<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:45:44 -0500 > From: j@flippo.net > To: xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Wifi and Other WMs? > > Charlie Kravetz wrote: > > On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:41:37 -0500 > > "J. Anthony Limon" <j@flippo.net> wrote: > > > >> Charlie Kravetz wrote: > >>> On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:54:15 -0500 > >>> imag1nary number <imag1narynumber@hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I have installed Xubuntu 9.10 on my notebook. If I run Xmonad, what app should I run through dmenu? In other words, what app does Xubuntu 9.10 use in lieu of something like wicd? And if I do install wicd to use in Xmonad, will that replace whatever app is currently running in Xubuntu? Thanks. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _________________________________________________________________ > >>>> Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. > >>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/ > >>> I don't know anything about Xmonad, but the app used network management > >>> is called "network-manager", used with "network-manager-gnome". To > >>> replace that application, you normally remove those two apps. > >>> > >>> Good luck, > >>> > >> Well, I may call un-needed attention to myself by asking this.. but why > >> do you care if NetworkManager get replaced? I use Wicd and removed > >> NetworkManager quite happily.. > >> > >> - J > >> > > > > It was asked, so I tried to answer. I may be out of date now, but > > as far as I recall, wicd and network-manager can not be installed at > > the same time. One is replaced by the other. That may be automatic, but > > if not, you manually uninstall one when you install the other. > > > > > > > > You are right, but my question is, is there any particular reason why > you want/need NetworkManager vs just using wicd? I've been happier with > wicd sinc I got rid of NetworkManager and plan to remove it on all my > machines. > > - J > It's an excellent question.  I've used wicd on other distros quite happily.  I just wanted to cause as little change as possible for my woman, whom I'm still teaching Linux.  But the learning curve on such a switch is virtually nil, so I think this is the way to go.  Thanks for your help! > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users <hr />Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/' target='_new'>Get it now.</a></body> </html>