Installation

Detailed instructions thanks to Joel Obstfeld.

Overview

Use easy_install:

easy_install AutoNetkit

Depending on your operating system setup, you may need to install using sudo:

sudo easy_install AutoNetkit

Windows Installation

1. Download Python for Windows from:

   http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.2/python-2.7.2.msi

Install the package

1. Download easy_install for Windows:

   http://pypi.python.org/packages/2.7/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.6c11.win32-py2.7.exe#md5=57e1e64f6b7c7f1d2eddfc9746bbaf20

Install the package

1. Start a command window (run cmd.exe) and cd to directory to which Python was installed (defaults to C:\Python27)

2. cd into the Scripts directory.

3. Install the PIP package management tool by typing:

   easy_install pip

4. Once complete, install AutoNetkit as follows:

   pip.exe install AutoNetkit

AutoNetkit is now installed in the ‘scripts’ directory

Mac Installation

Mac OS X 10.6 includes Python 2.6.1 which is sufficient to run Autonetkit

1. Download:

   http://pypi.python.org/packages/2.6/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg#md5=bfa92100bd772d5a213eedd356d64086

2. Place in a directory then:

   sudo sh ./setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg

3. then install pip package management tools:

   sudo easy_install pip

4. then install package library:

   sudo pip install AutoNetkit

Updating AutoNetkit

to perform an update of the AutoNetKit tool,

Windows:

open a cmd session (run cmd.exe) cd into the scripts directory where Python has been installed (C:\Python27\Scripts), then:

pip.exe install --upgrade AutoNetkit

Mac:

sudo pip install --upgrade AutoNetkit

Next Steps

Once you have installed AutoNetkit you can proceed to the Junosphere Quickstart guide.