2.3.0d6

Use incremental utf-8 decoder for buffered reading

INSTALL

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Mininet Installation/Configuration Notes
 ----------------------------------------
 
-Mininet 2.3.0d3
+Mininet 2.3.0d6
 ---
 
 The supported installation methods for Mininet are 1) using a

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-Mininet 2.3.0d3 License
+Mininet 2.3.0d6 License
 
-Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Open Networking Laboratory
+Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Open Networking Laboratory
 Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Bob Lantz and The Board of Trustees of
 The Leland Stanford Junior University
 

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Mininet: Rapid Prototyping for Software Defined Networks
 ========================================================
 *The best way to emulate almost any network on your laptop!*
 
-Mininet 2.3.0d3
+Mininet 2.3.0d6
 
 [![Build Status][1]](https://travis-ci.org/mininet/mininet)
 

bin/mn

@@ -388,6 +388,10 @@ class MininetRunner( object ):
                   listenPort=opts.listenport )
 
         if opts.ensure_value( 'nat', False ):
+            with open( '/etc/resolv.conf' ) as f:
+                if 'nameserver 127.' in f.read():
+                    warn( '*** Warning: loopback address in /etc/resolv.conf '
+                          'may break host DNS over NAT\n')
             mn.addNAT( *opts.nat_args, **opts.nat_kwargs ).configDefault()
 
         # --custom files can set CLI or change mininet.cli.CLI

custom/topo-2sw-2host.py

@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ from mininet.topo import Topo
 class MyTopo( Topo ):
     "Simple topology example."
 
-    def __init__( self ):
+    def build( self ):
         "Create custom topo."
 
-        # Initialize topology
-        Topo.__init__( self )
-
         # Add hosts and switches
         leftHost = self.addHost( 'h1' )
         rightHost = self.addHost( 'h2' )

examples/cluster.py

@@ -843,11 +843,26 @@ class MininetCluster( Mininet ):
     def addController( self, *args, **kwargs ):
         "Patch to update IP address to global IP address"
         controller = Mininet.addController( self, *args, **kwargs )
-        # Update IP address for controller that may not be local
-        if ( isinstance( controller, Controller)
-             and controller.IP() == '127.0.0.1'
-             and ' eth0:' in controller.cmd( 'ip link show' ) ):
-            Intf( 'eth0', node=controller ).updateIP()
+        loopback = '127.0.0.1'
+        if ( not isinstance( controller, Controller ) or
+             controller.IP() != loopback ):
+            return
+        # Find route to a different server IP address
+        serverIPs = [ ip for ip in self.serverIP.values()
+                      if ip is not controller.IP() ]
+        if not serverIPs:
+            return  # no remote servers - loopback is fine
+        remoteIP = serverIPs[ 0 ]
+        # Route should contain 'dev <intfname>'
+        route = controller.cmd( 'ip route get', remoteIP,
+                                r'| egrep -o "dev\s[^[:space:]]+"' )
+        if not route:
+            raise Exception('addController: no route from', controller,
+                            'to', remoteIP )
+        intf = route.split()[ 1 ].strip()
+        debug( 'adding', intf, 'to', controller )
+        Intf( intf, node=controller ).updateIP()
+        debug( controller, 'IP address updated to', controller.IP() )
         return controller
 
     def buildFromTopo( self, *args, **kwargs ):

examples/clustercli.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ClusterCLI( CLI ):
         global nx, plt, graphviz_layout
         if not nx:
             try:
-                # pylint: disable=import-error
+                # pylint: disable=import-error,no-member
                 import networkx
                 nx = networkx  # satisfy pylint
                 from matplotlib import pyplot
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ClusterCLI( CLI ):
                     graphviz_layout = nx.graphviz_layout
                 else:
                     graphviz_layout = nx.drawing.nx_agraph.graphviz_layout
-                # pylint: enable=import-error
+                # pylint: enable=import-error,no-member
             except ImportError:
                 error( 'plot requires networkx, matplotlib and pygraphviz - '
                        'please install them and try again\n' )

examples/controlnet.py

@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ class MininetFacade( object ):
 
 class ControlNetwork( Topo ):
     "Control Network Topology"
-    def __init__( self, n, dataController=DataController, **kwargs ):
+    def build( self, n, dataController=DataController, **_kwargs ):
         """n: number of data network controller nodes
            dataController: class for data network controllers"""
-        Topo.__init__( self, **kwargs )
         # Connect everything to a single switch
         cs0 = self.addSwitch( 'cs0' )
         # Add hosts which will serve as data network controllers

examples/linearbandwidth.py

@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ flush = sys.stdout.flush
 class LinearTestTopo( Topo ):
     "Topology for a string of N hosts and N-1 switches."
 
