How to install ns3 in Windows 10 | Windows Subsystem for Linux

This post shows how to install ns-3.33 in Windows 10 through WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
This post will work for ns-3.3x version.
Prerequisites:
Install Windows Subsystem for Linux with GUI: Please refer the following video

System Information:
OS used: Windows 10 and WSL (Ubuntu 20.04)
GUI: XServer for Windows
NS3 Version: ns-3.33

Step 0 : Open XLaunch
Step 1 : Open WSL using PowerShell and open it as Administrator

Command:/ wsl
$ xfce4-session

The GUI of Ubuntu Opens within Windows 10 OS.

Step 3: Open a Terminal
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install build-essential autoconf automake libxmu-dev python3-pygraphviz cvs mercurial bzr git cmake p7zip-full python3-matplotlib python-tk python3-dev qt5-qmake qt5-default gnuplot-x11 wireshark

Step 4: Move the ns3 file from Downloads/ folder to Home folder (/home/pradeepkumar) and unzip it there itself, Right Click -- Extract Here

Step 5: Go to the terminal that is already open and issue the following commands

$ cd
$ cd ns-allinone-3.33/
It might take 10 to 20 minutes for installing, may be in between there might be errors as well.

Once the installation over, check for the following command for the working of ns3.

$ cd ns-3.33
$ ./waf --run hello-simulator

$ ./waf --run scratch/first
You should get 4 lines of output between the client and server interaction

Then you can try for NetAnim as well as per the video.
#include "ns3/netanim-module.h"

and the following line above the Simulator::Run() function

After the above changes, compile the file again using

$ ./waf --run scratch/first
Open a new Terminal
$ cd ns-allinone-3.33/netanim-3.108/
$./NetAnim

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[nitigya]

qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display

This error is coming on ./NetAnim
What can i do?

[furqanali]

sir i cannot run xfce4-session. Kindly help

[daliagomes]

erro, help

Command 'xfce4-session' not found, but can be installed with:

[eugenecaio]

how did he access linux desktop from bash? i'm stuck on that :(

[minyonminyoun]

sir i have question how i can implement a data base of all attack signature in ns3
and detect them using ids

[gunjanbharti]

Sir, I am not able to run command "xfce4-session". Whenever I do so, it shows "segmentation fault" and an ubuntu notification also pops up saying "unable to contact setting server". Please help me how to resolve this?

[yosrm]

hello, i am at step2 and encountered this error Package 'qt5-default' has no installation candidate. could anyone help?

[deepa]

Sir, I am having an error at the time of installing ns3. it is "Error: run waf-light from a folder containing waflib". I followed the steps you said. Please help me.

[Travellife]

This video is very helpful ...but my problem is while running the ./waf command in ns 3.36.1, it says not in directory.... please help me on this. It would be helpful for me

[ddwatcher]

@Engineering Clinic. My first.cc functions. But after adding AnimationInterface it does not work. It gives error : undefined reference to What should I do?

[venkatasubramaniansrinivas]

sir. In which location of Win10, the ubuntu will be installed. in which location NS2/ns3 will be installed?

[venkateshr]

Sir at 8:30 what button your are pressing after inserting AnimationInterface. Please help sir

[kotabaru]

where location .waf, because can't found file waf in the ns-3.33 folder

[andriksupa]

I have a problem when run NetAnim, it doesn't work, anyone can help please?

[anjanabhadra]

Sir how to connect sumo and ns3 offline? To create trace file?
If yes? Then how any .cc file we can run by this creating trace file?
Please reply

[kawtherhamad]

can I install both the ns-3 and the FLoRa together on my laptop?

[omraniomaima]

Thank u it is work, but when I install sumo or other software in wsl , I can't do nothing . And the only way is to restart the xlaunch

[venkateshr]

Sir can you please share link of explanation of first.cc

[matatahakuna]

Sir, Thank you for good explanation.
I tried to modified my code, I want to set the energy to each node randomly or differently.
Is there any way?

[srividhya]

Hi Sir, I could not open ubuntu now through windows Powershell. It says "Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused".Please help me sir