Cisco Packet Tracer Docker Image

This repository contains a Dockerfile for building a Docker image of Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2.

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your system.
• Cisco Packet Tracer .deb package: You must download the official Cisco Packet Tracer .deb package from the official Cisco Networking Academy website. Due to licensing restrictions, this repository cannot provide the Packet Tracer software.

Instructions

1. Download Packet Tracer:

   • Go to the official Cisco Networking Academy website and download the .deb package for your architecture (usually AMD64).

2. Place Files:

   • Place the downloaded Packet_Tracer822_amd64_signed.deb file in the same directory as the Dockerfile.

3. Build the Image:

   • Open a terminal in the directory containing the Dockerfile.
   • Run the following command to build the Docker image:

   docker build -t manzolo/cisco-packet-tracer .

4. Run the Container:

   • After the image is built, run the container with X11 forwarding:

   xhost +local:docker
   docker run -it --rm \
     -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY \
     -v ./storage:/home/pt/storage \
     -v ./saves:/home/pt/pt/saves \
     -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
     manzolo/cisco-packet-tracer
   xhost -local:docker

   • Alternatively, you can use the provided menu.sh script for a menu driven experience.

5. Enter Container Shell

   • If you used the menu.sh script, you can enter the running container shell by selecting option 3 from the menu.
   • If you ran the container manually, you can enter with:

     docker exec -it <container_id_or_name> bash

Volumes

• ./storage:/home/pt/storage: Persists the Packet Tracer configuration and user data.
• ./saves:/home/pt/pt/saves: Persists Packet Tracer simulation files.

Important Notes

• This Dockerfile uses DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive to automate the installation.
• The script verifies the sha256 checksum of the deb file before installing.
• X11 forwarding is required to display the Packet Tracer GUI.
• Remember to replace Packet_Tracer822_amd64_signed.deb with the actual filename of your Packet Tracer package.
• This repository does not provide Packet Tracer software due to licensing restrictions.