wicd-curses cannot start

[sssmug]

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command wicd(1.6.2.2) "gives" nothing, so that i have to use wicd-curses(8). and sometimes, not always, it shows on the terminal

EXCEPTION! Please report this to the maintainer and file a bug report with the backtrace below:

EXCEPTION! Please report this to the maintainer and file a bug report with the backtrace below:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 1055, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 986, in main
    ui.run_wrapper(run)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/urwid/raw_display.py", line 234, in run_wrapper
    return fn()
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 89, in wrapper
    return func(*args, **kargs)
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 994, in run
    app = appGUI()
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 524, in __init__
    self.update_netlist(force_check=True,firstrun=True)
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 89, in wrapper
    return func(*args, **kargs)
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/wicd-curses.py", line 645, in update_netlist
    self.wiredCB.get_body().build_combobox(self.frame,ui,3)
  File "/usr/lib/wicd/curses_misc.py", line 384, in build_combobox
    self.set_w(w)
AttributeError: 'WiredComboBox' object has no attribute 'set_w'

[Andrew Psaltis (nacl)]

"wicd" is the daemon. Usually, init scripts run that.

Please upgrade to wicd 1.7.0, this is fixed there.

[sssmug (sssmug)]

thank u for the reply. this time i have upgraded to 1.7.0. and most time it works fine. but sometimes the error messges appears as before. i have waited for several days for the following things
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===============================================wireless
wicd-cli
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/wicd/cli/wicd-cli.py", line 32, in <module>
    bus = dbus.SystemBus()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 202, in __new__
    private=private)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 108, in __new__
    bus = BusConnection.__new__(subclass, bus_type, mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 125, in __new__
    bus = cls._new_for_bus(address_or_type, mainloop=mainloop)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.FileNotFound: Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
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wicd-client
-------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/wicd/gtk/wicd-client.py", line 63, in <module>
    from wicd import dbusmanager
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 93, in <module>
    DBUS_MANAGER = DBusManager()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 57, in __init__
    self._bus = dbus.SystemBus()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 202, in __new__
    private=private)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 108, in __new__
    bus = BusConnection.__new__(subclass, bus_type, mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 125, in __new__
    bus = cls._new_for_bus(address_or_type, mainloop=mainloop)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.FileNotFound: Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
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wicd-curses
------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/wicd/curses/wicd-curses.py", line 52, in <module>
    from wicd import dbusmanager
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 93, in <module>
    DBUS_MANAGER = DBusManager()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wicd/dbusmanager.py", line 57, in __init__
    self._bus = dbus.SystemBus()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 202, in __new__
    private=private)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 108, in __new__
    bus = BusConnection.__new__(subclass, bus_type, mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 125, in __new__
    bus = cls._new_for_bus(address_or_type, mainloop=mainloop)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.FileNotFound: Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
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wicd-gtk
------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/wicd/gtk/wicd-client.py", line 63, in <module>
    from wicd import dbusmanage...