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Rich Shepard | 22 Jun 2011 20:28

Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

   On my recent trip I discovered that I had not installed wicd from the
/extra directory. I'm now trying to run it, but without success.

   After installing I tried 'wicd-client -n' but see the message,

"Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error
messages."

   I checked, and there's nothing in /var/log/wicd/ other than the
.empty-on-purpose file.

   There were no problems running wicd on 13.1/386 so I'd appreciate learning
what I have missed here.

Rich

Srdjan Todorovic | 22 Jun 2011 20:33

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

Hi,

On 22 June 2011 19:28, Rich Shepard <rshepard <at> appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
>  On my recent trip I discovered that I had not installed wicd from the
> /extra directory. I'm now trying to run it, but without success.
>
>  After installing I tried 'wicd-client -n' but see the message,
>
> "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error
> messages."

I've not really done much with D-Bus, but the only suggestion I have
at this time is to restart the d-bus stuff on your machine.

Given you have a wicd-client, does that mean you also have a
wicd-daemon (that isn't running) ? *shrugs*

Regards,
Srdjan

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Rich Shepard | 22 Jun 2011 20:52

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Srdjan Todorovic wrote:

> Given you have a wicd-client, does that mean you also have a wicd-daemon
> (that isn't running) ? *shrugs*

Srdjan,

   Sigh. I had not run '/etc/rc.d/rc.wicd start'. That lead me to add my
username to the netdev group. I still have an issue, but I'll try logging
back in.

Thanks,

Rich

Jostein Berntsen | 22 Jun 2011 20:41

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On 22.06.11,11:28, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   On my recent trip I discovered that I had not installed wicd from the
> /extra directory. I'm now trying to run it, but without success.
> 
>   After installing I tried 'wicd-client -n' but see the message,
> 
> "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error
> messages."
> 
>   I checked, and there's nothing in /var/log/wicd/ other than the
> .empty-on-purpose file.
> 
>   There were no problems running wicd on 13.1/386 so I'd appreciate learning
> what I have missed here.
> 

You might have to start the wicd daemon first. Run "wicd" as root, and 
then "wicd-client -n" as user. You can also run "wicd-curses" in the 
console. 

Jostein

Rich Shepard | 22 Jun 2011 20:55

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Jostein Berntsen wrote:

> You might have to start the wicd daemon first. Run "wicd" as root, and
> then "wicd-client -n" as user. You can also run "wicd-curses" in the
> console.

Jostein,

   I'm still getting the suggestion to add my user to the netdev group. As
soon as the patches finish downloading I'll try logging out and back in to
see if that clears the situation.

Thanks,

Rich

Jostein Berntsen | 22 Jun 2011 23:00

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On 22.06.11,11:55, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Jostein Berntsen wrote:
> 
> >You might have to start the wicd daemon first. Run "wicd" as root, and
> >then "wicd-client -n" as user. You can also run "wicd-curses" in the
> >console.
> 
> Jostein,
> 
>   I'm still getting the suggestion to add my user to the netdev group. As
> soon as the patches finish downloading I'll try logging out and back in to
> see if that clears the situation.
> 

You might have to reboot to make the changes take full effect. 

You can also try this command: usermod -a -G netdev <youruser>

Jostein

Rich Shepard | 22 Jun 2011 23:08

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Jostein Berntsen wrote:

> You might have to reboot to make the changes take full effect.

   So I discovered. I'll boot it again later today to test it.

> You can also try this command: usermod -a -G netdev <youruser>

   Good to know.

Thanks,

Rich

Tom | 22 Jun 2011 21:54

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:28:04AM -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   On my recent trip I discovered that I had not installed wicd from the
> /extra directory. I'm now trying to run it, but without success.
> 
>   After installing I tried 'wicd-client -n' but see the message,
> 
> "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error
> messages."
> 
>   I checked, and there's nothing in /var/log/wicd/ other than the
> .empty-on-purpose file.
> 
>   There were no problems running wicd on 13.1/386 so I'd appreciate learning
> what I have missed here.
> 
> Rich
> 

I think you may have to belong to dialout group at least I had same
problem I added me to that group and restarted daemon and now it works
on 13.37

Tom

Rich Shepard | 22 Jun 2011 23:09

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Tom wrote:

> I think you may have to belong to dialout group at least I had same
> problem I added me to that group and restarted daemon and now it works on
> 13.37

Tom,

   There's a good thought. Thank you.

Rich

Srdjan Todorovic | 22 Jun 2011 22:56

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

Hi,

On 22 June 2011 19:28, Rich Shepard <rshepard <at> appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
>  On my recent trip I discovered that I had not installed wicd from the
> /extra directory. I'm now trying to run it, but without success.

I am curious why you installed wicd. I'm not saying there's anything
bad about it.
It's just that I've always used k3b + cdrecord / mkisofs, and these
always work for me.

What's the advantage of choosing wicd?
Is it better than the older system of burning DVDs?

Regards,
Srdjan

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Rich Shepard | 22 Jun 2011 23:11

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Srdjan Todorovic wrote:

> I am curious why you installed wicd. I'm not saying there's anything bad
> about it. It's just that I've always used k3b + cdrecord / mkisofs, and
> these always work for me.

> What's the advantage of choosing wicd?
> Is it better than the older system of burning DVDs?

Srdjan,

   First, I don't run KDE; I've been using Xfce forever. Second, wicd is a
network connection tool that I need to enable the wireless capability to
find and attach to local WiFi access points when I'm traveling.

   For burning cds (I've not done dvds yet) I, too, use xcdroast or
cdrecord/mkisofs.

