Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0.1 Installation on Arch Linux

This post explains how to install Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0.1 on Arch Linux using a convenient PKGBUILD. The build script automatically downloads the Debian package from Archive.org and sets up the application for your system.

⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://gitlab.com/fr0stb1rd/aur-packettracer-901.git
    cd aur-packettracer-901
   

2. Build and install the package:

    makepkg -sic
   

   -s : Automatically install required dependencies before building.
   -i : Install the package after it is built.
   -c : Clean up temporary files after building.

This command will automatically download the installer, build the package (pulls fuse2 as dependency), and install Packet Tracer on your system.

🚀 Usage

After installation, you need to run the following command to accept the license agreement.

Otherwise, the program will not start. This first run also installs the desktop entries:

packettracer

This step only needs to be done the first time. After that, you can launch Packet Tracer using the shortcuts that will appear on your desktop and in your application menu.

🔐 Checksums

CRC32:   c541a0f7
MD5:     b9522396d92e598bd870b0aa2364706d
SHA1:    3767ba97cd40b9aae2605478989a90e912808bf7
SHA256:  3683dd87e779885372ae9a35c1a6e594d12f493e649e7c697408729c1459479b
SHA512:  c5525758fd1cbdbf59b4b8a2968073a614e4c0d89a987c6fbe8fa8568a46abbd6961f547ae682cc11248fc26af52c962aaa9c0a3a3905b7669ecfbe36a8d3e5d

ℹ️ Extra Info

Filename: CiscoPacketTracer_901_Ubuntu_64bit.deb

Direct Link: https://archive.org/download/packettracer901/CiscoPacketTracer_901_Ubuntu_64bit.deb

⚖️ License

• Cisco Packet Tracer is licensed under Cisco’s EULA.
• All binaries and content are licensed by Cisco Systems.
• The PKGBUILD and scripts in this repo are free to reuse.

🙌 Credits

• Maintainer: Runnytu < runnytu at gmail dot com >
• OldMaintainer: Alexey Kharlamov der@2-47.ru
• Contributor: David Dufberg Tøttrup
• Contributor: Jordi De Groof <jordi(dot)degroof(at)gmail(dot)com>
• Contributor: pyther pyther@pyther.net
• Contributor: z3ntu WEI16416@spengergasse.at
• Contributor: fr0stb1rd fr0stb1rd@proton.me