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...@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ http://www.openflowswitch.org/foswiki/bin/view/OpenFlow/MininetVMCreationNotes ...@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ http://www.openflowswitch.org/foswiki/bin/view/OpenFlow/MininetVMCreationNotes
so that 'import mininet' will work, and installs the primary mn so that 'import mininet' will work, and installs the primary mn
script (mn) as well as its helper utility (mnexec.) script (mn) as well as its helper utility (mnexec.)
On Ubuntu and Debian, Mininet's dependencies and core files may be On Ubuntu and Debian, Mininet's dependencies and core files may also be
installed using mininet/util/install.sh -n installed using mininet/util/install.sh -n
2. Script-based kernel and OpenFlow installation for Ubuntu/Debian Lenny 2. Installation script for Ubuntu/Debian Lenny
If you are running Ubuntu 10.04 or Debian Lenny, you may be able to use the If you are running Ubuntu 10.04 or Debian Lenny, you may be able to use the
util/install.sh script to install a compatible Linux kernel as well as util/install.sh script to install a compatible Linux kernel as well as
...@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ http://www.openflowswitch.org/foswiki/bin/view/OpenFlow/MininetVMCreationNotes ...@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ http://www.openflowswitch.org/foswiki/bin/view/OpenFlow/MininetVMCreationNotes
options to install.sh; install.sh -h lists them all. options to install.sh; install.sh -h lists them all.
Assuming the mininet source tree is installed in ~/mininet, the steps to run Assuming the mininet source tree is installed in ~/mininet, the steps to run
install.sh to install everything we use for OpenFlow tutorials are: install.sh to install EVERYTHING we use for OpenFlow tutorials are:
% cd % cd
% time ~/mininet/util/install.sh # installs tons of stuff % time ~/mininet/util/install.sh # installs tons of stuff
% sudo reboot # to load new kernel % sudo reboot # to load new kernel
% ~/mininet/util/install.sh -c # to clean out unneeded kernel stuff % ~/mininet/util/install.sh -c # to clean out unneeded kernel stuff
This installs a lot of useful software, but it will take a while (20 This installs a lot of useful software, but it will take a while (30
minutes or more, depending on your network connection, computer, etc..) minutes or more, depending on your network connection, computer, etc..)
Probably the minimal semi-useful configuration would be to install Probably the minimal semi-useful configuration would be to install
...@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ http://www.openflowswitch.org/foswiki/bin/view/OpenFlow/MininetVMCreationNotes ...@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ http://www.openflowswitch.org/foswiki/bin/view/OpenFlow/MininetVMCreationNotes
Open vSwitch, and the Open vSwitch kernel module. If a new kernel was Open vSwitch, and the Open vSwitch kernel module. If a new kernel was
installed, then a reboot may be required. installed, then a reboot may be required.
If install.sh cannot be used for some reason, or if you don't want to If install.sh cannot be used for some reason (e.g. you're on Fedora
or some other Linux - please don't say CentOS) or if you don't want to
install all of these components (they're useful!), the kernel and install all of these components (they're useful!), the kernel and
OpenFlow software requirements are described in steps [3] and [4], OpenFlow software requirements are described in steps [3] and [4],
which follow. which follow.
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