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Re: What pgm reads the /etc/network/interfaces file? (Installation WPA worked great! Too bad I messed with it!)

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On 06/28/2009 01:17 PM, Derek Broughton wrote:

> NoOp wrote:
>
>> There are issues with NM:
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/339046>
>> [Wireless WPA key corrupted]
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/291260>
>> [seahorse does not show original wpa passphrase]
>> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557382
>> [WPA password changes into hash, not properly stored]
>>
>> Were I you, I'd look into installing wicd...
>
> Oh God, I hear that music playing again. Sure there are issues with
> NetworkManager - but there are issues with Wicd too, and it's not as well
> supported by Ubuntu. I see 14 bugs filed against wicd, all but 1 one of
> them still "New" - they're not getting much action. Network-manager has far
> more open bugs (565) but 60% of them are getting _some_ attention.
>
> Sure, go ahead install wicd but don't expect to be able to get much help if
> it doesn't work.

It was a _suggestion_ to _look into installing wicd_. He was also
provided with links to bugs that may, or may not, assist him in figuring
out the issue with NM. There was no "music playing", simply advise. If
you have something better to advise to help the OP sort out the problem,
then please post it.

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