How to Install Ns2 in Ubuntu Using Terminal

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Step:  1 Installation of Ns2 in Ubuntu Using Terminal

Here, our technical professionals have highlighted the commands that have to be implemented in the terminal for the Ns2 installation. We have to open the terminal or command window for the execution process.

  • sudo apt-get update
Updating Packages
  • sudo apt-get install ns2
Installation of Ns2
  • sudo apt-get install nam
Installation of Nam
  • sudo apt-get install tcl

Ns2 Code for Simulation Execution

For your case, our research professionals have highlighted the sample source code based on Ns2 to create the Ns2 simulation file and that have to be stored with the file extension .tcl.

  • Ns2 code to establish the links among nodes with bandwidth and delay

$ns duplex-link $n0 $n1 2MB 1ms DropTail

$ns duplex-link $n1 $n2 2.5MB 1ms RED

$ns duplex-link $n2 $n3 2MB 1.5ms DropTail

$ns duplex-link $n3 $n1 12MB 10ms DropTail

  • Ns2 code to create the Tcp source and sink agents for FTP application

set tcp [new Agent/TCP]

set sink [new Agent/TCPSink]

$ns attach-agent $n0 $tcp

$ns attach-agent $n2 $sink

set ftp [new Application/FTP]

$ftp attach-agent $tcp

$ns connect $tcp $sink

$ns at 1.0 “$ftp start”

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