After installing this package, make sure the /etc/rc.d/rc.wicd script is executable; if necessary, do: chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.wicd Results have varied, but you will probably need/want to remove any references to interfaces from /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf - in other words, make that file look as if netconfig has never been run. When you start X, you should see a wicd icon in the system tray; click on it to open the gui interface and configure as desired. Your user account will need to be a member of the 'netdev' group in order to use wicd. Note that urwid will need to be installed if you want to use the curses client.