-    def __init__( self, N, **params ):
-
-        # Initialize topology
-        Topo.__init__( self, **params )
-
+    def build( self, N, **params ):
         # Create switches and hosts
         hosts = [ self.addHost( 'h%s' % h )
                   for h in irange( 1, N ) ]

examples/multilink.py

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ def runMultiLink():
 class simpleMultiLinkTopo( Topo ):
     "Simple topology with multiple links"
 
-    def __init__( self, n, **kwargs ):
-        Topo.__init__( self, **kwargs )
-
+    def build( self, n, **_kwargs ):
         h1, h2 = self.addHost( 'h1' ), self.addHost( 'h2' )
         s1 = self.addSwitch( 's1' )
 

examples/natnet.py

@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ from mininet.util import irange
 
 class InternetTopo(Topo):
     "Single switch connected to n hosts."
-    def __init__(self, n=2, **opts):
-        Topo.__init__(self, **opts)
-
+    def build(self, n=2, **_kwargs ):
         # set up inet switch
         inetSwitch = self.addSwitch('s0')
         # add inet host

mininet/cli.py

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ from subprocess import call
 from cmd import Cmd
 from os import isatty
 from select import poll, POLLIN
+import select
+import errno
 import sys
 import time
 import os
@@ -459,6 +461,13 @@ class CLI( Cmd ):
                 # it's possible to interrupt ourselves after we've
                 # read data but before it has been printed.
                 node.sendInt()
+            except select.error as e:
+                # pylint: disable=unpacking-non-sequence
+                errno_, errmsg = e.args
+                # pylint: enable=unpacking-non-sequence
+                if errno_ != errno.EINTR:
+                    error( "select.error: %d, %s" % (errno_, errmsg) )
+                    node.sendInt()
 
     def precmd( self, line ):
         "allow for comments in the cli"

mininet/link.py

@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ class Intf( object ):
 
     def rename( self, newname ):
         "Rename interface"
+        if self.node and self.name in self.node.nameToIntf:
+            # rename intf in node's nameToIntf
+            self.node.nameToIntf[newname] = self.node.nameToIntf.pop(self.name)
         self.ifconfig( 'down' )
         result = self.cmd( 'ip link set', self.name, 'name', newname )
         self.name = newname
@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@ class TCIntf( Intf ):
             netemargs = '%s%s%s%s' % (
                 'delay %s ' % delay if delay is not None else '',
                 '%s ' % jitter if jitter is not None else '',
-                'loss %.5f ' % loss if loss is not None else '',
+                'loss %.5f ' % loss if (loss is not None and loss > 0) else '',
                 'limit %d' % max_queue_size if max_queue_size is not None
                 else '' )
             if netemargs:
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ class Link( object ):
     def __init__( self, node1, node2, port1=None, port2=None,
                   intfName1=None, intfName2=None, addr1=None, addr2=None,
                   intf=Intf, cls1=None, cls2=None, params1=None,
-                  params2=None, fast=True ):
+                  params2=None, fast=True, **params ):
         """Create veth link to another node, making two new interfaces.
            node1: first node
            node2: second node
@@ -414,18 +417,15 @@ class Link( object ):
            cls1, cls2: optional interface-specific constructors
            intfName1: node1 interface name (optional)
            intfName2: node2  interface name (optional)
-           params1: parameters for interface 1
-           params2: parameters for interface 2"""
+           params1: parameters for interface 1 (optional)
+           params2: parameters for interface 2 (optional)
+           **params: additional parameters for both interfaces"""
+
         # This is a bit awkward; it seems that having everything in
         # params is more orthogonal, but being able to specify
         # in-line arguments is more convenient! So we support both.
-        if params1 is None:
-            params1 = {}
-        if params2 is None:
-            params2 = {}
-        # Allow passing in params1=params2
-        if params2 is params1:
-            params2 = dict( params1 )
+        params1 = dict( params1 ) if params1 else {}
+        params2 = dict( params2 ) if params2 else {}
         if port1 is not None:
             params1[ 'port' ] = port1
         if port2 is not None:
@@ -439,6 +439,10 @@ class Link( object ):
         if not intfName2:
             intfName2 = self.intfName( node2, params2[ 'port' ] )
 
