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Re: Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (mckaygerhard) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 02:01:51 +0000

to remove wicd you must disable recommends, later force unninstall and later reinstall all network manager..

that wicd depends or install are triggered by debian changes in last two releases by example the Recommends on LXDE and LXQT are "wicd | network-manager-gnome" so due wicd are first is installed in task of packages..

Re: Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (swarfendor437) — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:42:33 +0000

Thanks Head_on_a_Stick - I'll play safe and take the second option.

Re: Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (Head_on_a_Stick) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:05:12 +0000

That's strange, the LXQt desktop metapackage only lists wicd as a Recommends and it also has network-manager-gnome or nm-tray as alternatives for that.

Does this work:

apt install --simulate nm-tray wicd{,-cli,-curses,-daemon,-gtk}-

If that still results in a mass removal then just disable wicd instead:

# update-rc.d wicd defaults-disabled

Re: Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (swarfendor437) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:46:28 +0000

Hmm! I think I will abstain from its removal! I can always remove the icon from the panel I guess! This is the return of that command:

the following packages will be REMOVED:
  cjs{u} dnsutils{u} file-roller{u} gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0{u} 
  gir1.2-caribou-1.0{u} gir1.2-clutter-1.0{u} gir1.2-cogl-1.0{u} 
  gir1.2-coglpango-1.0{u} gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0{u} gir1.2-gkbd-3.0{u} 
  gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0{u} gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0{u} gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0{u} 
  gir1.2-json-1.0{u} gir1.2-keybinder-3.0{u} gir1.2-nm-1.0{u} gir1.2-nma-1.0{u} 
  gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0{u} gir1.2-xapp-1.0{u} gir1.2-xkl-1.0{u} gist{u} 
  gnome-backgrounds{u} gobject-introspection{u} gvfs-bin{u} hddtemp{u} 
  icu-devtools{u} inxi{u} iso-flags-png-320x240{u} libatk-bridge2.0-dev{u} 
  libatk1.0-dev{u} libatspi2.0-dev{u} libcairo-script-interpreter2{u} 
  libcairo2-dev{u} libcaribou-common{u} libcaribou0{u} libcjs0{u} libdbus-1-dev{u} 
  libdbus-glib-1-dev{u} libdbus-glib-1-dev-bin{u} libdrm-dev{u} libegl1-mesa-dev{u} 
  libepoxy-dev{u} libexpat1-dev{u} libfontconfig1-dev{u} libfreetype6-dev{u} 
  libfribidi-dev{u} libgarcon-common{u} libgirepository1.0-dev{u} 
  libgl1-mesa-dev{u} libgles1{u} libglvnd-core-dev{u} libglvnd-dev{u} 
  libgraphite2-dev{u} libgtk-3-dev{u} libharfbuzz-dev{u} libharfbuzz-gobject0{u} 
  libice-dev{u} libicu-dev{u} libirs161{u} libkeybinder-3.0-0{u} liblzo2-2{u} 
  libmozjs-52-0{u} libmozjs-52-dev{u} libmuparser2v5{u} libnemo-extension1{u} 
  libnotify-bin{u} libopengl0{u} libpango1.0-dev{u} libpixman-1-dev{u} libsm-dev{u} 
  libstatgrab10{u} libsysstat-qt5-0{u} libtagc0{u} libunique-1.0-0{u} 
  libwayland-bin{u} libwayland-dev{u} libwnck-common{u} libwnck22{u} 
  libx11-xcb-dev{u} libxapp1{u} libxcb-dri2-0-dev{u} libxcb-dri3-dev{u} 
  libxcb-glx0-dev{u} libxcb-present-dev{u} libxcb-randr0-dev{u} 
  libxcb-render0-dev{u} libxcb-shape0-dev{u} libxcb-shm0-dev{u} libxcb-sync-dev{u} 
  libxcb-xfixes0-dev{u} libxcomposite-dev{u} libxcursor-dev{u} libxdamage-dev{u} 
  libxext-dev{u} libxfixes-dev{u} libxft-dev{u} libxi-dev{u} libxinerama-dev{u} 
  libxkbcommon-dev{u} libxnvctrl0{u} libxrandr-dev{u} libxrender-dev{u} 
  libxshmfence-dev{u} libxtst-dev{u} libxxf86vm-dev{u} mesa-common-dev{u} 
  pango1.0-tools{u} python-notify{u} python-wicd{u} python3-markdown{u} 
  python3-pampy{u} python3-psutil{u} python3-pygments{u} python3-pyinotify{u} 
  python3-setproctitle{u} python3-xapp{u} python3-xlib{u} python3-yaml{u} rfkill{u} 
  ruby-json{u} tree{u} wayland-protocols{u} wicd{p} wicd-daemon{p} wicd-gtk{pu} 
  wireless-tools{u} x11proto-composite-dev{u} x11proto-damage-dev{u} 
  x11proto-fixes-dev{u} x11proto-randr-dev{u} x11proto-record-dev{u} 
  x11proto-xext-dev{u} x11proto-xf86vidmode-dev{u} x11proto-xinerama-dev{u} 
  xapps-common{u} xsane{u} xsane-common{u}

Re: Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (swarfendor437) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:42:05 +0000

Oh the Bliss of Devuan! Will give it a go. Thanks Head_on_a_Stick.

Re: Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (Head_on_a_Stick) — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:27:03 +0000

swarfendor437 wrote:

any reason not to remove wicd?

Probably not but you can check by simulating a removal:

aptitude --simulate purge wicd{,-cli,-curses,-daemon,-gtk}

Is wicd needed for LXQt/Kwin?

dummy@example.com (swarfendor437) — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 12:07:46 +0000

Currently using KDE and LXQt DE's. Wicd is appearing in KDE alongside KDE's Network Manager Applet - any reason not to remove wicd? (Remember using it many years ago on earlier Linux Distros.