package manager and wireless

[natman]

Hi,
I have just installed 904 and am having a hard time with the new package manger. My wireless also will not work, the widget sees the network but wont connect. How do i install Knetworkmanger or wicd?

also i searched for firefox in kpackage kit, there are sooo many things there which one is "firefox"?

Thanks:
Patrick

[Teunis]

Re: package manager and wireless

I just upgrade 8.10 to 9.04.

So far only one problem, Knetworkmanager did recognise the wireless network but would not connect.
I typed in (Alt+F2) nm-applet and behold! the gnome network manager started up and I was able to connect. 8)

It might be I once installed the gnome network manager 5 months ago but don't remember it.
So it seems to me the nm-applet is installed by default.

If not, the easiest would seem to make a wired connection and install from the repositories.

There are ways to download the necessary .deb via another computer and install it locally.
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/231411....5.9-2_all.deb

About Firefox, go for version 3.0.9 and then the meta package.
But I still use Adept and Synaptic.

apt-get install adept

Update:
And just tried KPackageKit and it looks OK to me.

[natman]

Re: package manager and wireless

I really need help, i can boot into kubuntu with no wireless, if i ask kpackagekit to install wicd, kpackage kit just says "querying" this seems to go on forever and thats it! How the hell do i get a working wireless mamanger?

[Teunis]

Re: package manager and wireless

Indeed no surprise, wicd is not in the regular repositories.

Check google on how to install it or just download the deb and install it locally:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+package/wicd
On the right hand side there is a list with the various flavours, take your pick.

[flarson]

Re: package manager and wireless

In jaunty wicd is in the regular repositories. I was surprised to find that it is not for Intrepid. The problem is that you now have no network and need to get the package, IIUC. A few options

Plug in an ethernet cable and use it to get the package installed.

Configure the wireless via /etc/network/interfaces until you get wicd installed. I explained how to do this here.
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...6973#msg176973

Use another computer to download wicd from the repository and move it to your laptop via a usb drive or cd.

[Teunis]

Re: package manager and wireless

Thanks mando_hacker, I missed that wicd now is in the repositories!

[flarson]

Re: package manager and wireless

A small bit of progress. I hope it is in KDE 4.3.