INSTALLATION * GNS3 VirtualBox Edition dependencies: - Qt 4.5.1 (or higher) - Python 2.6 (or higher) - Sip 4.5 (or higher) - PyQt 4.5 (or higher) - Dynamips 0.2.8+ - VirtualBox 4.1.x - QEMU (with UDP patch) - PEMU - xdotool (on X11 UNIX-like platforms) - Wireshark * WINDOWS users: Download the GNS3 all-in-one for Windows on http://www.gns3.net (~12 MB) This program will install a binary version of GNS3 as well as Dynamips, Qemu and WinPCAP. Recommendation: Dynamips has better performances on other platforms such as Linux or Mac OS X. * Linux users: On Linux you just need to install a package called python-qt4 (or similar). Instead, you can compile all the dependencies manually. A debian package is now available, until officially released with Debian/Ubuntu follow instructions on http://gpl.code.de/oswiki/GplcodedeApt and install "gns3" package (it might not be up-to-date). * MacOS X users: Method 1. 1. Install the Apple Devs Tools (on your Mac OS X DvD or download it on ADC account). Run and install XcodeTools.mpkg. 2. Download Python 2.6 for MacOS X on http://www.python.org/download/ and install it. 3. Download Qt librairies for Mac on http://qt.nokia.com/downloads and install it. 4. Download SIP on http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/sip/download, compile and install it: Open terminal and cd into the folder you downloaded the tar file and compile via the following commands (example for SIP 4.9.3): Macintosh:$ tar xvzf sip-4.9.3.tar.gz Macintosh:$ cd sip-4.9.3 Macintosh:sip-4.9.3$ python configure.py Macintosh:sip-4.9.3$ make Macintosh:sip-4.9.3$ make install 5. Download PyQt on http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download, compile and install it: Again, run the following commands to decompress and compile PyQt (example for PyQt 4.6.2): Macintosh:$ tar xvzf PyQt-mac-gpl-4.6.2.tar.gz Macintosh:$ cd PyQt-mac-gpl-4.6.2 Macintosh:PyQt-mac-gpl-4.6.2$ python configure.py Macintosh:PyQt-mac-gpl-4.6.2$ make Macintosh:PyQt-mac-gpl-4.6.2$ make install 6. Download and start GNS3. Method 2 (this can take a few hours as everything is compiled). 1. Download and install MacPorts http://guide.macports.org/#installing (you will need the Apple Devs Tools). 2. Open a terminal and install GNS3 dependencies. Macintosh:$ sudo port install python26 Macintosh:$ sudo port install py26-sip Macintosh:$ sudo port install py26-pyqt4 Macintosh:$ sudo port install qt4-mac Optionnal: to prevent MacPorts to install the last version of the dependencies (which may not work properly with GNS3), you can force a specified version with @. Example: Macintosh:$ sudo port install python26 Macintosh:$ sudo port install py26-sip @4.9.3_0 Macintosh:$ sudo port install py26-pyqt4 @4.6.2_0 Macintosh:$ sudo port install qt4-mac @4.5.3_0 3. Download and start GNS3