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[[File:Fghome-3.7.png|400px|right|Screen shot showing typical structure [[$FG_HOME]]]] | [[File:Fghome-3.7.png|400px|right|Screen shot showing typical structure [[$FG_HOME]]]] | ||
<code>'''$FG_HOME'''</code> is | The [[Environment variables|environment variable]]<code>'''$FG_HOME'''</code> is a '''setting''' indicating the main location where user-specific FlightGear data is stored (not application data). <code>$FG_HOME</code> is a notable place were FlightGear data is written to. <code>$FG_HOME</code> is also where large amounts of data downloaded by FlightGear like [[TerraSync]] scenery or Aircraft data is written to, by default. | ||
<code>$FG_HOME</code> should not be confused with <code>[[$FG_ROOT]]</code>, which is generally read-only. | <code>$FG_HOME</code> should not be confused with <code>[[$FG_ROOT]]</code>, which is generally read-only. | ||