How to Install Omnet++ in Ubuntu

How to Install Omnet++ in Ubuntu

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  1. System requirements

    For install the NS-3.26 , 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. Open the terminal and install the basic needed packages

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

  3. Installing the Prerequisite Packages

    Initially update the packages , which is based on the Operating systems , by using the command , sudo apt-get updateInstalling the Prerequisite Packages

  4. Installing required packages terminal

    Next install the required packages by type the following command in the terminal:
    sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc g++ bison flex perl tcl-dev tk-dev libxml2-dev zlib1g-dev default-jre doxygen graphviz libwebkitgtk-1.0-0Installing required packages terminal

  5. Parallel Simulation Support

    To enable the optional parallel simulation support you will need to install the MPI packages:
    $ sudo apt-get install openmpi-bin libopenmpi-devParallel Simulation Support

  6. Download the omnet++ package

    Download the omnet++ package from the following url, in the site there multiple verion of the omnet++ is listed. Select your needed version of omnet++, here we select the eversion omnet++ 5.0, after that click the download button , which is displayed in the below of selected version
    https://omnetpp.org/download/old.htmlDownload the omnet++ package

  7. Install the omnet++ 5.0

    Initially, change the location by using the command cd omnetpp-5.0Install the omnet++ 5.0

  8. Configure the package

    Configure the package by using the command ./configureConfigure the package

  9. Execute the make command

    Make and install the package by using the command makeExecute the make command

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