Integrating NOX with Ubuntu: Overcoming Compilation Issues

As a PhD student, I have been working on a research project that involves integrating the Network Open eXchange (NOX) software with our own custom-built application. One of the challenges we faced was compiling the NOX code on an Ubuntu-based system. In this article, I will share my experience and provide some tips for overcoming common compilation issues when using NOX on Ubuntu.

The first step in setting up NOX on Ubuntu is to ensure that all the necessary dependencies are installed. These include Python packages such as `python-mako` and `python-twisted`, as well as development libraries like `libboost-dev`. You can install these dependencies using the following command:

```bash

sudo apt-get install python-mako python-twisted swig libboost-dev

```

In addition to installing dependencies, you may need to configure NOX to use certain libraries. For example, if your project requires the use of Boost's filesystem and unit test framework, you can specify these using the following configuration options:

```bash

$ ./configure --with-boost-filesystem=boost_filesystem --with-boost-unit-test-framework=mt \

LDFLAGS='-L/usr/include/openssl -lssl -lcrypto'

```

Once you have installed all the necessary dependencies and configured NOX, it's time to start building. The first step is to create a new branch for your project by checking out a remote branch using the following command:

```bash

$ git checkout -b destiny remotes/origin/destiny

```

Make sure that you run this command from within the NOX directory.

After creating a new branch, update your package list and install any additional dependencies required by NOX using the following commands:

```bash

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install nox-dependencies

```

This will switch the branch to destiny (unstable), which is not the default branch. The default branch is zaku (stable), but this version has compilation issues.

In summary, integrating NOX with Ubuntu requires careful installation of dependencies and configuration of NOX to use certain libraries. By following these steps, you should be able to overcome common compilation issues and successfully build NOX on your Ubuntu-based system.

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