Ns-3-Network-Simulator/C2/Installation-of-Network-simulator-3/English

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Welcome to Spoken tutorial on Installation of Network Simulator-3.
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Learning Objectives

In this tutorial, we will learn
  • What is ns-3?
  • How to install the required packages and the ns-3 software?
  • Features of ns-3
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System Requirements

To record this tutorial, I am using
  • Ubuntu Linux OS version 22.04
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Installation Requirements

For the installation of ns-3 software,
  • A working internet connection is required
  • You need to have root permissions
  • You should know how to choose a repository
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Code Files

  • The files used in this tutorial are provided in the Code files link.
  • Please download and extract the files.
  • Make a copy and then use them while practicing.
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What is ns-3?

ns-3 stands for Network Simulator-3.

It is used for network simulation and modeling.

It allows us to simulate and study the behavior of various network protocols.

To learn more about it, please visit this website

Open Terminal Window


Type sudo apt update

Now let us open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl, Alt and T keys together.

Now type sudo apt update and press Enter.

Enter the password of your root directory and then press Enter.

This will update the system.

Open terminal window

Type cd Downloads

Now, we need to install the required packages for the installation.

For that, download the packages.txt that is available in the code files section.

It contains the list of necessary packages to be downloaded.

I have already downloaded it in my Downloads folder.

Go to the Downloads directory by typing cd space Downloads.

You can choose the path where the packages.txt file is downloaded.

Type xargs -a packages.txt sudo apt-get install Now type xargs space -a space packages.txt space sudo space apt-get space install

Through this command, we could install the necessary packages.

If the Package configuration window appears, select No by pressing the Enter key.

Open browser


Type https://www.nsnam.org/releases/

Now, to proceed with installation, let us open the browser.

Then type this link in the address bar.

https://www.nsnam.org/releases/

https://www.nsnam.org/releases/ns-allinone-3.38.tar.bz2

Click on Save button on the dialog box.

Open a new terminal window

Type cd Downloads

Right click on the downloaded folder

We can see the releases of ns-3 so far.

For this series, let us install ns-3.38. For that, let us click on ns-3.38 in the left pane.

Then click on this link under Download.

If the Save confirmation dialog box appears, click on the Save button.

The file gets downloaded in the Downloads directory.

Click on move to option

Click on Home in the left pane

Right click on the folder

select the Extract here option

For convenience, please move the downloaded file to the Home directory.


After moving, now let us unzip the dot tar file.

For that Right click on the folder and select the Extract here option.

Only narration After extracting, now, let us open the unzipped folder using the terminal.
Open a new terminal

Type cd ns-allinone-3.38

Let us open a new terminal window.

Now, we shall move into the ns-3 folder.

For that, type the command cd space ns-allinone-3.38 and press Enter.

Type ./build.py Let us build the extracted files now so that it is ready for use.

Type, ./build.py and press Enter.

Type hg clone http://code.nsnam.org/netanim

Type cd netanim

Type qmake NetAnim.pro

Type make

The default NetAnim package available is not compatible with the wifi networks.

So, let us install a NetAnim version that is compatible.

Please remember to press Enter key after typing every command.

Let us do it through the following commands.

Type the command sudo space apt space install space mercurial

Enter the password of your root directory and then press Enter.

Then type hg space clone space http://code.nsnam.org/netanim

Enter the password of your root directory and then press Enter.

After a while, you would be asked for confirmation to continue.

Please type Y so that we can continue.

After this command is executed, let us build the files so that it is ready for use.

For that, type cd space netanim

Then type, qmake space NetAnim.pro

Now, type make

After the successful execution of this command, netanim is ready for use.

Go to a new terminal window

Type cd ns-allinone-3.38/ns-3.38

Press Enter

Type ./ns3 run hello-simulator

Let us get into the required folder to simulate the default Scratch simulator program .

Open a new terminal window.

Type cd space ns-allinone-3.38/ns-3.38 and press Enter.

Then type, ./ns3 space run space scratch/scratch-simulator.cc and press Enter.

We get the output as Scratch Simulator.

This is the compilation result of the Scratch simulator program .

Our installation has been successful.

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Features of ns-3

Let us see the features of ns-3.
  • ns-3 is used for research and education.
  • The ns-3 simulation core supports research on IP and non-IP based networks.
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Features of ns-3

  • It simulates wireless/IP with Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE models for layers 1-3.
  • Several external animators and data analysis tools can be used with ns-3.
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Features of ns-3

  • ns-3 works with command line and C++ and/or Python software development tools.
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Summary

This brings us to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarize.

In this tutorial, we have learnt:

  • What is ns-3?
  • How to install the required packages and the ns-3 software?
  • Features of ns-3
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FOSSEE Forum

For any general or technical questions on ns-3, visit the FOSSEE forum and post your question.
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Acknowledgement

Spoken Tutorial Project was established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
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Acknowledgement

We thank Dr. Moyukh Laha from IIT Kharagpur for his domain support.

We would also like to thank Dr. R. Radha, Dr. X. Anita, and Dr. T. Subbulakshmi from VIT Chennai for their support.

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Thank you

This is Arun Santhosh, a FOSSEE Summer Fellow, IIT Bombay signing off.

Thank you for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Madhurig, Nirmala Venkat

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