| | 87 | We need to install other dependencies since Floodlight was recently updated to support Java 8. Enter the following commands: |
| | 88 | { |
| | 89 | sudo apt-get update |
| | 90 | sudo apt-get install software-properties-common python-software-properties |
| | 91 | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java |
| | 92 | sudo apt-get update |
| | 93 | sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer |
| | 94 | } |
| | 95 | |
| | 96 | Confirm the java version by typing the command: |
| | 97 | { |
| | 98 | java -version |
| | 99 | } |
| | 100 | |
| | 101 | Now we need to compile the controller. We are going to do that by using the tool '''ant'''. Enter the following command to install '''ant''': |
| | 102 | { |
| | 103 | sudo apt-get install ant |
| | 104 | } |
| | 105 | |
| | 106 | To communicate with the Floodlight Controller using the built-in REST API's, we need to install the tool '''curl'''. Enter the following command: |
| | 107 | { |
| | 108 | sudo apt-get install curl |
| | 109 | } |
| | 110 | |
| | 111 | Now we can compile the controller. Enter the following commands: |
| | 112 | { |
| | 113 | cd floodlight |
| | 114 | ant |
| | 115 | } |
| | 116 | |
| | 117 | You can start the Floodlight Controller using the command: |
| | 118 | { |
| | 119 | java -jar target/floodlight.jar |
| | 120 | } |
| | 121 | |