+        # Update with remaining parameter list
+        params1.update( params )
+        params2.update( params )
+
         self.fast = fast
         if fast:
             params1.setdefault( 'moveIntfFn', self._ignore )
@@ -460,6 +464,7 @@ class Link( object ):
 
         # All we are is dust in the wind, and our two interfaces
         self.intf1, self.intf2 = intf1, intf2
+
     # pylint: enable=too-many-branches
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -545,17 +550,11 @@ class OVSLink( Link ):
 
 
 class TCLink( Link ):
-    "Link with symmetric TC interfaces configured via opts"
-    def __init__( self, node1, node2, port1=None, port2=None,
-                  intfName1=None, intfName2=None,
-                  addr1=None, addr2=None, **params ):
-        Link.__init__( self, node1, node2, port1=port1, port2=port2,
-                       intfName1=intfName1, intfName2=intfName2,
-                       cls1=TCIntf,
-                       cls2=TCIntf,
-                       addr1=addr1, addr2=addr2,
-                       params1=params,
-                       params2=params )
+    "Link with TC interfaces"
+    def __init__( self, *args, **kwargs):
+        kwargs.setdefault( 'cls1', TCIntf )
+        kwargs.setdefault( 'cls2', TCIntf )
+        Link.__init__( self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TCULink( TCLink ):

mininet/net.py

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ from mininet.util import ( quietRun, fixLimits, numCores, ensureRoot,
 from mininet.term import cleanUpScreens, makeTerms
 
 # Mininet version: should be consistent with README and LICENSE
-VERSION = "2.3.0d3"
+VERSION = "2.3.0d6"
 
 class Mininet( object ):
     "Network emulation with hosts spawned in network namespaces."

mininet/node.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ from time import sleep
 from mininet.log import info, error, warn, debug
 from mininet.util import ( quietRun, errRun, errFail, moveIntf, isShellBuiltin,
                            numCores, retry, mountCgroups, BaseString, decode,
-                           encode, Python3 )
+                           encode, getincrementaldecoder, Python3, which )
 from mininet.moduledeps import moduleDeps, pathCheck, TUN
 from mininet.link import Link, Intf, TCIntf, OVSIntf
 from re import findall
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ class Node( object ):
         self.waiting = False
         self.readbuf = ''
 
+        # Incremental decoder for buffered reading
+        self.decoder = getincrementaldecoder()
+
         # Start command interpreter shell
+        self.master, self.slave = None, None  # pylint
         self.startShell()
         self.mountPrivateDirs()
 
@@ -145,12 +149,12 @@ class Node( object ):
         # Spawn a shell subprocess in a pseudo-tty, to disable buffering
         # in the subprocess and insulate it from signals (e.g. SIGINT)
         # received by the parent
-        master, slave = pty.openpty()
-        self.shell = self._popen( cmd, stdin=slave, stdout=slave, stderr=slave,
-                                  close_fds=False )
+        self.master, self.slave = pty.openpty()
+        self.shell = self._popen( cmd, stdin=self.slave, stdout=self.slave,
+                                  stderr=self.slave, close_fds=False )
         # XXX BL: This doesn't seem right, and we should also probably
         # close our files when we exit...
-        self.stdin = os.fdopen( master, 'r' )
+        self.stdin = os.fdopen( self.master, 'r' )
         self.stdout = self.stdin
         self.pid = self.shell.pid
         self.pollOut = select.poll()
@@ -217,26 +221,30 @@ class Node( object ):
         # for intfName in self.intfNames():
         # if self.name in intfName:
         # quietRun( 'ip link del ' + intfName )
-        if self.waitExited and self.shell:
-            debug( 'waiting for', self.pid, 'to terminate\n' )
-            self.shell.wait()
+        if self.shell:
+            # Close ptys
+            self.stdin.close()
+            os.close(self.slave)
+            if self.waitExited:
+                debug( 'waiting for', self.pid, 'to terminate\n' )
+                self.shell.wait()
         self.shell = None
 
