Packet Tracer
Packet Tracer is a cross-platform visual network simulation tool for Cisco hardware on the CCNA level and can be used to prepare for the Cisco CCNA certification exam.
Packet Tracer is an integral part of the Cisco Networking Academy, and provides authoring, assessment, and collaboration capabilities.
Installation
- Understand if you have permission from Cisco Systems to use this software. If you do not meet eligibility, discontinue your progress and consider alternatives such as GNS3.
- From Cisco's website: "Cisco Packet Tracer is available for free to all Cisco Networking Academy instructors, students, and alumni."
Download source package tarball
packettracerAUR can not be installed using automated methods (e.g. AUR helper) because the software's tarball must be downloaded first before building the package.
So, first acquire the build files for packettracerAUR package.
Download Packet Tracer deb package
- Log into Cisco Networking Academy (Skills For All / NetAcad) using your Cisco Account. Register an account if you do not have it.
- Once in the Networking Academy portal, download Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 or 9.0.0 open beta.
- Rename the deb package to
Packet_Tracer822_amd64_signed.debso it is recognized by the build script. - Place the .deb file inside the folder where packettracerAUR's build files are located — that is the same folder where the PKGBUILD file is found.
Build and install
- Build the package; alternatively, build in a clean chroot
- Install the package.
/usr/share/licenses/packettracer/COPYRIGHT for the End-user License Agreement (EULA) and the Supplemental End-user License Agreement (SEULA).Troubleshooting
Crashes under Wayland
If Packet Tracer crashes when started in a Wayland session, try running it with the QT_QPA_PLATFORM environment variable set to xcb. See Wayland#Qt for more details.
Wrong UI Size
If Packet Tracer's UI is rendered incorrectly, try modifying the QT_DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO environment variable, and then either reboot or logout.