How to install core-network-gui on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install core-network-gui package on Ubuntu 16.10.


 

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Quick installation of core-network-gui:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: core-network-gui

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install core-network-gui

Package Details

Package:core-network-gui
Version:4.8-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.nrl.navy.mil/itd/ncs/products/core
Description:intuitive network emulator that interacts with real nets (GUI) The Common Open Research Emulator (CORE) is a tool for emulating networks in one or more machines. You can connect these emulated networks to live networks. . CORE consists of a GUI for drawing topologies of lightweight virtual machines, and Python modules for scripting network emulation. . Key features: . 1. Network lab in a box - Efficient and scalable - Easy-to-use GUI canvas - Centralized configuration and control 2. Runs applications and protocols without modifying them 3. Real-time connection to live networks - Hardware-in-the-loop - Distributed with multiple COREs 4. Highly customizable 5. The emulated machines can use several resources and programs installed on the real machine, as tcpdump. . This package provides the CORE GUI.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install core-network-gui on Ubuntu 16.10?

How to install core-network-gui on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If core-network-gui is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L core-network-gui' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L core-network-gui
dpkg-query: package 'core-network-gui' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing core-network-gui:

After system update use the following command to install core-network-gui:

sudo apt-get install core-network-gui

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove core-network-gui from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the core-network-gui from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the core-network-gui following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  core-network-gui

Following command is used to remove the core-network-gui package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove core-network-gui

This will remove core-network-gui and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing core-network-gui with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge core-network-gui

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove core-network-gui

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with core-network-gui package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.