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===== Wicd ===== | ===== Wicd ===== | ||
- | Introducing wicd(8), the premier wired and wireless network connection manager for the laptop user on the go. Pronounced " | + | Introducing |
+ | wireless network connection manager for the laptop user on the go. | ||
+ | Pronounced | ||
+ | storing information for any number of wireless networks you need and | ||
+ | connecting to them with a simple command or the click of a mouse. | ||
+ | **//wicd//** is not part of the default Slackware | ||
+ | installation at this time, as it interferes somewhat with the normal | ||
+ | way of configuring network adapters, but you can find it in the | ||
+ | '' | ||
+ | or at your favorite mirror. | ||
+ | network connection daemon and a graphical application for configuring | ||
+ | networks. | ||
+ | **//wicd-curses//**(8) is every bit as powerful as | ||
+ | the traditional GUI front-end. | ||
+ | **//wicd//**, you will need to disable support for | ||
+ | any interfaces you have in '' | ||
- | # rc.inet1.conf | ||
- | # ============= | ||
- | # Config information for eth0: | ||
- | IPADDR[0]="" | ||
- | NETMASK[0]="" | ||
- | USE_DHCP[0]=" | ||
- | DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]="" | ||
- | # Default gateway IP address: | ||
- | GATEWAY="" | ||
- | Now we can install wicd, setup the daemon to run on system boot-up, and begin using a more friendly application. | + | < |
- | darkstar:~# installpkg / | + | # rc.inet1.conf |
- | | + | # ============= |
- | | + | # Config information for eth0: |
+ | IPADDR[0]="" | ||
+ | NETMASK[0]="" | ||
+ | USE_DHCP[0]=" | ||
+ | DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]="" | ||
+ | # Default gateway IP address: | ||
+ | GATEWAY="" | ||
+ | </code> | ||
- | If you're predominately using the console, simply run wicd-curses from your command line. If instead, you are using a graphical desktop provided by X, you can start the graphical front-end from either the KDE or XFCE menu. | ||
- | The wicd interface | + | Now we can install **//wicd//**, setup the daemon to |
+ | run on system boot-up, and begin using a more friendly application. | ||
- | Optionally, you could manually run wicd-client(1) from a terminal or run dialogue. | ||
- | On the graphical front-end, options for different networks are available via the Preferences button adjacent | + | < |
+ | darkstar:~# installpkg /path/to/ | ||
+ | darkstar:~# chmod +x / | ||
+ | darkstar:~# / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you're predominately using the console, simply run | ||
+ | **// | ||
+ | instead, you are using a graphical desktop provided by | ||
+ | **//X//**, you can start the graphical front-end | ||
+ | from either the KDE or XFCE menu. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | Optionally, you could manually run | ||
+ | **// | ||
+ | dialogue// | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | On the graphical front-end, options for different networks are | ||
+ | available via the **Preferences** button adjacent | ||
+ | to the ESSID listed. In the terminal client, the same options can be | ||
+ | reached by highlighting the ESSID you wish to use and | ||
+ | pressing the right arrow key, which opens a configuration page for | ||
+ | that network. | ||
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