View Full Version : fern-wifi broken after installing update- how to fix?
clearday
2013-04-13, 00:40
So I launch fern-wifi and the application gui shows update to the application is available. I restarted the application as recommended by the fern-wifi gui, but the app no longer opens even after rebooting kali.
How do I fix this? What command should I run?
/tmp/fern-wifi-cracker < this is new update, copy it and replace old directory in /usr/share/
clearday
2013-04-14, 02:12
/tmp/fern-wifi-cracker < this is new update, copy it and replace old directory in /usr/share/
Thanks. however, I just found out that it's the shortcut that gets 'borked' when the application update button is pressed. Now I can only launch the application by navigating to the fern-wifi directory from command line.
Does anyone know how to recreate the application link so that it will work from the kali linux GUI menu? Basically I would like the fern-wifi link in the wireless tools short to work again.
echo $LuciXFER
2013-04-14, 03:51
Try Sys Tools, Prefs, Main Menu. The rest is in there.
Open terminal n type:
chmod +x /usr/share/fern-wifi-cracker/execute.py
clearday
2013-04-14, 16:14
@xhunt
That command worked- thanks!
Open terminal n type:
@echo $LuciXFER - thanks for your tip- I am still finding my way around kali.
Open terminal n type: chmod +x /usr/share/fern-wifi-cracker/execute.py
Worked perfect thank you.
My Install was already in /usr/share.
another fix is open terminal type in rm '/usr/share/applications/kali-fern-wifi-cracker.desktop'
than create a new text file in /usr/share/applications
add
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Name=fern-wifi-cracker
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=python '/usr/share/fern-wifi-cracker/execute.py'
Icon=kali-menu.png
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=05-01-wireless-tools;
X-Kali-Package=fern-wifi-cracker
and rename the text file kali-fern-wifi-cracker and everything will work.
maverik35
2013-05-14, 22:37
It's just about execution permits to the file...
Open terminal n type:
thanks much it work
unirvrsl
2013-05-30, 21:02
thanks much it work
tried inputing that command in terminal, got "missing operand after" error....any help...TY
tried inputing that command in terminal, got "missing operand after" error....any help...TY
after update
go-to /tmp/
rename Fern-Wifi-Cracker(folder) in fern-wifi-cracker
give this folder (renamed) & REPLACE with "the-same" locate in /usr/share/
after..
open a terminal in a new /usr/share/fern-wifi-cracker/
type chmod +x execute.py (enter)..............
close this terminal
open another terminal in root dir & type fern-wifi-cracker
xxyxxyxx
2013-05-31, 12:29
I followed the steps to fix the issue with fern. It worked, however the gui is broken : no pictures are displayed and it is very hard to use it now.
unirvrsl
2013-05-31, 18:32
I get "No such file or directory" in terminal
boh! in my kali64(vm)worked-fine!!!!
https://vimeo.com/67446862
but .....(i think)..in this mode ...update-fern-wifi-cracker in 32BIT it is possible to """break the root directory"""