Package: wnpp Severity: normal Hi,
TL;DR: wicd is a lightweight alternative to GNOME's Network Manager. It is written in Python and offers commandline, curses and GTK user interfaces. David Paleino (Cc'ed), original developer and current Debian package maintainer of wicd stated multiple times[1][2] that he has no more time to work on wicd. Upstream development already has been passed[1] over to new developers. I asked in that thread if the new upstream developers would also take over the packaging of wicd for Debian, but it has been unanswered for more than one year now, though. wicd has seen two NMUs[3][4] in the past, both related to python-urwid API changes. According to Gianfranco (Cc'ed), David said that "he would avoid seeing the package die"[2]. And since the package received two NMUs since the last maintainer upload in 2012, I think it's the best to declare it as orphaned so that it's clear that someone who's interested can take over the package. There's already some work done on the package at [5]. Any future maintainer should base on that work. I'd be available for sponsoring wicd as I've done the first NMU and sponsored the second. I may also join a dedicated team in case wicd will be team-maintained in the future. That team would just need a more python-savvy lead than me. [1] https://answers.launchpad.net/wicd/+question/227789 [2] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=800693#71 [3] https://packages.qa.debian.org/w/wicd/news/20130609T173413Z.html [4] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=800693#56 [5] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/wicd.git Some more details about the source and binary packages: Source: wicd Section: net Priority: optional Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.2.3~) , python (>= 2.6.6-3~) Build-Depends-Indep: po-debconf , python-babel , gettext Standards-Version: 3.9.6 Homepage: https://launchpad.net/wicd Vcs-Browser: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/wicd.git Vcs-Git: git://anonscm.debian.org/collab-maint/wicd.git Package: wicd Architecture: all Depends: ${misc:Depends} , wicd-daemon (= ${source:Version}) , wicd-gtk (= ${source:Version}) | wicd-curses (= ${source:Version}) | wicd-cli (= ${source:Version}) | wicd-client Description: wired and wireless network manager - metapackage Wicd is a general-purpose network configuration server which aims to provide a simple but flexible interface for connecting to networks. Its features include: * wide variety of settings; * ability to connect to (and maintain profiles for) both wired and wireless networks; * support for many encryption schemes, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and custom schemes; * wireless-tools compatibility; * tray icon showing network activity and signal strength; * lack of GNOME dependencies (although it does require GTK+), making it easy to use in Xfce, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, etc. . This is a metapackage, it allows installation of all the components of Wicd, including one of the clients, which must be manually chosen. Package: wicd-daemon Architecture: all Depends: ${misc:Depends} , ${python:Depends} , python-dbus , python-gobject , dbus , wpasupplicant , wireless-tools , dhcpcd | isc-dhcp-client | pump | udhcpc , net-tools | ethtool , net-tools | iproute2 , adduser , lsb-base (>= 3.2-13) , psmisc , iputils-ping | inetutils-ping , python-wicd (= ${source:Version}) Pre-Depends: debconf (>= 1.5.34) Recommends: wicd-gtk (= ${source:Version}) | wicd-curses (= ${source:Version}) | wicd-cli (= ${source:Version}) | wicd-client , rfkill Suggests: pm-utils Breaks: wicd (<= 1.6.2.2-4) Replaces: wicd (<= 1.6.2.2-4) Description: wired and wireless network manager - daemon Wicd is a general-purpose network configuration server which aims to provide a simple but flexible interface for connecting to networks. Its features include: * wide variety of settings; * ability to connect to (and maintain profiles for) both wired and wireless networks; * support for many encryption schemes, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and custom schemes; * wireless-tools compatibility. . This package contains the daemon needed to run Wicd. Package: wicd-gtk Architecture: all Depends: ${misc:Depends} , ${python:Depends} , python-gtk2 , python-glade2 , wicd-daemon (= ${source:Version}) Recommends: gksu , python-notify Provides: wicd-client Breaks: wicd (<= 1.6.2.2-4) Replaces: wicd (<= 1.6.2.2-4) Description: wired and wireless network manager - GTK+ client Wicd is a general-purpose network configuration server which aims to provide a simple but flexible interface for connecting to networks. Its features include: * wide variety of settings; * ability to connect to (and maintain profiles for) both wired and wireless networks; * support for many encryption schemes, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and custom schemes; * wireless-tools compatibility. . This package provides the GTK+ client, which has no GNOME dependencies, making it easy to use in Xfce, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, ... It also supports a tray icon showing network activity and signal strength. Package: wicd-curses Architecture: all Depends: ${misc:Depends} , ${python:Depends} , python-urwid (>= 1.1) , wicd-daemon (= ${source:Version}) Recommends: sudo Provides: wicd-client Breaks: wicd (<= 1.6.2.2-4) Replaces: wicd (<= 1.6.2.2-4) Description: wired and wireless network manager - Curses client Wicd is a general-purpose network configuration server which aims to provide a simple but flexible interface for connecting to networks. Its features include: * wide variety of settings; * ability to connect to (and maintain profiles for) both wired and wireless networks; * support for many encryption schemes, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and custom schemes; * wireless-tools compatibility. . This package provides the Curses/Urwid client, which is the client of choice in environments without X server. Package: wicd-cli Architecture: all Depends: ${misc:Depends} , ${python:Depends} , wicd-daemon (= ${source:Version}) Recommends: sudo Provides: wicd-client Breaks: wicd (<< 1.7.0~a3) Replaces: wicd (<< 1.7.0~a3) Description: wired and wireless network manager - scriptable console client Wicd is a general-purpose network configuration server which aims to provide a simple but flexible interface for connecting to networks. Its features include: * wide variety of settings; * ability to connect to (and maintain profiles for) both wired and wireless networks; * support for many encryption schemes, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and custom schemes; * wireless-tools compatibility. . This package provides a scriptable console client. Package: python-wicd Architecture: all Section: python Depends: ${misc:Depends} , ${python:Depends} Breaks: wicd (<< 1.7.0~a3) Replaces: wicd (<< 1.7.0~a3) Description: wired and wireless network manager - Python module Wicd is a general-purpose network configuration server which aims to provide a simple but flexible interface for connecting to networks. Its features include: * wide variety of settings; * ability to connect to (and maintain profiles for) both wired and wireless networks; * support for many encryption schemes, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and custom schemes; * wireless-tools compatibility. . This package provides the Python module used by Wicd. Regards, Axel -- ,''`. | Axel Beckert <a...@debian.org>, http://people.debian.org/~abe/ : :' : | Debian Developer, ftp.ch.debian.org Admin `. `' | 4096R: 2517 B724 C5F6 CA99 5329 6E61 2FF9 CD59 6126 16B5 `- | 1024D: F067 EA27 26B9 C3FC 1486 202E C09E 1D89 9593 0EDE