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'''$FG_ROOT''' is refered to as the main directory of [[FlightGear]], containing the so called ''base package'' (default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar|GUI]] files etc). When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set $FG_ROOT via <tt>--fg-root=path/to/root</tt>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page.
'''$FG_ROOT''' is refered to as the main directory of [[FlightGear]], containing the so called ''base package'' (default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar|GUI]] files etc). When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set $FG_ROOT via <tt>--fg-root=path/to/root</tt>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page.


On Mac OS X, $FG_ROOT is not installed automatically. See [[New to FlightGear#Installing on Mac OS X|New to FlightGear]] for an installation manual.
===Common paths===
 
As of FlightGear 2.4.0, it is advised to install additional scenery and aircraft in [[$FG_SCENERY]] and [[$FG_AIRCRAFT]] directories outside $FG_ROOT. This allow for maintaining the additional stuff when installing a new version of FlightGear.


===Common paths===
* '''Mac OS X:''' <tt>Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources/data/</tt>
* '''Mac OS X:''' <tt>Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources/data/</tt>
* '''Ubuntu:''' <tt>/usr/share/games/flightgear/</tt>
* '''Ubuntu:''' <tt>/usr/share/games/flightgear/</tt>
* '''Windows:''' <tt>Program Files\FlightGear\data\</tt> (default)
* '''Windows:''' <tt>Program Files\FlightGear\data\</tt> (default)
=== Notes ===
* On '''Mac OS X''', $FG_ROOT is not installed automatically. See [[New to FlightGear#Installing on Mac OS X|New to FlightGear]] for an installation manual.
* As of FlightGear 2.4.0, it is advised to install additional scenery and aircraft in [[$FG_SCENERY]] and [[$FG_AIRCRAFT]] directories outside $FG_ROOT. This allow for maintaining the additional stuff when installing a new version of FlightGear.


[[Category:Special directories|ROOT]]
[[Category:Special directories|ROOT]]

Revision as of 18:41, 21 February 2013

$FG_ROOT is refered to as the main directory of FlightGear, containing the so called base package (default aircraft and scenery, GUI files etc). When running FlightGear from a command line, you can set $FG_ROOT via --fg-root=path/to/root. In FGRun, it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page.

Common paths

  • Mac OS X: Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources/data/
  • Ubuntu: /usr/share/games/flightgear/
  • Windows: Program Files\FlightGear\data\ (default)

Notes

  • On Mac OS X, $FG_ROOT is not installed automatically. See New to FlightGear for an installation manual.
  • As of FlightGear 2.4.0, it is advised to install additional scenery and aircraft in $FG_SCENERY and $FG_AIRCRAFT directories outside $FG_ROOT. This allow for maintaining the additional stuff when installing a new version of FlightGear.