From c3713d4ff6901e2756b870bfcdd903ab76533d73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aiden Gerbrandt Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:29:29 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Added PacketTracer install instuctions for non apt distros --- Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md b/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md index 7a67cf9..07b9f8c 100644 --- a/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md +++ b/Software/CiscoPacketTracer.md @@ -33,19 +33,31 @@ makepkg -scri sudo apt install ~/Downloads/CiscoPacketTracer_900_Ubuntu_64bit.deb ``` -### Fedora +### Other Distro (Including 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 +mkdir ~/Downloads/PacketTracer && mv ~/Downloads/CiscoPacketTracer_900_Ubuntu_64bit.deb ~/Downloads/PacketTracer -Unfortunately an rpm package does not exist so Packet Tracer can not be easily installed on Fedora. +cd ~/Downloads/PacketTracer -It is possible to install it on fedora, but from my testing your best bet will be to use a Windows or Debian/Ubuntu/Mint Virtual Machine as it is the most straightforward. +# Extract the program +ar x CiscoPacketTracer_900_Ubuntu_64bit.deb +tar xf data.tar.xz + +# Install the program +sudo mkdir -p /opt +sudo mv opt/pt /opt/pt +sudo ln -s /opt/pt/packettracer.AppImage /usr/local/bin/packettracer +``` ## Usage ### Starting App -As far as I can tell Packet Tracer need to either be launched from the Command-line or when you open a file for Packet Tracer. +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` -Regardless the first launch needs to be from the command-line to accept the EULA, the exact command depends on your distribution. Debian/Ubuntu/Mint should just be able to run the `packettracer` command, on Arch-based you need to run `/usr/lib/packettracer/packettracer.AppImage` +On Arch you may need to launch from CLI every time in testing. ### Login