Cisco Packet Tracer latest version on Fedora

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Easily install Cisco Packet Tracer latest version on Fedora. This installation script automatically detects a Cisco Packet Tracer .deb in any directory on user home.

Install

Follow these steps to easily install:

• Download the Packet Tracer installer from Cisco's download page and save it in any directory on /home using the default filename.
• Clone this repo to your system
• cd into the cloned repo and make the install script executable: chmod +x setup.sh
• Run bash setup.sh or sudo bash setup.sh and relax. If you not use sudo, you will receive no permission alerts when the script looks for installers on you HOME.

Now, the script accepts these command line options:

• -d or --directory allows you to specify a path to the installer. This can make the script faster, preventing large searches of the /home directory;
• -h will show help about the script;
• --uninstall uninstall the installed Cisco Packet Tracer.

Supported Fedora releases

• Fedora 40 (F40 End of Life 2025-05-13)
• Fedora 41
• Fedora 42

Note

If you are using a distribution that is based on Fedora, this script will probably still work. If not, open an issue. I will not list any Fedora based distro here.

Important

If you try this script in another Fedora release, please report any problems or successes at the aforementioned link.