Steps for install NS2 in Cygwin and Windows

Step 1

Open Cygwin setup and click “next” button

Step 2

Choose “Install from Local Directory” and click “next” button

Step 3

Browse the Root Directory and click “next” button

Step 4

Verify the Package Directory and click “next” button

Step 5

Change the Default Mode to install Mode and click “next” button

Step 6

After progress is completed, click “next” button

Step 7

Click Finish

Step 8

Now, Cygwin Icon is created on desktop.
Click ok

Step 9

Following steps guide to install ns2 in windows after cygwin (linux) installation.
Open Cygwin Terminal and type startxwin.bat and press “Enter”

Now, home will be created on the location: C:\Cygwin……

Step 10

Overwrite the Bahrc file into Administrator (system name) Folder

Overwriting bashrc file should contain following lines

export NS_HOME=/home/ns-allinone-2.30
export
PATH=$NS_HOME/tcl8.4.13/unix:$NS_HOME/tk8.4.13/unix:$NS_HOME/bin:$PATH
export
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$NS_HOME/tcl8.4.13/unix:$NS_HOME/tk8.4.13/unix:$NS_HOME/otcl-1.12:$NS_HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export TCL_LIBRARY=$NS_HOME/tcl8.4.13/library

Step 11

Paste the ns allinone-2.30 Folder into home Folder

Step 12

Open Cygwin Terminal and type startxwin.bat and Enter

Step 13

X window will be opened and go to location of ns2.30, type. /install

Step 14

Successful Installation of ns2 can be verified using the following command.
Type ns and Enter. If the % symbol shows, ns2 have been installed successfully.

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