Install ns2.35 on Ubuntu 13.04

Step 1: update the system. Enter the following command on the terminal:

Sudo app-get update # update source list
Sudo app-get upgrade # Update installed packages
Sudo app-get dist-upgrade # update software and upgrade the system

Step 2: install several required packages

Sudo apt-get install build-essential
Sudo apt-get install tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev # for tcl and tk
Sudo apt-get install libxmu-dev libxmu-headers # for nam

Step 3: Download the installation package and copy it to the directory to be installed. You must obtain the root permission to install the package.

Official Website: http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/, download allinone

Tar xvfz ns-allinone-2.35.tar.gz
Cd ns-allinone-2.35
./Install # install

Step 4: Configure Environment Variables

Edit the. bashrc file in the current user directory.

Vim. bashrc

Add

# Add path for NS2.
Export PATH = "$ PATH:/home/liushun/ns-allinone-2.35/bin:/home/installation folder name/ns-allinone-2.35/tcl8.5.10/unix: /home/installation folder name/ns-allinone-2.35/tk8.5.10/unix"
Export LD_LIBRARY_PATH = "$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/home/installation folder name/ns-allinone-2.35/otcl-1.14:/home/installation folder name/ns-allinone-2.35/lib"
Export TCL_LIBRARY = "$ TCL_LIBRARY:/home/installation folder name/ns-allinone-2.35/tcl8.5.10/library"

Step 5: Verify Installation

Log on to the console and enter ns. Then, the system prompts you to install NS2. enter

Sudo apt-get install NS2.

Enter ns again. "%" is displayed, indicating that the installation is successful.

Enter nam and an error is reported. The system prompts you to install nam and enter it as prompted.

Sudo apt-get install nam

If the preceding command is invalid, enter

Sudo apt-get update # update