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Removed AUR instections as manual install is better

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Aiden Gerbrandt
2026-03-19 10:34:26 -05:00
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@@ -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 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 ### Debian/Mint/Ubuntu
```sh ```sh
sudo apt install ~/Downloads/CiscoPacketTracer_900_Ubuntu_64bit.deb 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. 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 ```sh
# Create a working folder and move the downloaded file into it # 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 ### 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 ### 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) ![Login Screen](Screenshots/packettracer-login.png)