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Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Wicd problems

I'm having problems with wicd. First i could run it (version 1.4.1-3) but couldn't get the network working (wired nor wireless). Now with new version (1.4.1-4) i can't even run it. When trying to run tray.py or gui.py they say that the daemon isn't running and it is, because i start it on boot. I tried it manually and the results were the same. Does anyone have a clue what could this be??

ziggy

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From: Riga, Latvia

Registered: 2007-04-28

Posts: 23

Re: Wicd problems

I had similar problems with Wicd > 1.3.1-10, but now everytning is working.

Try the following (as root):
1) Stop wicd and network;
2) remowe wicd: pacman -R wicd
3) IMPORTANT! remove wicd folder: rm -R /usr/lib/wicd (don't forget to backup it - just in case);
4) install wicd again: pacman -S wicd;
5) start wicd daemon: /etc/rc.d/wicd start
6) start wicd gui as regular user an firstly go to Wicd Manager Preferences and check that you have here your WPA driver and intefaces;
7) Configure your interfaces.

Main idea behind this is to completely remove old wicd and only then install new one.

patroclo7

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From: Bassano del Grappa, ITALY

Registered: 2006-01-11

Posts: 915

Re: Wicd problems

...And remember that the wicd daemon requires that dbus is running.

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Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Re: Wicd problems

Thanks ziggy. I removed wicd folder as you suggested and now it worked. Wired network works and i will try wireless in few days and get back to you on that. Thank you once again.

Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Re: Wicd problems

I have new question now. Can i define certain connections in wicd which i would like to be auto connected?? Now i must click on the connect button every time i enter fluxbox. It's quite annoying.

Last edited by Caspian (2008-01-12 20:46:32)

patroclo7

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From: Bassano del Grappa, ITALY

Registered: 2006-01-11

Posts: 915

Re: Wicd problems

For wireless networks, the FIRST option for each profile is "Automatically connect to this network". Or are you looking for something different?

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Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Re: Wicd problems

I saw that but i don't see auto connect option for wired network.