NS2 Installation in Ubuntu

Install NS2(network simulator) inside Ubuntu!! it is very easy to install NS2 inside ubuntu and related debian OS, but what you need is the specific and unique knowledge of command line argument on linux platform! and also the knowledge of linux Handling.before we start the actual concept,let us know what is NS2 and what it do in reality.

NS(network simulator) is the discrete event simulator specially present in the networking research laboratories,for analysing the network traffic and simulating it for perfect use.
It provide support for simulation of TCP,routing,and multicast protocol over wired and wireless networks!!
More detail discussion is available at given website-
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~wangbo1/ns2/ Now i am going to tell you how to use and how to install NS2 in ubuntu in easy way!!

STEP -1

First of all,install the Ubuntu in your pc.Ubuntu is open source software hence it is freely available!
for ubuntu download:-
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

STEP-2

Now i am assuming that you have installed Ubuntu in your PC.
now if you are using ubuntu -gnome then,
OPEN-MENU
then -APPLICATION.... and last TERMINAL...
then dark purple screen appears!!
AND if you are using KUbuntu-kde
then OPEN-KMENU then-APPLICATION-SYSTEM and last TERMINAL(konsole)!!

STEP-3

At this terminal type the following commands!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wouterh/ppa
it ask for password,type password their!!!
then it checking the repository online.after checking repository,it ask for another command
2) sudo apt-get update
it will start updating the package,
then type-
3) sudo apt-get install ns2 nam xgraph
the software will install successfully!!
check software by typing -
ns
if % symbol appears,it means the software is running perfectly!!!
this is how you will work with NS2 installation!