Help fight diseases with your computer
In this time of Covid19, we are all looking at ways to fight it. Whether it is by staying indoor, being an essential worker, etc... But for those of us that aren't any of that, there is still a way.
In this time of Covid19, we are all looking at ways to fight it. Whether it is by staying indoor, being an essential worker, etc... But for those of us that aren't any of that, there is still a way.
Do you have a computer or a server not utilize at 100% all the time? Then you could share its computing power to fight diseases. Folding@Home is an open-source project that uses all the computing power of volunteers around the world to find cures for diseases. If you want to know more in detail, I encourage you to check out their website.
With your help, they can make it an even bigger supercomputer. Dozens of times more powerful than the best private supercomputer.
How to install ?
You have two options:
- Mac, Windows, Linux: Install it through their website.
- Linux: Use my script to easily install it.
Option 1:
- Download the latest version and then unzip it. Make sure you downloaded the latest version of Folding@Home. Some previous versions are not as optimized.
- Once it is installed go to https://client.foldingathome.org/.
Username: Input your name
Team: 0 for no team, if you'd like to join our team: 263124
Pass: Empty
It is then up to you to choose how much power you want to assign. It will not impact your computer performance as it only runs on the empty cycles of your CPU.
One Line Install Folding@Home
For Linux-based distribution such as Debian, Ubuntu, etc.
I created a small script that allows you to install it fairly quickly.
You can find the source code here:
StanGirard
Requirements:
- Python3
Installation
pip install oli
Then you just have to type oli in your terminal and choose folding@home in the menu.
Username: Input your name
Team: 0 for no team, if you'd like to join our team: 263124
Pass: Empty
Run Folding@Home
./FAHClient preferably in a screen.
Happy Folding ! And stay safe.