Hi, I just installed wicd, and I had the same problem as Oz: wicd-client refused to start, even though I added my user to netdev (and restarted X after logging out and back in, just to be sure), until I restarted dbus. The logfile (before restarting dbus):
2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: wicd initializing... 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: --------------------------- 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: wicd is version 1.6.2.2 463 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: Traceback (most recent call last): 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: File "/usr/share/wicd/wicd-daemon.py", line 1750, in <module> 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: main(sys.argv) 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: File "/usr/share/wicd/wicd-daemon.py", line 1713, in main 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: wicd_bus = dbus.service.BusName('org.wicd.daemon', bus=bus) 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/dbus/service.py", line 129, in __new__ 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: retval = bus.request_name(name, name_flags) 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/dbus/bus.py", line 306, in request_name 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: 'su', (name, flags)) 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/dbus/connection.py", line 622, in call_blocking 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: message, timeout) 2009/09/08 16:03:53 :: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Connection ":1.14" is not allowed to own the service "org.wicd.daemon" due to security policies in the configuration file Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org