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gnome-nettool package

auto connect wireless network via remote access

Asked by David Jones

  I have a home server box ( Ubuntu 10.04) which isn't connected to a monitor or keyboard or mouse, I operate it remotely. When I need reboot or power loss I am no longer able to connect to it and have to install a monitor etc; so I can make it connect to my wireless network again. How can I change this so that it connects automatically to my network? My net work is protected, Privacy WPA-PSK Wpa version allowed WPA version 1&2.
  If there is more information needed please ask.

   David
   in TN

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

install wicd-curses and you can configure the wireless there and tell the wireless to automatically connect.

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#2

  Thank you for the fast response;
machine@machine-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install wicd-curses
[sudo] password for machine:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  python-iniparse python-urwid python-wicd wicd-daemon
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  python-iniparse python-urwid python-wicd wicd-curses wicd-daemon
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 661kB of archives.
After this operation, 3,674kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe python-urwid 0.9.9.1-1 [219kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe python-wicd 1.7.0+ds1-2 [76.3kB]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main python-iniparse 0.3.1-1 [19.0kB]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe wicd-daemon 1.7.0+ds1-2 [277kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe wicd-curses 1.7.0+ds1-2 [69.5kB]
Fetched 661kB in 2s (256kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package python-urwid.
(Reading database ... 207187 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking python-urwid (from .../python-urwid_0.9.9.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package python-wicd.
Unpacking python-wicd (from .../python-wicd_1.7.0+ds1-2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package python-iniparse.
Unpacking python-iniparse (from .../python-iniparse_0.3.1-1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package wicd-daemon.
Unpacking wicd-daemon (from .../wicd-daemon_1.7.0+ds1-2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package wicd-curses.
Unpacking wicd-curses (from .../wicd-curses_1.7.0+ds1-2_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up python-urwid (0.9.9.1-1) ...

Setting up python-wicd (1.7.0+ds1-2) ...

Setting up python-iniparse (0.3.1-1) ...

Setting up wicd-daemon (1.7.0+ds1-2) ...
 * Starting Network connection manager wicd [fail]

Setting up wicd-curses (1.7.0+ds1-2) ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...

Once this is complete do i need to stop network manager or reboot machine?

   David
   in TN?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

i recommend a reboot personally, you can now configure the network with:

wicd

in an SSH session and setup the network.

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#4

 Thank you , You are a wizard:)

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#5

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

Just used the OS for a while, you'll learn too