• From: Florida
  • Registered: 2009-03-27
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Topic: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

I got tired of the default network manager lagging on me, etc so I installed Wicd from the repo....it will remove nm automatically.

edit autostart.sh and replace "nm-applet" with "wicd-py" so the wicd applet will show up in your tray at boot up.

I searched and didn't see anything on this so thought I should add to the database.

EDIT:  forgot, works much better!  (usually does IM experience yikes )

Last edited by theZoid (2009-07-16 01:38:51)

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  • From: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

I'm certain that it's somewhere here on the forums, but no matter. And all I have to do is manually start wicd-client after installing wicd and then I get the icon in my tray regardless of whether you add it to autostart.sh or not. Doesn't need to be added.

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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

wicd is discussed in several threads here. Some people need to run wicd-client in their autostart to get the tray icon, others not.

I've been a big advocate of wicd to be included as the default in crunchbang but I must say that nm in 9.04.01 is very good and I've seen no need to change to wicd as yet.

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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

omns wrote:

I've been a big advocate of wicd to be included as the default in crunchbang but I must say that nm in 9.04.01 is very good and I've seen no need to change to wicd as yet.

I have had cause to use wicd on occasion and I like it, the only feature it lacks for me is the USB modem support. Once this is included, I think we should reconsider its inclusion.

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  • From: Florida
  • Registered: 2009-03-27
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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

RubiksQubed wrote:

I'm certain that it's somewhere here on the forums, but no matter. And all I have to do is manually start wicd-client after installing wicd and then I get the icon in my tray regardless of whether you add it to autostart.sh or not. Doesn't need to be added.

OK  thanks....same with Slackware, but with OpenBox I didn't try it any other way...

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  • From: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

Since I'm using a laptop, I've just found it more convenient to use wicd so that my internet is connected when I login. I run mail-notification, xfce4-weather-plugin, and so forth, and I hate having to update the tray icons. I know there are other ways of having a wireless connection with nm-applet at login, but for me, wicd is just hasslefree.

That being said, I agree that nm-applet is wonderful, and honestly, tends to work better for me in general (gives more accurate signal strength readings... wicd-client reports 100+ percent often -- some report the opposite to be true in favor of wicd on this point), but still, it's ease of use that's won me over.

At any rate, I'm happy using either. I remember the early days of Ubuntu, linux in general, and what PITA connecting wirelessly was. Linux has definitely come a long way smile

Last edited by RubiksQubed (2009-07-16 04:43:51)

  • Registered: 2009-02-18
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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

omns wrote:

Some people need to run wicd-client in their autostart to get the tray icon, others not..

with #! 8.10/8.04 you have to run wicd-client and add wicd-client to autostart.sh
it isn't needed anymore - if you run #! 9.04

with command line, you can run wicd-client -n to open wicd gui

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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

klanger wrote:

with #! 8.10/8.04 you have to run wicd-client and add wicd-client to autostart.sh

I didn't have to do that with 8.10

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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

omns wrote:
klanger wrote:

with #! 8.10/8.04 you have to run wicd-client and add wicd-client to autostart.sh

I didn't have to do that with 8.10

Hmm, so it seems, that it is hardware not software related smile

On eeepc (900) with #! 8.10 I had to add to autostart.sh wicd-client.
Now with 9.04 it wasn't nessesery.

Anyway, if you don't have a wicd icon in tray, add wicd-client to autostart.sh + disable nm-applet (network manager in autostart.sh) and/or run wicd-client (-n to start gui)

Last edited by klanger (2009-07-16 06:50:10)

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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

Weird as it may sound, but recently my dsl line is faulty and needed to connect to my bro's across the street.

My Debian setup using nm-applet is unable to connect as the signal is detected as weak.
Dual-booting into another setup using wicd, I am able to connect as wicd reported the signal as acceptable.

Out of curiosity, I went over to my bro's place to connect and replace nm-applet with wicd.
Went back home and confirmed that my Debian setup is now able to connect to his signal - wicd reported that the signal is acceptable.


Now, I have switched all my laptop/desktop/netbook from nm-applet to wicd


Hope this info is useful to some big_smile

  • From: Collierville, TN
  • Registered: 2009-07-29
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Re: Installing Wicd network manager - CB 9.04.1 x64

I am also in favor of wicd by default in #!.

I like network manager since I figured out how to connect without having to enter my password every time, but for some reason it would sit in the tray and wait ~ 30 secs before connecting on #!.

Wicd connects after a few secs, and, since I'm using #! for the amazing quickness, this completes me.

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