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Questions tagged [wicd]

Questions that relate to the open source software utility to manage both wireless and wired networks for Linux. Wicd is an acronym for Wireless Interface Connection Daemon.

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How to install WICD on ubuntu 20.04?

I am using ubuntu 20.04 focal 64bit. Pre installed network manager is giving me headache. It suddenly drops wifi connection. On scanning again it shows no visible network. The input command lshw -C network gives output *-network…
parv desai
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WICD tray icon doesn't show

I installed WICD and it works fine, but the tray icon doesn't show. I've tried with wicd-client but only a notification shows up. root@prat-VGN-NR21M-S:~# wicd-client Has notifications support True rename failed Loading... Connecting to…
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"Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages."

I am currently making use of a Wired Broadband. By default NetworkManager shows that the Auto Ethernet is connected. I was unable to browse through any websites in the browser. I had to disconnect & connect the Auto Ethernet several times in…
Jayakumar J
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How did Ubuntu know my WPA Key?

I've recently moved my /home to another computer (keeping all configuration files), with a fresh installation of Ubuntu 10.10. After Installation I've installed wicd and ndiswrapper, to get my Internet Connection up and running. However, after…
user2817
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No wireless networks found in wicd

I have a laptop ThinkPad Edge E430, with Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS installed on it. I'm using wicd to manage my networks. My wired network works just fine, but I can't detect any wireless network ("no wireless networks found") although I've checked that…
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WICD WPA2-PEAP connection without domain

I'm having trouble connecting to my school's wifi. It uses WPA2-PEAP and TKIP. The instructions for connecting tell me to leave the domain field blank and just enter my user name and password. This works with network-manager, but WICD tells me…
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How to properly disable systemd-resolved

On my Ubuntu Eoan laptop, I find that systemd-resolved sporadically inexplicably fails to respond to local DNS requests to 127.0.0.53 even when requests to my router's DNS server still work, so I want to keep things simple and cut off…
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What are the command-line alternatives to Network Manager (nm-cli), Wicd (wicd-curses), wpa_supplicant for managing wireless?

OK, I know that I am crossing out the most popular choices out there, but there is a reason for that. I am working on a BeagleBone Black running an ultra light version of Ubuntu 13.04 and I currently have it hooked up on the router via Ethernet. I…
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How to completely remove wicd from 12.04?

I had issues with WiFi so I removed Network Manager. I booted Windows OS (dual booting Windows 7 and 12.04) to download wicd 1.7.2.4. Extracted it and installed. However, wcid worked properly with Wired Connection but could not connect to WiFi.…
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Specific network has issues (16.04 LTS)

I'm pulling my hair out trying to get my network working properly. I've tested it through a USB hotspot and a normal Wi-Fi hotspot, and it works perfectly. But whenever I connect to my home network, the ping always gets progressively higher for…
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Connecting to Eduroam 16.04 LTS wicd - University of Bath

I was having trouble connecting to eduroam using wicd. Solution is posted below. Tested on Ubuntu 16.04.
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Enable WICD System-Tray Icon - Unity 15.04

I've installed wicd and wicd-gtk in Unity - Ubuntu 15.04. The icon for the application does not show up in the system tray. I've looked over the following questions, which do not solve my issue: WICD system tray icon doesn't show up How do I get…
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WICD system tray icon doesn't show up

I've tried several solutions, all of which do not work: Using dconf to add 'wicd' and 'wicd-client.py' to the whitelist in com > canonical > unity-gtk-module (14.04 does not have unity > desktop > panel). Adding it in "Startup Applications" (in…
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Wicd does not like to reconnect upon resuming in the same or different location

Ubuntu 13.10 - Samsung Series 9 - Wireless connection only Issue: Wicd does not automatically re-connect after the laptop is suspended. This happens when the laptop is turned back on in the same room, or when I get back home and open it up. I have…
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Is there a functioning wifi tool (not network manager) that works on public wifi and supports VPN?

I have never managed to get network manager to work on any machine I have installed it on. Five machines desktops, laptops, netbooks and a tablet. WICD always works perfectly but WICD does not support public wifi or VPN. Is there a tool that allows…
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