Getting Wicd on Ubuntu

Rockspud5693 · 08-01-2009, 08:21 PM

HELPPP!!!

Please assume the most basic of Linux knowledge!!!!: I'm trying to get wicd on Ubuntu 9.04, but I can't find anywhere to download it from. Lots of the forums mention sudo blah blah.... but I don't know where to type the stuff!!

One of the forums posted a comprehensive step-by-step how-to, but it mentioned something about installing a wicd key, where would I find this?

Also what was mentioned was gutsey, hardy, jaunty etc. I guessed that these must be the names of different Ubuntu distributions, how do I find out which one mine is?

Johnnie J · 08-03-2009, 04:51 AM

I took this quote right from their website:
"Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager for Linux which aims to provide a simple interface to connect to networks with a wide variety of settings."
http://wicd.sourceforge.net/

linuxlover.chaitanya · 08-03-2009, 04:54 AM

Simple enough answer to install wicd on Jaunty.

Go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager.

It will ask for your password. Give it. Click on the search button to open up a text box. Type wicd there to search for it.
It will find it for you.
Click on and mark it for install. Click Apply for install it.
Thats it. Wicd is installed on your Jaunty.

Rockspud5693 · 08-04-2009, 10:18 AM

I search for it in the quick search box and it doesn't come up. Then I search for it in the pop-out search window, and it finds it. However it does not allow me to install it! I can't find the WICD thing anywhere to download (via the Vista side of the partition)!

I tried updating and installing it through the Terminal window (yes I am aware of the Microsoft terminology! lol) but it does not like my wireless internet (hence why I wanted WICD). It does not seem that WICD is included on my version of Ubuntu.

So is there anywhere I can get WICD on it's own?

tredegar · 08-04-2009, 05:08 PM

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Lots of the forums mention sudo blah blah.... but I don't know where to type the stuff!!

In a terminal (which you will find on one of your (system/utilities) menus)

Quote:

I guessed that these must be the names of different Ubuntu distributions, how do I find out which one mine is?

You presumably installed it, didn't you look?

Otherwise cat /etc/apt/sources.list (in a terminal) and look for references to hardy jaunty etc. (and please tell us what you found).

If you are still having trouble, connect yourself with an ethernet cable (OK, maybe you have to MOVE hardware around, just do it, it's good exercise).

Connect it up, boot, you will almost certainly be connected.
Then you can get the downloads you need to get your wireless working.

For wicd Johnnie J gave you the right link in post #2

Rockspud5693 · 08-06-2009, 02:55 PM

I may have to! But it's sooooo much effort!! I would just love there to be a solution that does not involve moving my computer to be in reach of the ethernet cable!