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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?

wlan0
2013-04-13, 08:13
/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.

xhunt
2013-04-14, 13:20
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.

R-Kali
2013-04-24, 21:02
Open terminal n type: chmod +x /usr/share/fern-wifi-cracker/execute.py

Worked perfect thank you.

My Install was already in /usr/share.

shaberu
2013-05-10, 20:57
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...

dihweng
2013-05-23, 11:18
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

zimmaro
2013-05-31, 08:44
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

zimmaro
2013-06-01, 07:20
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"""