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#26 Re: Devuan » Unreliable Wicd » 2021-01-19 02:39:21
In that case getting Network Manager working is probably a better idea, its usually just click and connect, disconnect.
If you have the file /etc/network/interfaces make sure to comment out any networks in relation to your wifi or ethernet as i believe Network Manager handles this in its own way.
Ive used NetworkManager in the past and it does the job.
Try installing it like this.
sudo apt install network-manager network-manager-gnome
reboot
get this from terminal:
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
network-manager : Depends: libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.104)
Depends: libpam-systemd
Depends: policykit-1 but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: modemmanager but it is not going to be installed
network-manager-gnome : Depends: policykit-1-gnome but it is not going to be installed or
polkit-1-auth-agent
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
This is a fresh install and has been updated and upgraded?
#27 Re: Devuan » Unreliable Wicd » 2021-01-18 14:46:15
HI Dice
Nice to talk to you again :-)
Thanks for the info - will try your method , but unfortunately I am not the only one using the laptop, so it needs to be ''uber friendly''.
Cheers
pootler
#28 Devuan » Unreliable Wicd » 2021-01-18 12:48:48
- pootler
- Replies: 15
HI,
So.. I was having various problems with my Devuan install, and in the end, yesterday decided to do a clean install using the desktop iso.
I have a broadcom b4322, so I needed to install b43 fwcutter and b43 firmware installer.
Ok - did that.
Opened WIcd, added wlan0 as the wifi interface
Sat patiently, and then ssid's appeared. - yay!!
Problem is the whole thing is so flakey?
I can be connected to wifi, but when I open the manager it says ''no networks found''
If I refresh, sometimes things appears, sometimes nothing.
Then sometimes later on,I will open the manager and it will show the ssid's?
This can be a pain if I need to change to a different wifi at home, because - even though I am connected to a network, the manager says no networks found, and I cannot switch.
Could I remove wicd ( using Synaptic), and then install network manager instead and try that, or does wicd always have to be installed?
Can someone enlighten me? - or maybe share their ''reliable methods''
Many Thanks
pootler
#29 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-17 23:15:37
THanks everyone for al your suggestions!
Sometimes its easier to start from scratch- so I decided to do a fresh install.
I will probably be posting new problems soon :-)
pootler
#30 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-14 17:52:39
Thanks all
yup - will try and remove non devuan stuff.
Will report back in a few days - laptop occupied for the next three days running particularly long data recovery for an external HDD:-)
Pootler
#31 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-13 13:35:59
Thanks Dice
Appreciate your patience and help.
Will investigate further myself.
Having done a lot of troubleshooting for other windows and mac systems, I do understand the difiiculty in communication with 'noobs'
Keep safe.
pootler
p.s as mentioned, I still have name, Speaker volume, Power, and time in tray.
#32 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-12 20:46:04
HI,
Apologies
ouput for ''cache policy'' command is:
Package files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
release a=now
500 https://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable/main i386 Packages
release o=TeamViewer GmbH,a=stable,l=TeamViewer,c=main,b=i386
origin linux.teamviewer.com
500 https://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable/main amd64 Packages
release o=TeamViewer GmbH,a=stable,l=TeamViewer,c=main,b=amd64
origin linux.teamviewer.com
500 https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial/main amd64 Packages
release o=. xenial,a=xenial,n=xenial,l=. xenial,c=main,b=amd64
origin updates.signal.org
500 http://download.opensuse.org/repositori … Debian_9.0 Packages
release o=obs://build.opensuse.org/home:smplayerdev/Debian_9.0,n=Debian_9.0,l=home:smplayerdev,c=
origin download.opensuse.org
500 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable/main amd64 Packages
release o=Brave Software,a=stable,n=stable,l=Brave Browser,c=main,b=amd64
origin brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com
500 https://deb.etcher.io stable/etcher i386 Packages
release o=Bintray,a=stable,n=stable,l=Bintray,c=etcher,b=i386
origin deb.etcher.io
500 https://deb.etcher.io stable/etcher amd64 Packages
release o=Bintray,a=stable,n=stable,l=Bintray,c=etcher,b=amd64
origin deb.etcher.io
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports/non-free i386 Packages
release o=Debian Backports,a=buster-backports,n=buster-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=non-free,b=i386
origin deb.debian.org
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports/non-free amd64 Packages
release o=Debian Backports,a=buster-backports,n=buster-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=non-free,b=amd64
origin deb.debian.org
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports/contrib i386 Packages
release o=Debian Backports,a=buster-backports,n=buster-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=contrib,b=i386
origin deb.debian.org
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports/contrib amd64 Packages
release o=Debian Backports,a=buster-backports,n=buster-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=contrib,b=amd64
origin deb.debian.org
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports/main i386 Packages
release o=Debian Backports,a=buster-backports,n=buster-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=main,b=i386
origin deb.debian.org
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports/main amd64 Packages
release o=Debian Backports,a=buster-backports,n=buster-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=main,b=amd64
