Wicd Network Manager - Scripts and shutdown problem

Hello:

My setup is PCLinuxOS, MATE DE.

I have uninstalled the stock network manager and installed Wicd.
It works (apparently) without problems.

With two exceptions I cannot get around:

1.

When I open Wicd Network Manager, select my <connection name> properties window and click on the <Scripts> button, I get the following text:

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<b>Failed to run /usr/share/wicd/gtk/configscript.py '4' 'wireless' as user root.</b>
Failed to exec new process: No such file or directory

The file mentioned exists and it is where it is supposed to be:

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[groucho@localhost ~]$ locate configscript.py
/usr/share/wicd/gtk/configscript.py
[groucho@localhost ~]$

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Running the script from a terminal as user gets me this:

[groucho@groucho ~]$ /usr/share/wicd/gtk/configscript.py '4' 'wireless'
Root privileges are required to configure scripts. Exiting.
[groucho@groucho ~]$

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Now, the curious thing is that if I open a terminal as root and run /usr/share/wicd/gtk/configscript.py '4' 'wireless', I get the Configure Scripts (as superuser) window (just like I should have gotten it before).

Do I have a permissions issue here?

--- edit 20170625 ---

Seems I do ...

Looking through configscript.py I see the followng heading:

""" configscript -- Configure the scripts for a particular network.

Script for configuring the scripts for a network passed in as a
command line argument. This needs to run a separate process because
editing scripts requires root access, and the GUI/Tray are typically
run as the current user.

"""

Which file permissions have to be changed for the *Scripts* button to work as intended?
I have tried adding myself to the 'adm' and 'auth' groups but the issue remains.

There is no 'netdev' group in PCLinixOS.

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2.

Like I said above, Wicd is working fine but at shutdown, I get these three lines:

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Shutting down wicd services [FAILED]
Shutting down interface eth0: Failed to kill daemon. (No such file or directory)
                                                                                                                                                           [OK]
Shutting down interface wlan0: Failed to kill daemon. (No such file or directory)
                                                                                                                                                           [OK]
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Could it be that this issue related to the one above?

Any pointers would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance.

A.