Novice query: Installation Help
Ric Moore
wayward4now at gmail.com
Thu Oct 3 05:08:00 UTC 2013
On 10/02/2013 10:55 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 3 October 2013 03:31, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ah! But just a couple of releases back, I installed wicd and then the system
>> allowed me to dump NM without busting everything. I guess you have to have
>> at least one network manager installed. Dunno if that is still true, you
>> might give it a whirl. wicd gave me fewer headaches.
>
> WICD is what I have been using while I've been experimenting with GNUstep, yes.
>
> I do note that even non-Ubuntu GNOME-free distros such as Crunchbang
> are using NetworkManager now, though.
Right, but Gene should be able to rip NM out like a Hogwart's screaming
Mandrake Root, with wicd installed, without gutting the system.
~I think~. I no longer have a localnet to contend with so NM works for
me, so far. I hate breaking what works. :) Ric
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