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Option 1: If you are running Ubuntu 16.04, you can easily install Mininet 2.2 (and bridge-utils for LinuxBridge) using apt-get:
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Option 2: It's also easy to install Mininet from source in an Ubuntu VM or server:
git clone http://github.com/mininet/mininet
mininet/util/install.sh -nvfw
(recommended options:-n: install core Mininet dependencies;-v: install Open vSwitch;-f: install legacy Stanford 1.0 user switch and controller;-w: install wireshark and improved OpenFlow wireshark dissector)
Option 3: You can also download a pre-built Mininet VM.
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