Pre-requisite: you need python and python-dev packages installed. Python is probably already installed however python-dev may not be. Also, we are going to need wget, which if you installed from a Live CD may not be installed. So, from a command line as root or by using your sudo powers issue the following:
yum -y install python python-devel wget
Now we need to download wicd, unpack it, configure it and install it (again as root or with sudo power):
cd /usr/local/src
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wicd/wicd-1.5.4.tar.gz
tar -xf wicd-1.5.4.tar.gz
cd wicd-1.5.4
python setup.py configure
python setup.py install
Shutdown NetworkManager and make sure it does not restart at boot time
service NetworkManager stop
chkconfig NetworkManager off
Startup scripts appear tto be installed correctly and there is an entry in the Gnome menu's under Applications->Internet as well as in the autostart section
All that remains is to make sure that wicd starts correctly
chkconfig wicd onservice wicd start
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