= The !FloodLight Controller. =
!FloodLight is an open-source, Java-based controller distributed by Big Switch Networks. 
== I. Installation. ==
The following describes the installation of !FloodLight on an Ubuntu 11.04 (natty) system. Installation is described on their [http://floodlight.openflowhub.org/getting-started/ website], but will be repeated here. If you are using SSH, You may want X11 forwarding to be able to launch Eclipse later on.[[BR]]

1. install the dependencies:  
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apt-get install build-essential default-jdk ant python-dev git-core eclipse
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2. pull sources from github, and build:
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git clone git://github.com/floodlight/floodlight.git
cd floodlight/
git checkout stable
ant;
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3. launching the controller - there are two ways to do this - through eclipse, or directly through java (both in the floodlight/ directory):
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java -jar target/floodlight.jar
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or as an Eclipse project - first set up Eclipse: 
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ant eclipse;
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then import Floodlight as a project (verbatim from the website):
 * Open eclipse and create a new workspace
 * File -> Import -> General -> Existing Projects into Workspace. Then click “Next”.
 * From “Select root directory” click “Browse”. Select the parent directory where you placed floodlight earlier.
 * Check the box for “Floodlight”. No other Projects should be present and none should be selected.
 * Click Finish.