The install tries to create files in /var.  This patch removes those steps.

--- wicd-1.6.2.2/setup.py	2009-09-01 11:05:31.000000000 -0400
+++ wicd-1.6.2.2/setup.py	2009-12-27 21:27:57.000000000 -0500
@@ -464,8 +464,6 @@
     data = [
     (wpath.dbus, ['other/wicd.conf']),
     (wpath.desktop, ['other/wicd.desktop']),
-    (wpath.log, []), 
-    (wpath.etc, []),
     (wpath.icons + 'scalable/apps/', ['icons/scalable/wicd-client.svg']),
     (wpath.icons + '192x192/apps/', ['icons/192px/wicd-client.png']),
     (wpath.icons + '128x128/apps/', ['icons/128px/wicd-client.png']),
@@ -481,7 +479,6 @@
     (wpath.images, [('images/' + b) for b in os.listdir('images') if not b.startswith('.')]),
     (wpath.encryption, [('encryption/templates/' + b) for b in 
                         os.listdir('encryption/templates') if not b.startswith('.')]),
-    (wpath.networks, []),
     (wpath.bin, ['scripts/wicd-client', ]), 
     (wpath.sbin,  ['scripts/wicd', ]),  
     (wpath.share, ['data/wicd.glade', ]),