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The snapshot can be download via the links at the bottom of this page: http://www.flightgear.org/download/. Updates and feedback can be found [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=10488&p=144233&hilit=snapshot#p144233 at the forum]. | The snapshot can be download via the links at the bottom of this page: http://www.flightgear.org/download/. Updates and feedback can be found [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=10488&p=144233&hilit=snapshot#p144233 at the forum]. | ||
== New openSUSE FlightGear repository == | |||
openSUSE now provides a dedicated ''FlightGear repository'' continuously delivering ready-to-use binaries of the latest development version ("Git" version) of the FlightGear Flight Simulator and many related utilities. The binaries are regularly updated (''not'' daily, but about weekly for FlightGear and a bit less often for the utilities). | |||
The repository currently provides: | |||
* '''FlightGear''', '''SimGear''', '''fgdata''' | |||
* '''Atlas''' | |||
* '''FGcom''' | |||
* '''FGComGui''' | |||
* '''fgms''' (multiplayer server, for local setups) | |||
* '''TaxiDraw''' | |||
* '''fgrun''' | |||
* '''FGx''' | |||
More utilities may be added, if someone is able to provide the necessary build script to pack the RPM. | |||
After installation, all tools should be pretty much pre-configured, and can directly be launched from the menu. | |||
For installation, simply add the following URL as a source to your ''YaST Software Repositories'': | |||
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games:/FlightGear:/Unstable/openSUSE_12.1/ | |||
(for other openSUSE versions replace the "12.1" as appropriate, i.e. "11.4" or "Tumbleweed") and select the packages to install from YaST. | |||
For openSUSE 12.1 you can also use this [http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/games:FlightGear:Unstable/openSUSE_12.1/fgrun.ymp?base=openSUSE%3A12.1&query=fgrun 1-Click installer] to add the repository and install flightgear + fgrun. After installation, you can select more FG utilities in YaST. | |||
Remember, the ''Unstable'' repository always provides the latest ''development'' version, so this is not suitable for everyone. | |||
Until FlightGear 2.6.0 is released, this repository provides '''FlightGear 2.6.0 release candidates''', so you can help with testing the new release. | |||
After the official release, FlightGear 2.6.0 and a stable version of all utilities will be available in the openSUSE "games repository", while this "Unstable" repository keeps tracking the development versions (you could switch back to "games" after the 2.6.0 release). | |||
Maybe we can find volunteers to set up a similar service for other Linux distros, or at least try to add stable versions of FlightGear and all its friend-utilities to the distros, so Linux users no longer need to compile all utilities from scratch and solve installation issues. | |||
== Nasal for newbies == | == Nasal for newbies == | ||