---
name: "wicd-client"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wicd-gtk"
version: "1.7.4+tb2-6"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wicd-client"
---

# wicd-client(1)

frontend to the WICD daemon

## NAME

wicd-client - frontend to the WICD daemon

## DESCRIPTION

wireless (and wired) connection daemon front-end.

If **wicd-curses** is installed, and you attempt to run wicd-client without an active X server on the current terminal, wicd-client will attempt to run **wicd-curses** instead.  It will warn you the first time this happens.

## OPTIONS

- **-t, --tray**

  Run the wicd tray icon only.

- **-n, --no-tray**

  Run wicd without the tray icon.

- **-h, --help**

  Print this help information.

- **-a, --no-animate**

  Run the tray without network traffic tray animations.

## SEE ALSO

[**wicd-curses**(8)](/wicd-curses/8.md) [**wicd**(8)](/wicd/8.md)