Rich

Srdjan Todorovic | 22 Jun 2011 23:17

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64

Hi,

On 22 June 2011 22:11, Rich Shepard <rshepard <at> appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Srdjan Todorovic wrote:

>> What's the advantage of choosing wicd?
>> Is it better than the older system of burning DVDs?

>  First, I don't run KDE; I've been using Xfce forever. Second, wicd is a

You don't need to run KDE to run KDE applications.

> network connection tool that I need to enable the wireless capability to
> find and attach to local WiFi access points when I'm traveling.
>
>  For burning cds (I've not done dvds yet) I, too, use xcdroast or
> cdrecord/mkisofs.

Hah, well I just embarrassed myself then ;)
It's late in the day and I misread and misunderstood your email, so
apologies for that.
I could have sworn there was a "new" cd burning tool with a
semi-similar name - ah yes "wodim".

Best of luck sorting out the wicd issue.

Regards,
Srdjan

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Rich Shepard | 23 Jun 2011 00:20

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Rich Shepard wrote:

> "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error
> messages."

   Added user me to the netdev group and rebooted. Per Tom's suggestion I
added myself to the dialout group, too. Probably because of the netdev group
membership, wicd-client now pops right up and shows both my wired and
wireless networks as well as those wireless APs of several neighbors.

Thanks, all!

Rich

Dan C | 23 Jun 2011 02:57

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:20:28 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Rich Shepard wrote:
> 
>> "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for
>> error messages."
> 
>    Added user me to the netdev group and rebooted. Per Tom's suggestion
>    I
> added myself to the dialout group, too. Probably because of the netdev
> group membership, wicd-client now pops right up and shows both my wired
> and wireless networks as well as those wireless APs of several
> neighbors.

With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.  It's quite clearly
explained in there.  Here's a link to it for your reading enjoyment:

http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT

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Rich Shepard | 23 Jun 2011 03:00

Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Dan C wrote:

> With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the
> "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.

   I do. I also read the UPGRADE.TXT file.

Rich

Dan C | 23 Jun 2011 05:10

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:13 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Dan C wrote:
> 
>> With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the
>> "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.
> 
>    I do. I also read the UPGRADE.TXT file.

Hmmmm.... Could you please explain, then, how you didn't realize that 
your user name needed to be in the 'netdev' group for 'wicd' to work?

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Ottavio Caruso | 23 Jun 2011 13:57

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On 23 June 2011 04:10, Dan C <DanC402 <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:13 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Dan C wrote:
> >
> >> With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the
> >> "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.
> >
> >    I do. I also read the UPGRADE.TXT file.
>
> Hmmmm.... Could you please explain, then, how you didn't realize that
> your user name needed to be in the 'netdev' group for 'wicd' to work?
>

Don't be stupid, this mailing list is no place for trolling. Go back
to your bridge!

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Dan C | 23 Jun 2011 14:56

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:57:26 +0100, Ottavio Caruso wrote:

> On 23 June 2011 04:10, Dan C <DanC402 <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:13 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Dan C wrote:
>> >
>> >> With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the
>> >> "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.
>> >
>> >    I do. I also read the UPGRADE.TXT file.
>>
>> Hmmmm.... Could you please explain, then, how you didn't realize that
>> your user name needed to be in the 'netdev' group for 'wicd' to work?
>>
>>
> 
> Don't be stupid, this mailing list is no place for trolling. Go back to
> your bridge!

Trolling?  What?

I asked him how, if he indeed read the HINTS file as claimed, he didn't 
know why 'wicd' wasn't working.  What's "trolling" about that?  Does his 
statement make sense to you?

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Gwenhwyfaer | 23 Jun 2011 19:45

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On 23/06/2011, Dan C <DanC402 <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:57:26 +0100, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>
>> On 23 June 2011 04:10, Dan C <DanC402 <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:13 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
>>>
>>> > On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Dan C wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the
>>> >> "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.
>>> >
>>> >    I do. I also read the UPGRADE.TXT file.
>>>
>>> Hmmmm.... Could you please explain, then, how you didn't realize that
>>> your user name needed to be in the 'netdev' group for 'wicd' to work?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Don't be stupid, this mailing list is no place for trolling. Go back to
>> your bridge!
>
> Trolling?  What?
>
> I asked him how, if he indeed read the HINTS file as claimed, he didn't
> know why 'wicd' wasn't working.  What's "trolling" about that?  Does his
> statement make sense to you?
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
> "Bother!" said Pooh, as he stuck a pin in Hillary's implants.

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Dan C | 23 Jun 2011 21:06

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Re: Running wicd-client on 13.37/x86_64 [SOLVED]

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:45:49 +0100, Gwenhwyfaer wrote:

> On 23/06/2011, Dan C <DanC402 <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:57:26 +0100, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>
>>> On 23 June 2011 04:10, Dan C <DanC402 <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:13 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Dan C wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> With any new release, it's always a good idea to read the
>>>> >> "CHANGES_AND_HINTS" file.
>>>> >
>>>> >    I do. I also read the UPGRADE.TXT file.
>>>>
>>>> Hmmmm.... Could you please explain, then, how you didn't realize that
>>>> your user name needed to be in the 'netdev' group for 'wicd' to work?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Don't be stupid, this mailing list is no place for trolling. Go back
>>> to your bridge!
>>
>> Trolling?  What?
>>
>> I asked him how, if he indeed read the HINTS file as claimed, he didn't
>> know why 'wicd' wasn't working.  What's "trolling" about that?  Does
>> his statement make sense to you?
>> --

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