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ns3install.sh is a simple and easy interactive script for NS3 installation, development by Prof. Wyllian Bezerra da Silva at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Installation Instructions

1. Run the script in console, e.g., bash ns3install.sh or change the permission (chmod u+x ns3install.sh) and run by command line ./ns3install.sh.

2. Provide the sudo password.

3. If the distro is based on Debian/Ubuntu or RedHat, all dependencies will be installed. However, if the distro is based other else, check the dependencies before continuing the NS3 installation.

4. Enter the username with sudo privileges. Default: $USER. Case the user has not sudo privileges, add him to sudoers modifying the /etc/sudoers file (Debian/Ubuntu);

# User privilege specification
root    ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
<user>  ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL # <-- change <user> by current username

5. Set the NS3 installation directory. Default: /usr/local/ns3.

6. Provide the latest NS3 release URL. Default: https://www.nsnam.org/release/ns-allinone-3.26.tar.bz2.

7. Wait for the next processing pass:

• Creating the NS3 path directory.
• Adding the user $USER to staff group.
• Changing permitions on the NS3 directory to rwx.
• Accessing the NS3 path.
• Downloading the NS3 provided at step 6.
• Extracting .tar.bz2 file.
• Deleting .tar.bz2 file.
• Accessing ns3-allinone path.

8. Confirm the NetAnim version, and press <ENTER>.

9. Wait for NS3 building process to complete.

• NS3 testing process.
• Adding environment variables on bashfile at $HOME/.bashrc.

Usage Instructions

1. Standard: use waf [options] --run <NS3 file path>. For generating output in the same current working directory path:

waf --cwd=$PWD --run <NS3 file path>

2. Using optimized options:

• waf + output in the same current working directory path:

  wafo  [options] <NS3 input file path>

• waf + output in the same current working directory path + visualization:

  wafvo [options] <NS3 input file path>