Trying to run "wicd-curses" to get wireless connection in console mode. I get this and it craps out:

Can't connect to the daemon, trying to start it automatically...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 1051, in <module>
setup_dbus()
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 1031, in setup_dbus
dbus_ifaces = dbusmanager.get_dbus_ifaces()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 35, in get_dbus_ifaces
return DBUS_MANAGER.get_dbus_ifaces()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 61, in get_dbus_ifaces
if not self._dbus_ifaces: connect_to_dbus()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 47, in connect_to_dbus
return DBUS_MANAGER.connect_to_dbus()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 78, in connect_to_dbus
proxy_obj = self._bus.get_object("org.wicd.daemon", '/org/wicd/daemon')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 241, in get_object
follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 248, in __init__
self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 180, in activate_name_owner
self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 278, in start_service_by_name
'su', (bus_name, flags)))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.systemd1.LoadFailed: Unit dbus-org.wicd.daemon.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl statusystemctl status dbus-org.wicd.daemon.service' for details.

I ran and get:
What I want is wireless connection when I boot into run level 3.
Any help is appreciated.

EDIT:
Okay I got over that now I get this:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 1071, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 995, in main
ui.run_wrapper(run)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/urwid/raw_display.py", line 241, in run_wrapper
return fn()
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 88, in wrapper
return func(*args, **kargs)
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 1003, in run
app = appGUI()
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 548, in __init__
self.wiredCB = urwid.Filler(WiredComboBox(wiredL))
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 378, in __init__
self.__super.__init__(use_enter=False)
File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/curses_misc.py", line 351, in __init__
self.focus = focus
AttributeError: can't set attribute

EDIT again: Apparently it's a problem with python.

In order for wicd-curses to work, the wicd service has to be started. Is this happening at boot time? Is the service enabled?

I enabled it with systemctl but it still won't connect in console, only in X. And I can't get wicd-curses to start because of the above errors. Thank you for your reply.

You're welcome. Are you using Fedora 18? Maybe an answer could be found in the Fedora Forum?

Yes, Fedora 18. I have looked there but I'll look again.

Well I don't like giving up but I'm not well enough to pursue this further. I removed the wicd packages. Thanks for the replies.

Your welcome. I don't like giving up either.

If you haven't already seen it, looks like there's a bug filed on your problem.

wicd-curses crash on startup
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894646

Good luck.

I had not seen that, but another related bug. Thanks.