diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 2fe225f1f..6aeb18921 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ Changes from ns-3.36 to ns-3.37
 * Replaced `./ns3 --check-profile` with `./ns3 show profile`.
 * Replaced `./ns3 --check-version` with `./ns3 show version`.
 * Added the `build_exec` macro to declare new executables.
+* Replaced Python-based .ns3rc with a CMake-based version.
+* Deprecated .ns3rc files will be updated to the new CMake-based format and a backup will be placed alongside it.
+
 
 ### Changed behavior
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 425ae7e8e..19b585c77 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,12 +109,15 @@ subdirlist(libs_to_build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
 subdirlist(contrib_libs_to_build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib)
 
 # Before filtering, we need to load settings from .ns3rc
-parse_ns3rc(ns3rc_enabled_modules ns3rc_examples_enabled ns3rc_tests_enabled)
+parse_ns3rc(
+  ns3rc_enabled_modules ns3rc_disabled_modules ns3rc_examples_enabled
+  ns3rc_tests_enabled
+)
 
 # After scanning modules, we can filter enabled and disabled ones
 filter_enabled_and_disabled_modules(
   libs_to_build contrib_libs_to_build NS3_ENABLED_MODULES NS3_DISABLED_MODULES
-  ns3rc_enabled_modules
+  ns3rc_enabled_modules ns3rc_disabled_modules
 )
 
 # ##############################################################################
diff --git a/build-support/.ns3rc-template b/build-support/.ns3rc-template
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc381e88d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-support/.ns3rc-template
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
+# Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
+#
+# All modules can be enabled by emptying the list.
+set(ns3rc_enabled_modules @ns3rc_enabled_modules@)
+
+# A list of the modules that will be disabled when ns-3 is run.
+# Modules that depend on the listed modules will be disabled also.
+#
+# If the list is empty, no module will be disabled.
+set(ns3rc_disabled_modules @ns3rc_disabled_modules@)
+
+# Set this equal to ON if you want examples to be run.
+set(ns3rc_examples_enabled @ns3rc_examples_enabled@)
+
+# Set this equal to ON if you want tests to be run.
+set(ns3rc_tests_enabled @ns3rc_tests_enabled@)
+
+# Override other ns-3 settings by setting their values below
+# Note: command-line settings will also be overridden.
+#set(NS3_LOG ON)
diff --git a/build-support/macros-and-definitions.cmake b/build-support/macros-and-definitions.cmake
index 0c736c459..3caa37ada 100644
--- a/build-support/macros-and-definitions.cmake
+++ b/build-support/macros-and-definitions.cmake
@@ -1628,8 +1628,14 @@ function(recursive_dependency module_name)
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
-macro(filter_enabled_and_disabled_modules libs_to_build contrib_libs_to_build
-      NS3_ENABLED_MODULES NS3_DISABLED_MODULES ns3rc_enabled_modules
+macro(
+  filter_enabled_and_disabled_modules
+  libs_to_build
+  contrib_libs_to_build
+  NS3_ENABLED_MODULES
+  NS3_DISABLED_MODULES
+  ns3rc_enabled_modules
+  ns3rc_disabled_modules
 )
   mark_as_advanced(ns3-all-enabled-modules)
 
@@ -1676,7 +1682,14 @@ macro(filter_enabled_and_disabled_modules libs_to_build contrib_libs_to_build
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  if(${NS3_DISABLED_MODULES})
+  if(${NS3_DISABLED_MODULES} OR ${ns3rc_disabled_modules})
+    # List of disabled modules passed by the command line overwrites list read
+    # from ns3rc
+
+    if(${NS3_DISABLED_MODULES})
+      set(ns3rc_disabled_modules ${${NS3_DISABLED_MODULES}})
+    endif()
+
     set(all_libs ${${libs_to_build}};${${contrib_libs_to_build}})
 
     # We then use the recursive dependency finding to get all dependencies of
@@ -1689,7 +1702,7 @@ macro(filter_enabled_and_disabled_modules libs_to_build contrib_libs_to_build
     endforeach()
 
     # Now we can begin removing libraries that require disabled dependencies
-    set(disabled_libs "${${NS3_DISABLED_MODULES}}")
+    set(disabled_libs "${${ns3rc_disabled_modules}}")
     foreach(libo ${all_libs})
       foreach(lib ${all_libs})
         foreach(disabled_lib ${disabled_libs})
@@ -1735,61 +1748,98 @@ macro(filter_enabled_and_disabled_modules libs_to_build contrib_libs_to_build
 endmacro()
 
