link to global_prefs_override.xml when installing

[Christian Beer]

Hi,

I just updated my boinc packages from Sid and recognized that the client
used the global_prefs_override.xml file. I haven't specified anything so
I wondered what happened. I quickly deleted the file using the BOINC
Manager so I don't know if this was a symlink or a file that comes with
the package.

Nevertheless this shouldn't happen. In my case I downloaded lots of work
for Einstein at home after the update because the override had a larger
buffer setting than my normal preferences. So in future packages please
don't place a symlink or a file from
/var/lib/boinc-client/global_prefs_override.xml to
/etc/boinc-client/global_prefs_override.xml (the later is provided by
the package) I know this is not ideal because the manager doesn't create
the symlink again and creates a new file in /var/lib/boinc-client when
changing local preferences via BOINC Manager.

Maybe rename the file in /etc/boinc-client/ to
example_global_prefs_override.xml but than the user would just rename
the file but it would have no effect because the client looks in the
wrong place.

Regards
Christian