How To Install dynamips on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dynamips on Kali Linux. dynamips is Cisco 7200/3600/3725/3745/2600/1700 Router Emulator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dynamips on Kali Linux.

What is dynamips

dynamips is:

Dynamips emulates Cisco 7200/3600/3725/3745/2600/1700 Routers on a traditional PC. You can use dynamips to create labs. It uses IOS Images (which are not part of this package). Of course, this emulator cannot replace a real router.

It is simply a complementary tool to real labs for administrators of Cisco networks or people wanting to pass their CCNA/CCNP/CCIE exams. For a Command Line Interface for dynamips see dynagen or gns3 package.

There are three methods to install dynamips on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dynamips Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dynamips using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dynamips

Install dynamips Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dynamips using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dynamips

Install dynamips Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dynamips using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dynamips

How To Uninstall dynamips on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dynamips package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dynamips

Uninstall dynamips And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dynamips and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dynamips

Remove dynamips Configurations and Data

To remove dynamips configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dynamips

Remove dynamips configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dynamips configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dynamips

Dependencies

dynamips have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dynamips package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.