     # Subshell I/O, commands and control
 
-    def read( self, maxbytes=1024 ):
+    def read( self, size=1024 ):
         """Buffered read from node, potentially blocking.
-           maxbytes: maximum number of bytes to return"""
+           size: maximum number of characters to return"""
         count = len( self.readbuf )
-        if count < maxbytes:
-            data = decode( os.read( self.stdout.fileno(), maxbytes - count ) )
-            self.readbuf += data
-        if maxbytes >= len( self.readbuf ):
+        if count < size:
+            data = os.read( self.stdout.fileno(), size - count )
+            self.readbuf += self.decoder.decode( data )
+        if size >= len( self.readbuf ):
             result = self.readbuf
             self.readbuf = ''
         else:
-            result = self.readbuf[ :maxbytes ]
-            self.readbuf = self.readbuf[ maxbytes: ]
+            result = self.readbuf[ :size ]
+            self.readbuf = self.readbuf[ size: ]
         return result
 
     def readline( self ):
@@ -1442,7 +1450,7 @@ class Controller( Node ):
     @classmethod
     def isAvailable( cls ):
         "Is controller available?"
-        return quietRun( 'which controller' )
+        return which( 'controller' )
 
 
 class OVSController( Controller ):
@@ -1454,9 +1462,9 @@ class OVSController( Controller ):
 
     @classmethod
     def isAvailable( cls ):
-        return ( quietRun( 'which ovs-controller' ) or
-                 quietRun( 'which test-controller' ) or
-                 quietRun( 'which ovs-testcontroller' ) ).strip()
+        return (which( 'ovs-controller' ) or
+                which( 'test-controller' ) or
+                which( 'ovs-testcontroller' ))
 
 class NOX( Controller ):
     "Controller to run a NOX application."

mininet/test/test_ptyleak.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+Regression test for pty leak in Node()
+"""
+
+import unittest
+
+from mininet.net import Mininet
+from mininet.clean import cleanup
+from mininet.topo import SingleSwitchTopo
+
+class TestPtyLeak( unittest.TestCase ):
+    "Verify that there is no pty leakage"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def testPtyLeak():
+        "Test for pty leakage"
+        net = Mininet( SingleSwitchTopo() )
+        net.start()
+        host = net[ 'h1' ]
+        for _ in range( 0, 10 ):
+            oldptys = host.slave, host.master
+            net.delHost( host )
+            host = net.addHost( 'h1' )
+            assert ( host.slave, host.master ) == oldptys
+        net.stop()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
+    cleanup()

mininet/util.py

@@ -13,23 +13,48 @@ from os import O_NONBLOCK
 import os
 from functools import partial
 import sys
+import codecs
 
 # Python 2/3 compatibility
+
 Python3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
 BaseString = str if Python3 else getattr( str, '__base__' )
 Encoding = 'utf-8' if Python3 else None
-def decode( s ):
-    "Decode a byte string if needed for Python 3"
-    return s.decode( Encoding ) if Python3 else s
-def encode( s ):
-    "Encode a byte string if needed for Python 3"
-    return s.encode( Encoding ) if Python3 else s
+class NullCodec( object ):
+    "Null codec for Python 2"
+    @staticmethod
+    def decode( buf ):
+        "Null decode"
+        return buf
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def encode( buf ):
+        "Null encode"
+        return buf
+
+
+if Python3:
+    def decode( buf ):
+        "Decode buffer for Python 3"
+        return buf.decode( Encoding )
+
+    def encode( buf ):
+        "Encode buffer for Python 3"
+        return buf.encode( Encoding )
+    getincrementaldecoder = codecs.getincrementaldecoder( Encoding )
+else:
+    decode, encode = NullCodec.decode, NullCodec.encode
+
+    def getincrementaldecoder():
+        "Return null codec for Python 2"
+        return NullCodec
+
 try:
     # pylint: disable=import-error
     oldpexpect = None
     import pexpect as oldpexpect
-    # pylint: enable=import-error
 
