Request WiFi Radar be packaged

[Steve R. Hastings]

WiFi Radar is a Python script that uses PyGtk2 to make a friendly interface for
scanning for available WiFi networks, or choosing a pre-configured profile for a
particular WiFi network. It's slick and it should be part of Debian and Ubuntu.

Here is the home page:

http://www.bitbuilder.com/wifi_radar/

I downloaded it; it's a tar file with the script and an icon. I customized the
script to make it work on my Ubuntu tablet PC, and I've been using it with
happiness. If I can figure out how, I'll attach the customized script;
otherwise, send me email and I'll send it back.

You can run it in two modes. Without arguments it just tries to bring up the
default WiFi network profile. With an argument of "--config" it pops up a
friendly dialog that lets you manage profiles, scan for available networks, etc.

I created an icon for it that executes "sudo wifi_radar.py --config". I also
modified my /etc/sudoers file to allow it to run with no password prompt
required. I think this should be the default way it is set up.

Also, I think that the GNOME Wireless Link Monitor applet should run WiFi Radar
with "--config" when clicked. That's probably a separate bug.

http://www.bitbuilder.com/wifi_radar/: http://www.bitbuilder.com/wifi_radar/

[Steve R. Hastings (steve-hastings)]

Created an attachment (id=547)
WiFi Radar customized to work on Warty

Cool, I had hoped that after I submitted the bug it would prompt me for an
attachment. Here it is.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

thanks for the bug and the changes. Now we have a wiki page about packages for
universe, I've put wifi radar on the list:
https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/UniverseCandidates