 # Parse .ns3rc
-function(parse_ns3rc enabled_modules examples_enabled tests_enabled)
-  set(ns3rc ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.ns3rc)
-  # Set parent scope variables with default values (all modules, no examples nor
-  # tests)
-  set(${enabled_modules} "" PARENT_SCOPE)
-  set(${examples_enabled} "FALSE" PARENT_SCOPE)
-  set(${tests_enabled} "FALSE" PARENT_SCOPE)
-  if(EXISTS ${ns3rc})
-    # If ns3rc exists in ns-3-dev, read it
-    file(READ ${ns3rc} ns3rc_contents)
+macro(parse_ns3rc enabled_modules disabled_modules examples_enabled
+      tests_enabled
+)
+  # Try to find .ns3rc
+  find_file(NS3RC .ns3rc PATHS /etc $ENV{HOME} $ENV{USERPROFILE}
+                               ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} NO_CACHE
+  )
 
-    # Match modules_enabled list
-    if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "modules_enabled.*\\[(.*).*\\]")
-      set(${enabled_modules} ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
-      if(${enabled_modules} MATCHES "all_modules")
-        # If all modules, just clean the filter and all modules will get built
-        # by default
-        set(${enabled_modules})
-      else()
-        # If modules are listed, remove quotes and replace commas with
-        # semicolons transforming a string into a cmake list
-        string(REPLACE "," ";" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
-        string(REPLACE "'" "" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
-        string(REPLACE "\"" "" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
-        string(REPLACE " " "" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
-        string(REPLACE "\n" ";" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
-        list(SORT ${enabled_modules})
+  # Set variables with default values (all modules, no examples nor tests)
+  set(${enabled_modules} "")
+  set(${disabled_modules} "")
+  set(${examples_enabled} "FALSE")
+  set(${tests_enabled} "FALSE")
 
-        # Remove possibly empty entry
-        list(REMOVE_ITEM ${enabled_modules} "")
-        foreach(element ${${enabled_modules}})
-          # Inspect each element for comments
-          if(${element} MATCHES "#.*")
-            list(REMOVE_ITEM ${enabled_modules} ${element})
-          endif()
-        endforeach()
-      endif()
+  if(NOT (${NS3RC} STREQUAL "NS3RC-NOTFOUND"))
+    message(${HIGHLIGHTED_STATUS}
+            "Configuration file .ns3rc being used : ${NS3RC}"
+    )
+    file(READ ${NS3RC} ns3rc_contents)
+    # Check if ns3rc file is CMake or Python based and act accordingly
+    if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "ns3rc_*")
+      include(${NS3RC})
+    else()
+      parse_python_ns3rc(
+        "${ns3rc_contents}" ${enabled_modules} ${examples_enabled}
+        ${tests_enabled} ${NS3RC}
+      )
     endif()
-
-    # Match examples_enabled flag
-    if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "examples_enabled = (True|False)")
-      set(${examples_enabled} ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
-    endif()
-
-    # Match tests_enabled flag
-    if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "tests_enabled = (True|False)")
-      set(${tests_enabled} ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
-    endif()
-
-    # Save variables to parent scope
-    set(${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
-    set(${examples_enabled} "${${examples_enabled}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
-    set(${tests_enabled} "${${tests_enabled}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
   endif()
-endfunction(parse_ns3rc)
+endmacro(parse_ns3rc)
+
+function(parse_python_ns3rc ns3rc_contents enabled_modules examples_enabled
+         tests_enabled ns3rc_location
+)
+  # Save .ns3rc backup
+  file(WRITE ${ns3rc_location}.backup ${ns3rc_contents})
+
+  # Match modules_enabled list
+  if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "modules_enabled.*\\[(.*).*\\]")
+    set(${enabled_modules} ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
+    if(${enabled_modules} MATCHES "all_modules")
+      # If all modules, just clean the filter and all modules will get built by
+      # default
+      set(${enabled_modules})
+    else()
+      # If modules are listed, remove quotes and replace commas with semicolons
+      # transforming a string into a cmake list
+      string(REPLACE "," ";" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
+      string(REPLACE "'" "" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
+      string(REPLACE "\"" "" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
+      string(REPLACE " " "" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
+      string(REPLACE "\n" ";" ${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}")
+      list(SORT ${enabled_modules})
+
+      # Remove possibly empty entry
+      list(REMOVE_ITEM ${enabled_modules} "")
+      foreach(element ${${enabled_modules}})
+        # Inspect each element for comments
+        if(${element} MATCHES "#.*")
+          list(REMOVE_ITEM ${enabled_modules} ${element})
+        endif()
+      endforeach()
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
+  string(REPLACE "True" "ON" ns3rc_contents ${ns3rc_contents})
+  string(REPLACE "False" "OFF" ns3rc_contents ${ns3rc_contents})
+
+  # Match examples_enabled flag
+  if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "examples_enabled = (ON|OFF)")
+    set(${examples_enabled} ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
+  endif()
+
+  # Match tests_enabled flag
+  if(ns3rc_contents MATCHES "tests_enabled = (ON|OFF)")
+    set(${tests_enabled} ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
+  endif()
+
+  # Save variables to parent scope
+  set(${enabled_modules} "${${enabled_modules}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+  set(${examples_enabled} "${${examples_enabled}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+  set(${tests_enabled} "${${tests_enabled}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+
+  # Save updated .ns3rc file
+  message(
+    ${HIGHLIGHTED_STATUS}
+    "The python-based .ns3rc file format is deprecated and was updated to the CMake format"
+  )
+  configure_file(
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/build-support/.ns3rc-template ${ns3rc_location} @ONLY
+  )
+endfunction(parse_python_ns3rc)
 