+    # pylint: enable=import-error
     class Pexpect( object ):
         "Custom pexpect that is compatible with str"
         @staticmethod
@@ -66,7 +91,7 @@ def oldQuietRun( *cmd ):
        cmd: list of command params"""
     if len( cmd ) == 1:
         cmd = cmd[ 0 ]
-        if isinstance( cmd, str ):
+        if isinstance( cmd, BaseString ):
             cmd = cmd.split( ' ' )
     popen = Popen( cmd, stdout=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT )
     # We can't use Popen.communicate() because it uses
@@ -107,7 +132,7 @@ def errRun( *cmd, **kwargs ):
     if len( cmd ) == 1:
         cmd = cmd[ 0 ]
     # Allow passing in a list or a string
-    if isinstance( cmd, str ) and not shell:
+    if isinstance( cmd, BaseString ) and not shell:
         cmd = cmd.split( ' ' )
         cmd = [ str( arg ) for arg in cmd ]
     elif isinstance( cmd, list ) and shell:
@@ -119,20 +144,21 @@ def errRun( *cmd, **kwargs ):
     out, err = '', ''
     poller = poll()
     poller.register( popen.stdout, POLLIN )
-    fdtofile = { popen.stdout.fileno(): popen.stdout }
+    fdToFile = { popen.stdout.fileno(): popen.stdout }
+    fdToDecoder = { popen.stdout.fileno(): getincrementaldecoder() }
     outDone, errDone = False, True
     if popen.stderr:
-        fdtofile[ popen.stderr.fileno() ] = popen.stderr
+        fdToFile[ popen.stderr.fileno() ] = popen.stderr
+        fdToDecoder[ popen.stderr.fileno() ] = getincrementaldecoder()
         poller.register( popen.stderr, POLLIN )
         errDone = False
     while not outDone or not errDone:
         readable = poller.poll()
         for fd, event in readable:
-            f = fdtofile[ fd ]
+            f = fdToFile[ fd ]
+            decoder = fdToDecoder[ fd ]
             if event & POLLIN:
-                data = f.read( 1024 )
-                if Python3:
-                    data = data.decode( Encoding )
+                data = decoder.decode( f.read( 1024 ) )
                 if echo:
                     output( data )
                 if f == popen.stdout:
@@ -171,19 +197,26 @@ def quietRun( cmd, **kwargs ):
     "Run a command and return merged stdout and stderr"
     return errRun( cmd, stderr=STDOUT, **kwargs )[ 0 ]
 
+def which(cmd, **kwargs ):
+    "Run a command and return merged stdout and stderr"
+    out, _, ret = errRun( ["which", cmd], stderr=STDOUT, **kwargs )
+    return out.rstrip() if ret == 0 else None
+
 # pylint: enable=maybe-no-member
 
 def isShellBuiltin( cmd ):
     "Return True if cmd is a bash builtin."
     if isShellBuiltin.builtIns is None:
-        isShellBuiltin.builtIns = quietRun( 'bash -c enable' )
+        isShellBuiltin.builtIns = set(quietRun( 'bash -c enable' ).split())
     space = cmd.find( ' ' )
     if space > 0:
         cmd = cmd[ :space]
     return cmd in isShellBuiltin.builtIns
 
