wireless connections and wicd

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djemos
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wireless connections and wicd

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Sometimes wicd cannot connect to some wireless networks.
It is not the fault of wicd but dhcpcd.

What are you doing in this case.
Solution A. (Tested)
1. Install dhcp

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sudo slapt-get -u
sudo slapt-get -i dhcp 
2. Restart wicd

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sudo service restart wicd 
3. Go to wicd's "Preferences" (Click the arrow and the option will appear)
In "External Programs" check "chclient"
4. Connect to wifi.

Solution B. (Also tested)
1. Download the network-manager-applet and install it

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sudo slapt-get -u
sudo slapt-get -i-network-manager-applet 
2. Then turn off wicd

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sudo service stop wicd 
3. Turn on the networkmanager

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sudo service start networkmanager 
4. At the bottom right of the screen you will see the networkmanager click and connect to wifi. (If it doesn't look log-out then log-in)
You can uninstall wicd

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sudo spkg -d wicd 
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