origin deb.debian.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-security/non-free i386 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-security,n=beowulf-security,l=Devuan-Security,c=non-free,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-security/non-free amd64 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-security,n=beowulf-security,l=Devuan-Security,c=non-free,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-security/main i386 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-security,n=beowulf-security,l=Devuan-Security,c=main,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-security/main amd64 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-security,n=beowulf-security,l=Devuan-Security,c=main,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates/non-free i386 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-updates,n=beowulf-updates,l=Devuan,c=non-free,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates/non-free amd64 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-updates,n=beowulf-updates,l=Devuan,c=non-free,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates/main i386 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-updates,n=beowulf-updates,l=Devuan,c=main,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates/main amd64 Packages
release v=3.0.0,o=Devuan,a=stable-updates,n=beowulf-updates,l=Devuan,c=main,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf/non-free i386 Packages
release v=3.0,o=Devuan,a=stable,n=beowulf,l=Devuan,c=non-free,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf/non-free amd64 Packages
release v=3.0,o=Devuan,a=stable,n=beowulf,l=Devuan,c=non-free,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf/contrib i386 Packages
release v=3.0,o=Devuan,a=stable,n=beowulf,l=Devuan,c=contrib,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf/contrib amd64 Packages
release v=3.0,o=Devuan,a=stable,n=beowulf,l=Devuan,c=contrib,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf/main i386 Packages
release v=3.0,o=Devuan,a=stable,n=beowulf,l=Devuan,c=main,b=i386
origin deb.devuan.org
500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf/main amd64 Packages
release v=3.0,o=Devuan,a=stable,n=beowulf,l=Devuan,c=main,b=amd64
origin deb.devuan.org
URL for additional command is
Many Thanks
pootler
#33 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-12 20:01:26
O.K.
I am starting to show my lack of linux knowledge.
output of your command gives me an 18mb text file.
It wont open in mousepad ( ''wrong conversion''? )
it wont open in featherpad ( permission error )
it will open in VIM, BUT this is nearly a thousand pages of text!, not the sort of thing a forum would appreciate!
pootler
#34 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-12 11:50:15
HI,
No wifi icon in the top bar :-(
your command doesn't give anything?
''sudo: /home/keith/.xsession-errors: command not found''
Probably me.
Cheers
#35 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-11 16:05:15
here it is
Has notifications support True
Loading...
Connecting to daemon...
Connected.
displaytray True
Done loading.
#36 Re: Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-11 11:44:51
HI,
Thanks for the replies, and the welcome.
I come from a predominantly Windows/Mac background, but wanted to escape about a year ago.
The accessibilty of Linux OS has improved tremendously recently, So I tried a few others ( Mint, Manjarao) until I setled on Duvean.
I dont know enough to choose ''custom install'', so I would have chosen defaults - so I am guessing Xcfe?
Because of the large application store, there is little I am lost for, and although I am pretty rubbish at at terminal, I can get by if required :-)
TBH, I can't quite remember the exact details of install, but it was using an image from the duvean site, and via USB drive - sorry.
I update the build every week, and have had very little problems
Losing this wifi icon is strange- also If I open an app that usually shows in the top bar, it wont show up as usual - I use ''flameshot'' screenshot, but now when I choose it from the applications menu, it will not show in the top bar, so I cannot access the details.
The only items still showing in the top bar are, name, speaker, power, and time.
is there a terminal command/s that will provide the info you are looking for?
Thanks again
pootler
#37 Installation » Lost wifi icon. » 2021-01-10 02:57:47
- pootler
- Replies: 23
HI,
I am relatively new to linux, but am enjoying devuan.
Recently , I turned on my laptop to discover my top right wifi icon has disappeared?
I am still connected to wifi, but have no indication anymore of networks or connections via the wifi icon.
Anyone enlighten me :-)
THanks
pootler
#38 Other Issues » Copy Speed?? » 2021-01-02 21:44:37
- pootler
- Replies: 2
HI,
I am a long time windows/mac user, and have been happily using duvean for the last year.
I could be convinced to almost make a permanent change except for one thing that bugs me:-)
Why is the copying SOO slow when I need to transfer files to , say , a usb stick?
We are talking maybe 50 times slower!
I found the same slowness in speeds on previous distros I had tried ( Mint. Manjero)
Is this specific to Linux? - the transfer starts fast and then LITERALLY crawls to an -almost -full stop :=)
If I stop the copy, that seems to happen quickly, but if I then try to eject the stick, it can stay on ''writing data to device'' for 5 minutes or more?
i am sure there are vastly more experienced people here who can help me out with my noobness.
Many thanks
Pootler
#39 Other Issues » Whats going on with brave browser?? » 2020-12-04 22:36:25
- pootler
- Replies: 2
HI - new to the forums.
Really enjoying Beowulf.
I come from a windows /Mac background, but learning fast.
At first installing Brave web Browser was fine, and the browsing experience was great.
But- I am now finding with every update of brave, the functionality of brave is getting worse! - it crashes reguarly, hangs on youtube videos, will simply not open some things.
I have taken to avoiding any Brave updates, and even have to downgrade the package to a build 7 or 8 builds earlier tto get any decent experience?
Anybody else having this problem?
Many Thanks
pootler
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