install-mininet.md

Install Mininet on your system

Mininet offers a simple way to create virtual networks for testing and development purposes. It is a great tool to experiment with different network topologies without the need for physical setups. Pre-built packages are available for most Linux distributions.

Depending on your distribution, you can install Mininet using the following commands:

Debian-based systems

sudo apt-get install mininet

Fedora

sudo dnf install mininet

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S mininet

MacOS

Unfortunately, Mininet is not officially supported on MacOS. However, you can use a virtual machine with a Linux distribution to run Mininet, such as VirtualBox, VMware Fusion, Multipass, or Parallels Desktop.

Mininet offers pre-built VM images that you can download from the official website.

Building from source / other systems

You can find relevant instructions on the official Mininet website.