diff --git a/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md b/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md index 07b9f8c..cd9087e 100644 --- a/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md +++ b/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md @@ -13,27 +13,13 @@ Note: a netacad account is required to download You can download the "Ubuntu" version .deb from https://www.netacad.com/resources/lab-downloads?courseLang=en-US -### Arch-based (AUR Package) - -```sh -# Download the AUR Package -git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/packettracer.git -cd packettracer - -# Add the downloaded .deb file to the package -mv ~/Downloads/CiscoPacketTracer_900_Ubuntu_64bit.deb . - -# Build and install the package -makepkg -scri -``` - ### Debian/Mint/Ubuntu ```sh sudo apt install ~/Downloads/CiscoPacketTracer_900_Ubuntu_64bit.deb ``` -### Other Distro (Including Fedora) Manual Install +### Other Distro (Including Arch and Fedora) Manual Install Since they only provide a .deb version, we have to manually install it on other distros. This will require the `binutils`, `tar` and `xf` packages to be installed. ```sh # Create a working folder and move the downloaded file into it @@ -55,14 +41,14 @@ sudo ln -s /opt/pt/packettracer.AppImage /usr/local/bin/packettracer ### Starting App -The first time you launch this app needs to be from the command-line to accept the EULA, the exact command depends on your distribution. Debian/Ubuntu/Mint and where we installed it manually, you should just be able to run the `packettracer` command, on Arch-based you need to run `/usr/lib/packettracer/packettracer.AppImage` +The first time you launch this app needs to be from the command-line to accept the EULA. -On Arch you may need to launch from CLI every time in testing. +You should just be able to run the `packettracer` command. ### Login -It seems that the "Open in Browser" function for the initial login seems to be broken, fortunately an in-app browser option is available and works. +If the "Open in Browser" function for the initial login is not working, an in-app browser option is available and works. -On the initial screen select "Advanced Settings" and check "User internal web browser for Cisco Networking Academy login" +In the initial screen select "Advanced Settings" and check "User internal web browser for Cisco Networking Academy login" ![Login Screen](Screenshots/packettracer-login.png)