Install NS2.31 for ubuntu gutsy 7.10

This is time for go back to linux.

first step is setup internet connection, second step is setup rhythmbox music player for playing mp3 and setup movie player for watching movie.
Finally, Try to install Network Simulator NS2.31 for ubuntu to waste boring winter vacation

Download and install ns2.31 allinone.

$ wget http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/nsnam/
ns-allinone-2.31.tar.gz

$ tar -xzvf ns-allinone-2.31.tar.gz
$ cd ns-allinone-2.31
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libxmu-dev

Now run this command :
$./install

Set Environment Variable :

$ gedit ~/.bashrc

Add the following lines to the end of it. Remember replace
“/home/networklab/ns/” by something like “/home/yourname/”
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# LD_LIBRARY_PATH
OTCL_LIB=/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/otcl-1.13
NS2_LIB=/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/lib
X11_LIB=/usr/X11R6/lib
USR_LOCAL_LIB=/usr/local/lib
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$OTCL_LIB:$NS2_LIB:$X11_
LIB:$USR_LOCAL_LIB

# TCL_LIBRARY
TCL_LIB=/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/tcl8.4.14/library
USR_LIB=/usr/lib
export TCL_LIBRARY=$TCL_LIB:$USR_LIB

# PATH
XGRAPH=/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/bin:/home/networklab/ns/
ns-allinone-2.31/tcl8.4.14/unix:/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/tk8.4.14/unix
NS=/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/ns-2.31/
NAM=/home/networklab/ns/ns-allinone-2.31/nam-1.13/
PATH=$PATH:$XGRAPH:$NS:$NAM
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Let it take effect immediately:

$ source ~/.bashrc

Note: if ns unsuccessfully. you can restart your X windows, or reboot your system, to make it work Now,the installation has been completed. then try:

$ ns

Then a “%” will appear on the screen.type “exit” to quit the mode and back to “$”

Validation :

$ cd ns-2.31
$ ./validate

you need to wait around 30 minutes to validate

What’s next step ?

You can do whatever you want

References :

• http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/tutorial/index.html
  

Jika teringat tentang dikau…
February 06 2008,
Taipei City
High Speed Network Lab

Udin Harun