Wcid Program problems

[Karl F. Larsen]

Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Mon, 25 May 2009, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> Robert Holtzman wrote:
>>     
>>> On Mon, 25 May 2009, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>>    I have been looking at the Sourceforge web page for Wcid and it is
>>>> all showing signs of not enough help for the technical writing and no
>>>> plain blog on how to install and use Wcid software. Go to
>>>> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ and you will see what is happening.
>>>>
>>>>    If you have experiance with a wiki they need help setting that up.
>>>> Also the list software is not working. I tried to join and nothing
>>>> happened. I am not expert in either area :-)
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Karl,
>>>
>>> Go back to the sourceforge link you cited and *read* the whole page
>>> instead of skimming it. You will find a link to complete instructions on
>>> downloading and installing the program. Also a link to the wicd forum. I
>>> had no trouble registering. The key is that you have to read.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>    I have switched to ALL besides the home page and see NOTHING about
>> starting wcid once it is installed. Nothing about the tiny triangle you
>> MUST click to add a WiFi password. This is all NOT THERE, PERIOD!
>>     
>
> NOT THERE, PERIOD, huh? How about this from the sourceforge page:
>
> "There are instructions for installing Wicd on Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, 
> Fedora, Slackware, and Gentoo on the downloads page, although it should 
> work on any Linux distro."
>
> following the downloads link gets you to:
>
> "Starting Wicd
>
> If you are using a desktop environment without a notification area, you 
> can run the Wicd GUI by running
>
>      wicd-client -n
>
> If you are using a desktop environment with a notification area, you can 
> start the tray icon by running
>
>      wicd-client
>
> If you are using a desktop environment such as GNOME or KDE, you can 
> start the Wicd GUI by opening the Application menu.
> Installing Wicd in Ubuntu
>
> If you are using Ubuntu Jaunty, Wicd is in the universe repository, so a 
> simple sudo apt-get install wicd will do it. If you want the latest 
> version of Wicd when it comes out, though, you'll need to add the Wicd 
> repository. Jaunty users who need to download the Wicd deb package can 
> grab it from Ubuntu's Universe repository.
>
> Non-Jaunty versions of Ubuntu (Intrepid, Hardy, etc) or Jaunty users who 
> want the latest updates will have to add the Wicd repository to the 
> Ubuntu package manager. To open the package manager in Gnome, go to 
> Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. When it appears, go to 
> Settings > Repositories > Third Party Software > Add..., and enter the 
> following line:
>
>      deb http://apt.wicd.net hardy extras
>
> where gutsy is your version of Ubuntu in lowercase (dapper, edgy, 
> feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid). 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 -
>
> Now, click Reload, and wait while the package lists are downloaded. Now, 
> search for "Wicd", and right click on it. Select Install, then press 
> Apply, and Wicd will automatically be downloaded and installed for you. 
> This will also keep you automatically up to date with the latest and 
> greatest version of Wicd. Please note that this will remove 
> network-manager, which is the default GNOME network manager and may 
> cause loss of network connection temporarily."
>
> Is that explicit enough for you or do you need more hand holding?
>
>   
    This does not cover USING wcid on a Ubuntu computer with WiFi except 
for Jaunty, and even there it doesn't talk to clicking the tiny triangle 
so you can enter your password. This IS critical :-)

Karl


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