MannaSim Script generator framework installation procedure

MannaSim framework

• It is the Script generator used mainly for wireless sensor network research.
• It was written in TCL and C++ for NS-2 network simulator. 
• It is used for creating TCL scripts for the front-end activity done in MannaSim framework GUI.

MannaSim Installation: 

It can be installed in two ways: 

1. Installing Mannasim patch   (easier method)

2. Using Mannasim Source code

Method 1 - Installing Mannasim patch:

• This is easier way for installing Mannsim; 
• But, ensure that you didn't modify the ns-2 distribution files. At the time of writing this blog, the ns-2 distribution is with version 2.29.

Step 1: Click here to download ns-2.29 all-in-one package from ns site.
Step 2: Click here to download MannaSim Framework ns-2.29 patch.
Step 3: Type the following command on the ns-allinone-2.29 folder:

patch -p1 < file_name.diff

Step 4: Install ns-2.29 as usual typing ns-allinone-2.29 folder:

./install

Method 2 - Using Mannasim Source Code:

Step 1: Download Manasim.tar.gz file
Step 2: untar the file by typing

tar zxvf manasim.tar.gz

Step 3: A new folder titles manasim with appear. copy that file and paste it in /home/usernname/ns2.35-allinone/ns.2.35/
Step 4: Open the mansim folder. Then, go to ns-modified-files folder. There you can find a few files.
Copy the files from the ns-modified-files/ to these locations:

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/apps/udp.cc

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/common/ns-process.h

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/common/packet.cc

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/common/packet.h

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/Makefile.in

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/tcl/lib/ns-default.tcl

ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/tcl/lib/ns-lib.tcl

Step 5:Then, go to /home/username/ns2.35-allinone/ns2.35
Then, type each command at terminal

$ ./configure

$ make

After installing and configuring using either of the methods above, to open the GUI, java is essential. So, to install java, run the following commands in terminal:

sudo apt-get install java
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk