Strongly recommend install NS2 at Linux/Unix system.

NS2 and nam installation in Ubuntu 16.04

a. NS2 installation
Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: ns2

sudo apt-get install ns2

b. nam installation
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nam

If there is segmentation core error:

Download nam installation file from
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4nUSbTYSK4TclRYODFvbWgxeWM/view ( for
i386)

or

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7S255p3kFXNNmtLeXhsaG5hXzQ/edit ( for
amd64)



step1:
sudo apt‐get remove nam
step2:
sudo dpkg ‐‐install [installation file you just downloaded]

you can also find the instruction for installation in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfAL8oEO‐aA

http://technobytz.com/how‐to‐install‐network‐simulator‐ns2‐nam‐in‐ubuntu‐14‐
04.html