot of fuss about nothing. Managed to get it running in the end. Thank you very much for your help however