 function(log_find_searched_paths)
   # Parse arguments
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/enable-modules.rst b/doc/manual/source/enable-modules.rst
index 24790c6d5..9921351f1 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/enable-modules.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/source/enable-modules.rst
@@ -91,39 +91,55 @@ Assuming that you are in the top level |ns3| directory, you can get a copy of th
 
 The .ns3rc file should now be in your top level |ns3| directory, and it contains the following:
 
-.. sourcecode:: python
+.. sourcecode:: cmake
 
-  #! /usr/bin/env python
+    # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
+    #
+    # All modules can be enabled by emptying the list.
+    set(ns3rc_enabled_modules)
 
-  # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
-  # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
-  #
-  # All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.
-  modules_enabled = ['all_modules']
+    # A list of the modules that will be disabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be disabled also.
+    #
+    # If the list is empty, no module will be disabled.
+    set(ns3rc_disabled_modules)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.
-  examples_enabled = False
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want examples to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_examples_enabled OFF)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.
-  tests_enabled = False
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want tests to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_tests_enabled OFF)
+
+    # Override other ns-3 settings by setting their values below
+    # Note: command-line settings will also be overridden.
+    #set(NS3_LOG ON)
 
 Use your favorite editor to modify the .ns3rc file to only enable the core module with examples and tests like this:
 
-.. sourcecode:: python
+.. sourcecode:: cmake
 
-  #! /usr/bin/env python
+    # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
+    #
+    # All modules can be enabled by emptying the list.
+    set(ns3rc_enabled_modules core)
 
-  # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
-  # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
-  #
-  # All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.
-  modules_enabled = ['core']
+    # A list of the modules that will be disabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be disabled also.
+    #
+    # If the list is empty, no module will be disabled.
+    set(ns3rc_disabled_modules)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.
-  examples_enabled = True
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want examples to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_examples_enabled ON)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.
-  tests_enabled = True
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want tests to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_tests_enabled ON)
+
+    # Override other ns-3 settings by setting their values below
+    # Note: command-line settings will also be overridden.
+    #set(NS3_LOG ON)
 
 Only the core module will be enabled now if you try these commands: ::
 
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/enable-tests.rst b/doc/manual/source/enable-tests.rst
index 6bc44ec5d..c8e8b4f79 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/enable-tests.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/source/enable-tests.rst
@@ -98,21 +98,29 @@ Assuming that you are in the top level |ns3| directory, you can get a copy of th
 
 The .ns3rc file should now be in your top level |ns3| directory, and it contains the following:
 
-.. sourcecode:: python
+.. sourcecode:: cmake
 
-  #! /usr/bin/env python
+    # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
+    #
+    # All modules can be enabled by emptying the list.
+    set(ns3rc_enabled_modules)
 
-  # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
-  # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
-  #
-  # All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.
-  modules_enabled = ['all_modules']
+    # A list of the modules that will be disabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be disabled also.
+    #
+    # If the list is empty, no module will be disabled.
+    set(ns3rc_disabled_modules)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.
-  examples_enabled = False
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want examples to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_examples_enabled OFF)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.
-  tests_enabled = False
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want tests to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_tests_enabled OFF)
+
+    # Override other ns-3 settings by setting their values below
+    # Note: command-line settings will also be overridden.
+    #set(NS3_LOG ON)
 
 From the top level |ns3| directory, you can build |ns3| without any
 examples or tests simply by doing: ::
@@ -128,23 +136,31 @@ Running test.py now will cause no examples or tests to be run:
 
 If you would like build |ns3| with examples and tests, use your
 favorite editor to change the values in the .ns3rc file for
-examples_enabled and tests_enabled file to be True:
+ns3rc_examples_enabled and ns3rc_tests_enabled file to be True:
 
