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Installation of NS2

Packages needed

Download the ns2 allinone in home/user_folder


https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsnam/files/allinone/ns-allinone-2.35/ns-allinone-2.35.tar.gz/
download

Download the files from below folder


https://tinyurl.com/kv4dkd9p

Download and extract the ns-allinone-2.35 folder in /home/user_name/ folder

1. Update System Packages


To begin, ensure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands in the terminal:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install build-essential autoconf automake libxmu-dev

2. Install Required GCC and G++ Versions


NS-2 requires specific versions of GCC and G++, namely version 4.8. To install these, follow the
steps below: Open the sources.list file for editing:

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following line at the end of the file:


deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe

Save and close the file. Then, update the package list:

$ sudo apt update

If you encounter any issues with missing keys during the update process, you can resolve it with the
following commands:
$ sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-keys 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32
$ sudo apt update

Next, install the required GCC and G++ versions:


$ sudo apt install gcc-4.8 g++-4.8
3. Install NS2 (ns-allinone-2.35)
Once GCC and G++ are successfully installed, proceed with the installation of NS2.
Navigate to the directory where the NS2 files are located:

$ cd ns-allinone-2.35/ // replace with the appropriate file name if you changed

Start the NS2 installation process:


ns-allinone-2.35 $ ./install

Note: The installation process may take 3-5 minutes to complete. Once finished, you should see a
confirmation message indicating successful installation.

4. Configure Environment Variables

After the installation, we have the console for nearly 3 to 5 mins. At the end, we got the output as
follows

After the installation completes, configure your environment by editing the .bashrc file:
$ gedit .bashrc

Add the following lines to the file, replacing the highlighted part with the appropriate directory
from your terminal output during the installation:

In the file opened (.bashrc), line 3 - # for examples


export PATH = $PATH: {the highlighted link in the previous terminal}
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH = /home/ionhax/ns-allinone-2.35/otcl-1.14, /home/ionhax/ns-
allinone-2.35/lib
In the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, replace the ‘,’ with ‘:’
Then save and exit the file.

5. Verify NS2 Installation

Open the terminal and type the following command


$ source .bashrc
for this, the output will be like
%

$nam
for this, the output will be like
nam:

Then download and paste the deb file – nam_1.14_amd64.deb in /home folder.
$ ls

$ sudo dpkg –install nam_1.14_amd64.deb

now, in terminal, type nam as command and we got the output as follows.

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