+
 isShellBuiltin.builtIns = None
 
+
 # Interface management
 #
 # Interfaces are managed as strings which are simply the
@@ -370,7 +403,7 @@ def netParse( ipstr ):
     if '/' in ipstr:
         ip, pf = ipstr.split( '/' )
         prefixLen = int( pf )
-    #if no prefix is specified, set the prefix to 24
+    # if no prefix is specified, set the prefix to 24
     else:
         ip = ipstr
         prefixLen = 24
@@ -413,9 +446,11 @@ def pmonitor(popens, timeoutms=500, readline=True,
        terminates: when all EOFs received"""
     poller = poll()
     fdToHost = {}
+    fdToDecoder = {}
     for host, popen in popens.items():
         fd = popen.stdout.fileno()
         fdToHost[ fd ] = host
+        fdToDecoder[ fd ] = getincrementaldecoder()
         poller.register( fd, POLLIN | POLLHUP )
         flags = fcntl( fd, F_GETFL )
         fcntl( fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK )
@@ -424,13 +459,14 @@ def pmonitor(popens, timeoutms=500, readline=True,
         if fds:
             for fd, event in fds:
                 host = fdToHost[ fd ]
+                decoder = fdToDecoder[ fd ]
                 popen = popens[ host ]
                 if event & POLLIN or event & POLLHUP:
                     while True:
                         try:
                             f = popen.stdout
-                            line = decode( f.readline() if readline
-                                           else f.read( readmax ) )
+                            line = decoder.decode( f.readline() if readline
+                                                   else f.read( readmax ) )
                         except IOError:
                             line = ''
                         if line == '':
@@ -445,19 +481,19 @@ def pmonitor(popens, timeoutms=500, readline=True,
 # Other stuff we use
 def sysctlTestAndSet( name, limit ):
     "Helper function to set sysctl limits"
-    #convert non-directory names into directory names
+    # convert non-directory names into directory names
     if '/' not in name:
         name = '/proc/sys/' + name.replace( '.', '/' )
-    #read limit
+    # read limit
     with open( name, 'r' ) as readFile:
         oldLimit = readFile.readline()
         if isinstance( limit, int ):
-            #compare integer limits before overriding
+            # compare integer limits before overriding
             if int( oldLimit ) < limit:
                 with open( name, 'w' ) as writeFile:
                     writeFile.write( "%d" % limit )
         else:
-            #overwrite non-integer limits
+            # overwrite non-integer limits
             with open( name, 'w' ) as writeFile:
                 writeFile.write( limit )
 
@@ -474,21 +510,21 @@ def fixLimits():
     try:
         rlimitTestAndSet( RLIMIT_NPROC, 8192 )
         rlimitTestAndSet( RLIMIT_NOFILE, 16384 )
-        #Increase open file limit
+        # Increase open file limit
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'fs.file-max', 10000 )
-        #Increase network buffer space
+        # Increase network buffer space
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.core.wmem_max', 16777216 )
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.core.rmem_max', 16777216 )
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.ipv4.tcp_rmem', '10240 87380 16777216' )
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.ipv4.tcp_wmem', '10240 87380 16777216' )
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.core.netdev_max_backlog', 5000 )
-        #Increase arp cache size
+        # Increase arp cache size
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh1', 4096 )
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh2', 8192 )
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh3', 16384 )
-        #Increase routing table size
+        # Increase routing table size
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'net.ipv4.route.max_size', 32768 )
-        #Increase number of PTYs for nodes
+        # Increase number of PTYs for nodes
         sysctlTestAndSet( 'kernel.pty.max', 20000 )
     # pylint: disable=broad-except
     except Exception:

util/install.sh

@@ -159,9 +159,10 @@ function mn_deps {
 			ethtool help2man python-pyflakes python3-pylint \
                         python-pep8 ${PYPKG}-pexpect ${PYPKG}-tk
     else  # Debian/Ubuntu
-        $install gcc make socat psmisc xterm ssh iperf iproute2 telnet \
+        $install gcc make socat psmisc xterm ssh iperf telnet \
                  cgroup-bin ethtool help2man pyflakes pylint pep8 \
                  ${PYPKG}-setuptools ${PYPKG}-pexpect ${PYPKG}-tk
+        $install iproute2 || $install iproute
     fi
 
     echo "Installing Mininet core"
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ function ovs {
         # Switch can run on its own, but
         # Mininet should control the controller
         # This appears to only be an issue on Ubuntu/Debian
-        if sudo service $OVSC stop; then
+        if sudo service $OVSC stop 2>/dev/null; then
             echo "Stopped running controller"
         fi
         if [ -e /etc/init.d/$OVSC ]; then