1. Download the packet tracer 5 from cisco site if u r student there [ The generic tar.gz format ] But if u r not a student then download it from here.
click this link to download
And keep the downloaded file in desktop.
2. Open the terminal and write
"sudo
tar xzvf PacketTracer5_generic.tar.gz" [without the quotation mark]
Give the sudo password.
3. Now it is uncompressed. Go to your home directory and find the uncompressed folder. Enter into the folder and there u will find a file named "install".
double click on that file and a prompt will come up.
Select "Run in Terminal" option.
4. Now follow the on screen instructions.......
U r half done now.... :)
After this installation u can run this from the terminal.
To run this open the terminal and type "packettracer" [without the quotation mark]
U can now see the cisco packet tracer running.
if u do not want to do this thing every time, then lets make a launcher ....
to make a launcher,
>> go to desktop.
>>Right click and select "create a launcher"
>> Insert the following values in to its fields.
Type : ApplicationName: Packet Tracer 5
Command: packettracer
Comment: CISCO networking
Yes Now u r done......
if u have problem regarding this, plz comment I will try to help ...
or u can mail me "extremeaiub@yahoo.com"
