[SOLVED] ns2.1b9a-gcc32 installation error on Ubuntu 11.04. HELP!

haiying7 · 11-21-2011, 12:53 AM

Hi,

I am installing ns2.1b9a-gcc32 like this,
1) sudo apt-get install build-essential
2) sudo apt-get install libxmu-dev
3) install gcc-3.3 and g++-3.3
4) export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-3.3
export CCC=g++-3.3
export CXX=/usr/bin/g++-3.3
5) tar xzvf ns-allinone-2.1b9a-gcc32.tar.gz
6) touch ns-allinone-2.1b9a/tcl8.3.2/generic/tclStubInit.c
7) cd ns-allinone-2.1b9a
patch -p0 < ../ns21b9a-gcc33.patch
8) ./install

But I got this error,

Code:

============================================================
* Build tcl8.3.2
============================================================
loading cache ./config.cache
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... no
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables.
tcl8.3.2 configuration failed! Exiting ...
Tcl is not part of the ns project.  Please see www.Scriptics.com
to see if they have a fix for your platform.

What does it mean? Could anybody help me? Thanks very much!

knudfl · 11-21-2011, 04:23 AM

Welcome to LQ.

Not sure if ns2.1b9a-gcc32 can be built on Ubuntu 11.04 at all.

One thing is sure : No old Ubuntu compilers will work on 11.04.
These "compats" are built for 11.04 : gcc34-compat-3.4.6_i386.deb,
g++34-compat-3.4.6_i386.deb, etc. <compat-X.xx> and will work OK.
I will check, if it is possible to build a gcc33-compat for 11.04
in a couple of days.

Regards knudfl.

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haiying7 · 11-21-2011, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

Welcome to LQ.

Not sure if ns2.1b9a-gcc32 can be built on Ubuntu 11.04 at all.

One thing is sure : No old Ubuntu compilers will work on 11.04.
These "compats" are built for 11.04 : gcc34-compat-3.4.6_i386.deb,
g++34-compat-3.4.6_i386.deb, etc. <compat-X.xx> and will work OK.
I will check, if it is possible to build a gcc33-compat for 11.04
in a couple of days.

Regards knudfl.

.

Thank you, knudfl.

It seems I have to give up 2.1b9a.

John VV · 11-21-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

It seems I have to give up 2.1b9a.

2.1b is OLD ( guessing around 1998-2000 ) 2.35 is the current 2 build and that was to build in gcc 4.3
http://nsnam.isi.edu/nsnam/index.php/Main_Page

haiying7 · 11-22-2011, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

2.1b is OLD ( guessing around 1998-2000 ) 2.35 is the current 2 build and that was to build in gcc 4.3
http://nsnam.isi.edu/nsnam/index.php/Main_Page

Hi,

`Cause I need to use directional antenna in ns2. But this module can only work on 2.1b, this is the reason I install it.

knudfl · 11-22-2011, 05:18 AM

Quote:

It seems I have to give up 2.1b9a

"ns2.1b9a-gcc32" will install with no issues on most (all?) Linux OS.

Worst choice for any ns2 is Ubuntu 11.04 .
(Ubuntu 11.10 is worse: mostly totally unusable for ns2 and some other specials.)

Be patient : I will be home in a couple of days, and then make the necessary tests.

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knudfl · 11-23-2011, 01:36 PM

The above seems to be solved by using Ubuntu 10.04 ...

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...0-04-a-915103/
( Other thread by the OP, @haiying7.)

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