This has likely been introduced by the commit at https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~wicd-devel/wicd/experimental/revision/851
According to the commit message, the change was on purpose: "Change default behaviour: now wicd kills connections when is shutdown. This behaviour can be overriden with -c/--keep-connection (to the daemon)."
This has likely been introduced by the commit at https:/ /bazaar. launchpad. net/~wicd- devel/wicd/ experimental/ revision/ 851
According to the commit message, the change was on purpose: "Change default behaviour: now wicd kills connections when is shutdown. This behaviour can be overriden with -c/--keep- connection (to the daemon)."