HOWTO: Install Cisco Packet Tracer on Fedora 21

Cisco Packet tracer is a network simulator tool used to simulate network topologies using Cisco devices( routers and switches,..).

Besides that Cisco Packet tracer allows network professionals to experiment their network behavior before implement it directly into the production environment. 

The packet tracer is only available through the networking academy website of Cisco called netacad, but I will provide you the packet tracer download link to download it, you can feel free to do what ever you want with packet tracer as you install on your system. I'll show you the way to INSTALL packet tracer on Fedora 21, and You can try it on other Distributions.

Beyond simulation, packet tracer provides visualization, of packet flow between different devices, assessment and collaboration capabilities and facilitates the teaching and learning culture by creating the different *.pka (packet tracer activities files). It support the unlimited number of devices with the simulation based learning environment which helps students to develops the required skills about networking that required in the present IT industry.

Let’s Start….

First thing you need to install openssl-lib and this is the way to

Open the Terminal and switch to root by typing thins command:

'# su' or  '# su -'  to change the current directory to the Root Directory

and type this command to download Openssl-lib package:

# wget http://www.deltaeridani.com/openssl-lib-compat-1.0.0i-1.fc20.i686.rpm

Now let's install  this package with the following Command :

# rpm -ivh openssl-lib-compat-1.0.0i-1.fc20.i686.rpm

After installing Openssl-lib we need to download Cisco Packet Tracer and install it.Okey?

 

Let's do it

First let's download the package :

# wget http://www.netadm.com.br/util/PacketTracer601_setup_linux.gz

Second we need to extract the file dowloaded:

# tar -zxvf PacketTracer601_setup_linux.gz  

We got as Result a Directory named "PacketTracer601"

Now just move to the Directory using cd command 

# cd PacketTracer601

This is it, Let's install it..

In this Directory you'll find a file named install, this the installation file.To install it just execute this file by the following command

# ./install

But before execute it you need to give it execute  permission by typing the following command line 

# chmod +x install

now Cisco Packet tracer is successfully installed

To start it just type the following command on the terminal

# packettracer

If you have any problem during installation just leave us a comment.