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dynamips for Mac

Cisco 7200/3600/3725/3745/2600/1700 Router Emulator

Quick answer: dynamips is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install dynamips. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What dynamips is

dynamips is a command-line tool for macOS: cisco 7200/3600/3725/3745/2600/1700 Router Emulator.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/GNS3/dynamips.

How to install dynamips

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install dynamips.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install dynamips on Mac?

Run brew install dynamips in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is dynamips open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does dynamips run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is dynamips?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7524 in this catalogue.

What version of dynamips is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.2.25.