-.. sourcecode:: python
+.. sourcecode:: cmake
 
-  #! /usr/bin/env python
+    # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
+    #
+    # All modules can be enabled by emptying the list.
+    set(ns3rc_enabled_modules)
 
-  # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
-  # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
-  #
-  # All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.
-  modules_enabled = ['all_modules']
+    # A list of the modules that will be disabled when ns-3 is run.
+    # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be disabled also.
+    #
+    # If the list is empty, no module will be disabled.
+    set(ns3rc_disabled_modules)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.
-  examples_enabled = True
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want examples to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_examples_enabled ON)
 
-  # Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.
-  tests_enabled = True
+    # Set this equal to ON if you want tests to be run.
+    set(ns3rc_tests_enabled ON)
+
+    # Override other ns-3 settings by setting their values below
+    # Note: command-line settings will also be overridden.
+    #set(NS3_LOG ON)
 
 From the top level |ns3| directory, you can build |ns3| with examples
 and tests simply by doing: ::
diff --git a/utils/.ns3rc b/utils/.ns3rc
index 41316712e..ba6345fac 100644
--- a/utils/.ns3rc
+++ b/utils/.ns3rc
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
-
 # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.
 # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.
 #
-# All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.
-modules_enabled = ['all_modules']
+# All modules can be enabled by emptying the list.
+set(ns3rc_enabled_modules)
 
-# Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.
-examples_enabled = False
+# A list of the modules that will be disabled when ns-3 is run.
+# Modules that depend on the listed modules will be disabled also.
+#
+# If the list is empty, no module will be disabled.
+set(ns3rc_disabled_modules)
 
-# Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.
-tests_enabled = False
+# Set this equal to ON if you want examples to be run.
+set(ns3rc_examples_enabled OFF)
+
+# Set this equal to ON if you want tests to be run.
+set(ns3rc_tests_enabled OFF)
+
+# Override other ns-3 settings by setting their values below
+# Note: command-line settings will also be overridden.
+#set(NS3_LOG ON)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/tests/test-ns3.py b/utils/tests/test-ns3.py
index b93161ce5..621fb6cb0 100644
--- a/utils/tests/test-ns3.py
+++ b/utils/tests/test-ns3.py
@@ -834,101 +834,144 @@ class NS3ConfigureTestCase(NS3BaseTestCase):
         Test loading settings from the ns3rc config file
         @return None
         """
-        ns3rc_template = "# ! /usr/bin/env python\
-                          \
-                          # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.\
-                          # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.\
-                          #\
-                          # All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.\
-                          modules_enabled = [{modules}]\
-                          \
-                          # Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.\
-                          examples_enabled = {examples}\
-                          \
-                          # Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.\
-                          tests_enabled = {tests}\
-                          "
 
-        # Now we repeat the command line tests but with the ns3rc file.
-        with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
-            f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'lte'", examples="False", tests="True"))
+        class ns3rc_str:
+            ## python-based ns3rc template # noqa
+            ns3rc_python_template = "# ! /usr/bin/env python\
+                                 \
+                                 # A list of the modules that will be enabled when ns-3 is run.\
+                                 # Modules that depend on the listed modules will be enabled also.\
+                                 #\
+                                 # All modules can be enabled by choosing 'all_modules'.\
+                                 modules_enabled = [{modules}]\
+                                 \
+                                 # Set this equal to true if you want examples to be run.\
+                                 examples_enabled = {examples}\
+                                 \
+                                 # Set this equal to true if you want tests to be run.\
+                                 tests_enabled = {tests}\
+                                 "
 
-        # Reconfigure.
-        return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
-        self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+            ## cmake-based ns3rc template # noqa
+            ns3rc_cmake_template = "set(ns3rc_tests_enabled {tests})\
+                                    \nset(ns3rc_examples_enabled {examples})\
+                                    \nset(ns3rc_enabled_modules {modules})\
+                                    "
 
-        # Check.
-        enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
-        self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
-        self.assertIn("ns3-lte", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertTrue(get_test_enabled())
-        self.assertEqual(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+            ## map ns3rc templates to types # noqa
+            ns3rc_templates = {
+                "python": ns3rc_python_template,
+                "cmake": ns3rc_cmake_template
+            }
 
-        # Replace the ns3rc file with the wifi module, enabling examples and disabling tests
-        with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
-            f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'wifi'", examples="True", tests="False"))
+            def __init__(self, ns3rc_type):
+                self.type = ns3rc_type
 
