Re: [PATCHES] Add wicd and wicd-service

[Daniel Pimentel <d4n1@openmailbox.org>]

On 2015-02-04 22:22, Mark H Weaver wrote:
> Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> writes:
> 
>> * Unless run as root, the user interfaces to configure wicd via dbus
>>   always fail.  The wicd dbus configuration file is supposed to allow
>>   anyone in the 'netdev' group to access and configure the daemon, but
>>   this doesn't work.  I could use some help debugging this.
> 
> This all works now, without running the clients as root! :)
> I'm not sure which change in my configuration made things start 
> working.
> 
> * I added my user to the 'netdev' group in my os-configuration for the
>   first time, whereas earlier I simply edited /etc/group by hand and
>   rebooted.
> 
> * I just added Ludovic's new suggested 'name-service-switch'
>   configuration with nss-mdns support.
> 
> * I'm now running on current 'master', and there have been some changes
>   there since my earlier testing.
> 
>> I was pleased to discover that our xfce already includes a panel 
>> applet
>> to configure wicd
> 
> And this is working as well, although it seems unable to find some of
> the icons.  Anyway, it's a step in the right direction :)
> 
>      Enjoy!
>        Mark
Great news! Thanks,
-- 
Daniel Pimentel (d4n1)