Questions tagged [wicd]
Wicd is an open-source network manager, aimed at simplifying the wired and wireless network management on Linux.
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Can't install wicd on Linux Mint Cinnamon 20: Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: wicd-daemon (=1.7.4+tb2-5)
Due to using Linux Mint Cinnamon 20, Wicd isn't available. It was available in earlier versions of Linux Mint. I've tried to type in terminal: sudo apt-get install wicd sudo apt-get update sudo apt-...
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Switching on Wi-Fi automatically on startup
I run Debian 10 with Wicd as the network manager. When I start the computer, wicd is running: $ ps aux | grep wicd root 416 2.5 1.5 36144 15180 ? Ss 19:11 0:00 /usr/bin/python -O /...
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How can I get rid of the NetworkManager applet if I use wicd?
I'm running Cinnamon on a Devuan GNU/Linux 3 (Beowulf) machine - which is essentially the same as Debian 10 (Buster). My distribution uses the wicd daemon for network connection management; and I ...
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Set DNS server in resolve.conf using wicd
Short version: How do I get a "nameserver" to be permanently saved in resolve.conf when using wicd for networking? Long Version: I got the following error message after attempting to update apt-get ...
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WICD shows nothing
I have xfce debian system, the WiFi card on my laptop was not detected by the default network manager however the wired connection worked perfectly. So I decided to install WICD and remove the default ...
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Wicd asks for password at login
I'm using Linux Manjaro, and recently switched from the default network manager to wicd. The switch went smoothly, except whenever I login I need to enter my password twice - once for the display ...
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Wicd asking for password at startup
Wicd suddenly started to ask for password at startup, "Wicd needs to access your computer's network cards" sometimes followed by this error messages: "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. ...
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Troubleshooting WIFI - no access points listed
I have a desktop computer which I run mostly with a wired network connection. When I start the Wicd network manager it says "No wireless networks found." Also, the command iwlist gives the same result:...
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