How to Install boinc-client-opencl software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install boinc-client-opencl software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

boinc-client-opencl software package provides metapackage for AMD/ATI OpenCL-savvy BOINC client and manager, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install boinc-client-opencl 

boinc-client-opencl is installed in your system.

Make ensure the boinc-client-opencl package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep boinc-client-opencl *

You will get with boinc-client-opencl package name, version, architecture and description in a table

boinc-client-opencl package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Network
Package boinc-client-opencl
Version 7.6.31+dfsg-6
Description metapackage for AMD/ATI OpenCL-savvy BOINC client and manager
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove boinc-client-opencl software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?