Wcid Program problems

[Karl F. Larsen]

Steven Susbauer wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>   
>> Steven Susbauer wrote:
>>     
>>> Robert Holtzman wrote:
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>>>       
>>>> On Mon, 25 May 2009, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
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>>>>         
>>>>> Robert Holtzman wrote:
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>>>>>           
>>>>>> On Mon, 25 May 2009, Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>>>>>>    I have been looking at the Sourceforge web page for Wcid and it is
>>>>>>> all showing signs of not enough help for the technical writing and no
>>>>>>> plain blog on how to install and use Wcid software. Go to
>>>>>>> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ and you will see what is happening.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    If you have experiance with a wiki they need help setting that up.
>>>>>>> Also the list software is not working. I tried to join and nothing
>>>>>>> happened. I am not expert in either area :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> Karl,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go back to the sourceforge link you cited and *read* the whole page
>>>>>> instead of skimming it. You will find a link to complete instructions on
>>>>>> downloading and installing the program. Also a link to the wicd forum. I
>>>>>> had no trouble registering. The key is that you have to read.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>>>>    I have switched to ALL besides the home page and see NOTHING about
>>>>> starting wcid once it is installed. Nothing about the tiny triangle you
>>>>> MUST click to add a WiFi password. This is all NOT THERE, PERIOD!
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> NOT THERE, PERIOD, huh? How about this from the sourceforge page:
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> <snip>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Is that explicit enough for you or do you need more hand holding?
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> It didn't point out the arrows.
>>>
>>> I created a wiki page about it, with explicit instructions, however
>>> because I gave the correct instructions for setting up the Wicd
>>> repository, rather than installing from the .deb, I have filled it with
>>> trash.
>>>
>>> Ah well, I think most users won't even look there. The Ubuntu community
>>> documentation seems to be good enough if needed.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>     I have to change my position on getting the wcid repository on Hardy 
>> and 8.10 since I did it again on Hardy and this time it worked. I used 
>> the words now on the wiki for Ubuntu and what I did not do last time, 
>> was leave System-Administration-Software-Sources turned on WHILE I got 
>> the key with wget as shown. Then you MUST let it reload and the panel 
>> doesn't look right but it then disappears and now I have the working 
>> repository on Hardy.
>>
>>     This is much easier than d/l the software.
>>
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>>     
>
> The article I wrote specifically said not to hit close until after
> installing the key. :P
>
> Still, your wording appears to be more clear.
>
>   
    Thanks and yes it was the fact that I did hit close after I entered 
the stuff and then when I got the key it said OK, but did not get into 
the setup where it is needed. That was why my first efforts failed.

    Since then I have had success on both Hardy and Intrepid. It works fine.

Karl


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