How to Install NS2

How to Install NS2

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  1. System requirements

    For install the NS-2.35 , we need the following minimum system requirements.
    1)OS : ubuntu-14.04 LTS(32 bit)
    2)RAM :minimum 2GB
    3)Processor: 2.5 GHz and aboveSystem requirements

  2. Download the NS-2.35

    Download the ns-allinone-2.35.tar.gz package from the following url, https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsnam/files/allinone/ns-allinone-2.35/ns-allinone-2.35.tar.gz/downloadDownload the NS-2.35

  3. Open the terminal and verify the installed package

    Initially,Next open the terminal by press ctrl+alt+T buttons or search from the installed software list.Open the terminal

  4. Required packages

    To install prerequisites typeand execute the given below command
    sudo apt-get install gcc g++ python python-dev mercurial bzr gdb valgrind gsl-bin libgsl0-dev libgsl0ldbl flex bison tcpdump sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-dev uncrustify doxygen graphviz imagemagick texlive texlive-latex-extra texlive-generic-extra texlive-generic-recommended texinfo dia texlive texlive-latex-extra texlive-extra-utils texlive-generic-recommended texi2html python-pygraphviz python-kiwi python-pygoocanvas libgoocanvas-dev python-pygccxmlRequired packages

  5. Change the location

    After download the ns-allinone-2.35.tar copy and paste into ubuntu Home location then extract the ns-allinone-2.35.tar fileChange the location

  6. Execute the cd command

    Next terminal to type the command:
    cd ns-allinone-2.35/Execute the cd command

  7. Execute the command install

    Next terminal to type the command
    sudo ./installExecute the command install

  8. Execute the configure command

    Next terminal to type the command
    cd ns-2.35
    sudo ./configureExecute the configure command

  9. Execute the make command

    Next terminal to type the command
    makeExecute the make command

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