-        # Reconfigure
-        return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
-        self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+            def format(self, **args):
+                # Convert arguments from python-based ns3rc format to CMake
+                if self.type == "cmake":
+                    args["modules"] = args["modules"].replace("'", "").replace("\"", "").replace(",", " ")
+                    args["examples"] = "ON" if args["examples"] == "True" else "OFF"
+                    args["tests"] = "ON" if args["tests"] == "True" else "OFF"
 
-        # Check
-        enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
-        self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
-        self.assertIn("ns3-wifi", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertFalse(get_test_enabled())
-        self.assertGreater(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+                formatted_string = ns3rc_str.ns3rc_templates[self.type].format(**args)
 
-        # Replace the ns3rc file with multiple modules
-        with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
-            f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'core','network'", examples="True", tests="False"))
+                # Return formatted string
+                return formatted_string
 
-        # Reconfigure
-        return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
-        self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+            @staticmethod
+            def types():
+                return ns3rc_str.ns3rc_templates.keys()
 
-        # Check
-        enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
-        self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
-        self.assertIn("ns3-core", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertIn("ns3-network", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertFalse(get_test_enabled())
-        self.assertGreater(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+        for ns3rc_type in ns3rc_str.types():
+            # Replace default format method from string with a custom one
+            ns3rc_template = ns3rc_str(ns3rc_type)
 
-        # Replace the ns3rc file with multiple modules,
-        # in various different ways and with comments
-        with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
-            f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="""'core', #comment
-            'lte',
-            #comment2,
-            #comment3
-            'network', 'internet','wimax'""", examples="True", tests="True"))
+            # Now we repeat the command line tests but with the ns3rc file.
+            with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
+                f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'lte'", examples="False", tests="True"))
 
-        # Reconfigure
-        return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
-        self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+            # Reconfigure.
+            return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
+            self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
 
-        # Check
-        enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
-        self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
-        self.assertIn("ns3-core", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertIn("ns3-internet", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertIn("ns3-lte", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertIn("ns3-wimax", enabled_modules)
-        self.assertTrue(get_test_enabled())
-        self.assertGreater(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+            # Check.
+            enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
+            self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
+            self.assertIn("ns3-lte", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertTrue(get_test_enabled())
+            self.assertEqual(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
 
-        # Then we roll back by removing the ns3rc config file
-        os.remove(ns3rc_script)
+            # Replace the ns3rc file with the wifi module, enabling examples and disabling tests
+            with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
+                f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'wifi'", examples="True", tests="False"))
 
-        # Reconfigure
-        return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
-        self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+            # Reconfigure
+            return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
+            self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
 
-        # Check
-        self.assertEqual(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
-        self.assertFalse(get_test_enabled())
-        self.assertEqual(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+            # Check
+            enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
+            self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
+            self.assertIn("ns3-wifi", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertFalse(get_test_enabled())
+            self.assertGreater(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+
+            # Replace the ns3rc file with multiple modules
+            with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
+                f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'core','network'", examples="True", tests="False"))
+
+            # Reconfigure
+            return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
+            self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+
+            # Check
+            enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
+            self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
+            self.assertIn("ns3-core", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertIn("ns3-network", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertFalse(get_test_enabled())
+            self.assertGreater(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+
+            # Replace the ns3rc file with multiple modules,
+            # in various different ways and with comments
+            with open(ns3rc_script, "w") as f:
+                if ns3rc_type == "python":
+                    f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="""'core', #comment
+                    'lte',
+                    #comment2,
+                    #comment3
+                    'network', 'internet','wimax'""", examples="True", tests="True"))
+                else:
+                    f.write(ns3rc_template.format(modules="'core', 'lte', 'network', 'internet', 'wimax'",
+                                                  examples="True",
+                                                  tests="True")
+                            )
+            # Reconfigure
+            return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
+            self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+
+            # Check
+            enabled_modules = get_enabled_modules()
+            self.assertLess(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
+            self.assertIn("ns3-core", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertIn("ns3-internet", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertIn("ns3-lte", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertIn("ns3-wimax", enabled_modules)
+            self.assertTrue(get_test_enabled())
+            self.assertGreater(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
+
+            # Then we roll back by removing the ns3rc config file
+            os.remove(ns3rc_script)
+
+            # Reconfigure
+            return_code, stdout, stderr = run_ns3("configure -G \"Unix Makefiles\"")
+            self.config_ok(return_code, stdout)
+
+            # Check
+            self.assertEqual(len(get_enabled_modules()), len(self.ns3_modules))
+            self.assertFalse(get_test_enabled())
+            self.assertEqual(len(get_programs_list()), len(self.ns3_executables))
 
     def test_08_DryRun(self):
         """!