Editorial fixes to PLATOFRM

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# Platform # Platform
Route 0 is developed and supported only on Ubuntu 18.04 using the distribution Route 0 is developed and officially supported only on Ubuntu 18.04 using the
provided `mininet` package (version 2.2.2) and FRR Stable installed from the distribution provided `mininet` package (version 2.2.2) and FRR Stable
FRR [debian repositories](https://deb.frrouting.org/). It is almost certain installed from the FRR [debian repositories](https://deb.frrouting.org/). It
that everything will work on any other Linux distribution with a sufficiently is almost certain that everything will work on any other Linux distribution
up to date kernel, Mininet, and FRR installation, but this has not been tested. with a sufficiently up to date kernel, Mininet, and FRR installation, but this
has not been tested. For kernel compatibility please refer to the [FRR
website](http://docs.frrouting.org/en/latest/overview.html#supported-protocols-vs-platform).
## Setting up a Virtual Machine ## Setting up a Virtual Machine
The following instructions setup exactly the same VM that is suggested in the The following instructions setup exactly the same VM that is suggested in the
`README` file. The instructions are provided below if for some reason you main `README` file. The instructions are provided below if for some reason
would prefer not to or are not able to use the pre-distributed image. you would prefer not to or are not able to use the pre-configured image.
### Base Operating System ### Base Operating System
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[VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/). [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/).
After the installation completes, install all updates. Xubuntu should prompt After the installation completes, install all updates. Xubuntu should prompt
you to do so within a few minutes after the first boot, but you can also do it you to do so shortly after the first boot, but you can also do it manually from
manually from a terminal with the following command lines: a terminal with the following command lines:
``` ```
sudo apt update sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade sudo apt upgrade
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If you are using VirtualBox, you may find it useful to install the VirtualBox If you are using VirtualBox, you may find it useful to install the VirtualBox
Guest Additions. Note that these are not actually included in the provided VM Guest Additions. Note that these are not actually included in the provided VM
image as the installation depends on VirtualBox version. image as the installation depends on the VirtualBox version in use.
The best way to install the guest additions is to install them from the ISO The best way to install the guest additions is to install them from the ISO
image provided by VirtualBox. Before doing that though, you need to first image provided by VirtualBox. Before doing that though, you need to first
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sudo apt install mininet sudo apt install mininet
``` ```
It is also useful to some other components for use with Mininet such as It is also useful to install some other components for use with Mininet such as
wireshark. You can do that manually or use the Mininet script provided for wireshark. You can do that manually or use the Mininet script provided for
this purpose. You will need `git` installed for this. If you already have this purpose. You will need `git` installed for this. If you already have
`git` installed you can skip the first line `git` installed you can skip the first line
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Installing FRR is also easy on Ubuntu as the developers maintain a Debian Installing FRR is also easy on Ubuntu as the developers maintain a Debian
repository which can be used for Ubuntu as well. To install FRR from this repository which can be used for Ubuntu as well. To install FRR from this
repository, install curl repository, install curl first
``` ```
sudo apt install curl sudo apt install curl
``` ```