Wcid Program problems

[Karl F. Larsen]

Steven Susbauer wrote:
> 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:
>>
>>     
> <snip>
>   
>> Is that explicit enough for you or do you need more hand holding?
>>
>>     
>
> It didn't point out the arrows.
>
> I created a wiki page about it, with explicit instructions, however
> because I gave the correct instructions for setting up the Wicd
> repository, rather than installing from the .deb, I have filled it with
> trash.
>
> Ah well, I think most users won't even look there. The Ubuntu community
> documentation seems to be good enough if needed.
>
>   
    I have to change my position on getting the wcid repository on Hardy 
and 8.10 since I did it again on Hardy and this time it worked. I used 
the words now on the wiki for Ubuntu and what I did not do last time, 
was leave System-Administration-Software-Sources turned on WHILE I got 
the key with wget as shown. Then you MUST let it reload and the panel 
doesn't look right but it then disappears and now I have the working 
repository on Hardy.

    This is much easier than d/l the software.


Karl


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