Wcid Program problems

[Steven Susbauer]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> 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
> 
> 

The article I wrote specifically said not to hit close until after
installing the key. :P

Still, your wording appears to be more clear.

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