Fwd: downloading wicd for Kubuntu 8.04
ray burke
rayburke30 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 20 06:31:38 UTC 2010
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM, <claydoh at midmaine.com> wrote:
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: ray burke <rayburke30 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 2:42 PM
>> Subject: Fwd: downloading wicd for Kubuntu 8.04
>> To: claydoh at midmaine.com
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: ray burke <rayburke30 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: downloading wicd for Kubuntu 8.04
>> To: Kubuntu user technical support <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>
>>
>> On 7/5/10, Clay Weber <claydoh at midmaine.com> wrote:
>>> On Sunday, July 04, 2010 09:06:29 pm ray burke wrote:
>>> > On 7/5/10, Clay Weber <claydoh at midmaine.com> wrote:
>>> > > On Sunday, July 04, 2010 05:30:39 pm ray burke wrote:
>>> > > > On 7/5/10, Clay Weber <claydoh at midmaine.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > On Sunday, July 04, 2010 05:14:08 pm ray burke wrote:
>>> > > > > > On 7/2/10, Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > ray burke wrote:
>>> > > > > > > > as I have been advised by searching for connection of
>>> my
>>> > > > > > > > wireless broadband usb stick (Dodo) to operate
>>> properly and
>>> > > > > > > > bee recognised as a modem that I have to install WICD
>>> but
>>> > > > > > > > within the web page of
>>> > > > > > > > "http://wicd.sourceforge.net/download.php" it does not
>>> > > > > > > > mention install for Kubuntu?
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > Well, the description is for Ubuntu but Kubuntu shares
>>> the same
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > repository and wicd works more or less the same for both
>>> > > > > > > Ubuntu and Kubuntu. I just can't tell you a GUI way to
>>> add
>>> > > > > > > the repo because I don't have a 8.04 machine left. You
>>> can
>>> > > > > > > add the line
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > deb http://apt.wicd.net hardy extras
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > to your sources.list file. You need root privilege to
>>> edit
>>> > > > > > > that file and you could do it with the command
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > from a terminal or from Alt-F2. Then add the key as
>>> described
>>> > > > > > > on the page you mentioned. After that you can install
>>> wicd
>>> > > > > > > from your favourite package manager.
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > Nils
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > --
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>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> > > > > > >
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>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Nils,
>>> > > > > > See my coments below
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > You can add the line
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > deb http://apt.wicd.net hardy extras *** understand
>>> this***
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > to your sources.list file. You need root privilege to edit
>>> that
>>> > > > > > file and you could do it with the command
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > from a terminal or from Alt-F2. Then add the key as
>>> described on
>>> > > > > > the page you mentioned. After that you can install wicd
>>> from
>>> > > > > > your favourite package manager. ***Dont understand this***
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > as how to enter which key?
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > ray
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Quoting from the directions found on
>>> > > > > http://wicd.sourceforge.net/download.php
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > on how to install wicd on Ubuntu (this part of the process is
>>> the
>>> > > > > exact same for Kubuntu):
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > You'll also need to add the key used for signing Wicd by
>>> running
>>> > > > > the following command in a terminal:
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > wget -q http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > After that you can use your package manager to reload your
>>> package
>>> > > > > list and then install wicd as you would any other
>>> application.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > --
>>> > > > > Clay Weber
>>> > > > > http://kubuntuforums.net
>>> > > > > http://flyballmaine.com
>>> > > > > http://emacdogsports.com
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > --
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>>> > > >
>>> > > > Clay,
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Because I am a novice at Kubuntu I dont quite understand that Is
>>> why I
>>> > > > am asking for
>>> > > > help in lay mens terms?
>>> > > >
>>> > > > ray
>>> > >
>>> > > I don't think it can get any clearer than opening a terminal and
>>> typing
>>> > > in the
>>> > >
>>> > > line given, surely with your time in here you do understand how to
>>> do
>>> > > that.
>>> > >
>>> > > If you want to know WHY the need for the command, well that is
>>> because
>>> > > in a reputable repository, all packages are 'signed' for security,
>>> and
>>> > > a 'key' is needed to verify the packages. The package manager, I
>>> think,
>>> > > won't install packages from external repositories without the key.
>>> The
>>> > > command given downloads the key file, and then adds it to the list
>>> of
>>> > > keys.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > >
>>> > > Clay Weber
>>> > >
>>> > > http://kubuntuforums.net
>>> > > http://flyballmaine.com
>>> > > http://emacdogsports.com
>>> > >
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>>> >
>>> > Clay,
>>> >
>>> > I have done those two things
>>> > "deb http://apt.wicd.net jaunty extras" within the third party
>>> > packages and then in terminal
>>> > "wget -q http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -"
>>> >
>>> > but now how do I reload to get it to show within me adept_manager?
>>> >
>>> > ray
>>>
>>>
>>> you click the 'fetch updates' icon on Adept
>>>
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AdeptHowto
>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu/Hardy
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Clay Weber
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>>>
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>> Clay,
>>
>> I have finally clicked on the 21 updates that I had outstanding, but after
>> these
>> installs no WICD shows either in the adept_manger?
>>
>> ray
>> PS I have found the WICD in adept_manager so if I do the update and
>> the mobile wireless
>> broadband(stick) dosent work can I reload the Kppp app to use as normal
>> dialup?
>>
>
> I should think that would work fine in that case, though I have never used
> mobile broadband myself.
>
> clay
>
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clay in Xp pro,
if I install WICD in adept_manager and the mobile wireless
broadband(stick) dosent work can I reload the Kppp app to use as normal dialup?
I have read that I it wont run aling aside each other "wicd and Kppp)?
ray
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