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    #31
    Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

    One can't concider replacing KNetworkmanager with Wicd if you aren't able to get KNetworkmanager to actually connect to the Internet.
    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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      #32
      Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

      Well I currently don't have any, what would you suggest?
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        #33
        Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

        Had to re-read through this thread. Forgot that I helped provide you with the Wicd files needed, and that Wicd is installed, and it actually does run, but it can't locate an IP address - can't see the router.

        After installing all of Wicd, did you go through the process of removing/purging KNetworkmanager? I didn't see that you did. KNetworkmanager and Wicd don't coexist together well. In fact, Wicd won't connect to a wireless AP if KNetworkmanager is still installed.

        Open a console and type:
        Code:
        sudo apt-get remove --purge modemmanager network-manager network-manager-openconnect network-manager-openvpn network-manager-pptp network-manager-vpnc knm-runtime network-manager-kde plasma-widget-networkmanagement
        This will remove completely, KNetworkmanager and it's offending (to Wicd) pieces. Then shutdown and restart, launch Wicd and see if it sees your wireless network name (SSID).
        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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          #34
          Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

          It replies with the following,

          E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
          E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
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            #35
            Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

            Do you have KPackagekit running? You can't perform package management from the CLI with it running.
            Windows no longer obstructs my view.
            Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
            "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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              #36
              Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

              As far as I can tell kpackagekit is not running, although synaptic was so I'll try again with that closed
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                #37
                Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                ok that time it worked only telling me that modemmanager wasnt installed nor was network-manager-openconnect and it couldnt find network-manager--openvpn
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                  #38
                  Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                  Yup. Synaptic too. Both KPackagekit and Synaptic 'lock' the /var/lib/dpkg/ directory.
                  Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                  Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                  "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                    #39
                    Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                    Originally posted by Methos94
                    ok that time it worked only telling me that modemmanager wasnt installed nor was network-manager-openconnect and it couldnt find network-manager--openvpn
                    Okay. We've eliminated any possibility of a conflict between KNetworkmanager and Wicd. What needs resolving now, is why your /etc/hosts file does not contain an IP from your router.

                    From the console, what does ifconfig -a show?
                    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                      #40
                      Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                      Originally posted by Methos94
                      ok that time it worked only telling me that modemmanager wasnt installed nor was network-manager-openconnect and it couldnt find network-manager--openvpn
                      Unless that is a typo in your reply, you identified the package for removal incorrectly.
                      It isn't network-manager--openvpn; it's network-manager-openvpn (single dash).
                      Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                        #41
                        Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                        Actually we need to take a step back, while following another trouble shooting somewhere I uninstalled wicd and several of the required packages need downloaded.

                        As far as ifconfig -a....

                        eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:9e:c1:51:04
                        UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
                        RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                        TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                        collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                        RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
                        Interrupt:27

                        lo Link encap:Local Loopback
                        inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
                        inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                        UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
                        RX packets:4105 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                        TX packets:4105 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                        collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                        RX bytes: 363238 (363.2 KB) TX bytes:363238 (363.2 KB)

                        wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 90:4c:e5:60:50:0b
                        UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
                        RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                        TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                        collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                        RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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                          #42
                          Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                          yes that was a typo in the console but i fixed it, it wasnt installed anyways though
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                            #43
                            Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                            Originally posted by Methos94
                            Actually we need to take a step back, while following another trouble shooting somewhere I uninstalled wicd and several of the required packages need downloaded.
                            Well, that wasn't a good move. That means you have no networkmanager installed. But you do still have all the wicd packages, yes?

                            Can you connect your PC to the router by wire? If you can, do so and reboot. Then reinstall wicd. You should then have a working network connection.
                            Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                            Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                            "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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                              #44
                              Re: Restoring Kubuntu to it's former glory

                              umm I may or may not have an ethernet cord.....
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                                #45
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                                Even if you don't, you need to reinstall wicd, which should not be a problem, as you have (yes?) the packages I made available to you.
                                Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                                Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                                "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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