How to Install NS2 in Fedora

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1. Package dependencies gcc

   Initially , install the needed package dependencies, by using Open a bash shell and type following command at prompt:
   su
   install gcc-c++
   yum install gcc-c++

2. Pacakage dependencies – yum install libX11-devel

   Install the needed package dependencies, by using Open a bash shell and type following command at prompt

3. Pacakage dependencies – yum install xorg-x11-proto-devel

   Install the needed package dependencies, by using Open a bash shell and type following command at prompt

4. Pacakage dependencies – yum install libXt-devel

   Install the needed package dependencies, by using Open a bash shell and type following command at prompt

5. Pacakage dependencies – yum install libXmu-devel

   Install the needed package dependencies, by using Open a bash shell and type following command at prompt:
   and also execute the below command for nam installation

6. Tcl installation

   Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
   su
   cd
   wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcl/tcl8.4.14-src.tar.gz

7. Tcl cd installation

   Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
   cd /usr/share/

8. Tcl tar zxvf installation

   Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
   tar -zxvf /root/tcl8.4.14-src.tar.gz

9. Tcl configure installation

   Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
   cd /usr/share/tcl8.4.14/unix/
   ./configure

10. Tcl make installation

    Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
    make

11. Tcl make install installation

    Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
    make install

12. Tcl tcl8.4.14 src tar installation

    Next, perform the process of tcl installation by , Open the bash shell and type the below command at prompt:
    rm -f /root/tcl8.4.14-src.tar.gz

13. Tk installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    su
    cd
    wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcl/tk8.4.14-src.tar.gz

14. Tk cd installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    cd /usr/share/

15. Tk cd unix tar installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    cd /usr/share/tk8.4.14/unix/

16. Tk unix installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    cd /usr/share/tk8.4.14/unix/

17. Tk configure installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:./configure

18. Tk make installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make

19. Tk make install installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make install

20. Tk src tar installation

    Next , perform the tk installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    tar -zxvf /root/tk8.4.14-src.tar.gz

21. Otcl installation

    Next , perform the otcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    su
    cd
    wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/otcl-tclcl/otcl-src-1.12.tar.gz
    cd /usr/share

22. Otcl zxvf installation

    Next , perform the otcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    tar -zxvf /root/otcl-src-1.12.tar.gz

23. Otcl configure installation

    Next , perform the otcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    cd /usr/share/otcl-1.12/./configure –with-tcl=/usr/share/tcl8.4.14/

24. Otcl make installation

    Next , perform the otcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make

25. Otcl kwrite Makefile installation

    Next , perform the otcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    kwrite Makefile

26. Tclcl installation

    Next , perform the tclcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    su
    cd
    wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/otcl-tclcl/tclcl-src-1.18.tar.gz

27. Tclcl configure installation

    Next , perform the tclcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    cd /usr/share
    tar -zxvf /root/tclcl-src-1.18.tar.gz
    cd /usr/share/tclcl-1.18/
    ./configure –with-tcl=/usr/share/tcl8.4.14/

28. Tclcl make installation

    Next , perform the tclcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make

29. Tclcl make install installation

    Next , perform the tclcl installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make install

30. NS2 installation

    Next , perform the ns2 installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    su
    cd
    wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/nsnam/ns-src-2.30.tar.gz

31. NS2 cd installation

    Next , perform the ns2 installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    cd /usr/share
    tar -zxvf /root/ns-src-2.30.tar.gz
    cd /usr/share/ns-2.30/

32. NS2 Configure installation

    Next , perform the ns2 installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    ./configure (or ./configure –enable-debug if you want to use gdb for debugging)

33. NS2 Make installation

    Next , perform the ns2 installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make

34. NS2 make install installation

    make install
    echo ‘export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib:’ > /etc/profile.d/ns.sh
    chmod 0733 /etc/profile.d/ns.sh
    echo ‘export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib:’ > $HOME/.bashrc
    rm -f /root/ns-src-2.30.tar.gz
    Next, perform the process of check if ns2 is well installed, type at promp :
    ns
    then ewe should see the ‘%’ simbol, in the promt window

35. NAM cd installation

    Next , perform the nam installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    su
    cd
    wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/nsnam/nam-src-1.12.tar.gz

36. NAM configure installation

    cd /usr/share
    tar -zxvf /root/nam-src-1.12.tar.gz
    cd /usr/share/nam-1.12/
    ./configure

37. NAM Make installation

    Next , perform the nam installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make

38. NAM Make Install installation

    Next , perform the nam installation process by use the Open the bash shell and type below commands at prompt:
    make install
    rm -f /root/nam-src-1.12.tar.gz
    Next, perform the process of check if nam is well installed, type at promp:
    nam
    then we should see the nam window