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We'll explain the <code>-pn</code> in a minute. <tt>SIMGEAR</tt>, <tt>FGFS</tt> and <tt>DATA</tt> are called ''components'' in <tt>download_and_compile.sh</tt> terminology. A component generally corresponds to a software repository, or something close. In fact, since <tt>SIMGEAR</tt>, <tt>FGFS</tt> and <tt>DATA</tt> are often precisely the components people wish to update, they form the default components set, so that the previous command is equivalent to: | We'll explain the <code>-pn</code> in a minute. <tt>SIMGEAR</tt>, <tt>FGFS</tt> and <tt>DATA</tt> are called ''components'' in <tt>download_and_compile.sh</tt> terminology. A component generally corresponds to a software repository, or something close. In fact, since <tt>SIMGEAR</tt>, <tt>FGFS</tt> and <tt>DATA</tt> are often precisely the components people wish to update, they form the default components set, so that the previous command is equivalent to: | ||
$ download_and_compile.sh -pn | $ download_and_compile.sh -pn | ||
Now about this <code>-pn</code>. It is equivalent | Now about this <code>-pn</code>. It is equivalent to <code>-p n</code> and means “don't install packages from my (Linux) distribution” (<code>y</code> means ''yes, please install'', <code>n</code> means ''no, don't install''). In case you forgot that, simply run: | ||
$ download_and_compile.sh --help | $ download_and_compile.sh --help | ||
What does it imply to pass <code>-pn</code>? This tells <tt>download_and_compile.sh</tt> to completely skip the step where it checks for needed packages from your distribution and installs them, by default using <tt>apt-get</tt>. It thus goes straight to the following steps: | What does it imply to pass <code>-pn</code>? This tells <tt>download_and_compile.sh</tt> to completely skip the step where it checks for needed packages from your distribution and installs them, by default using <tt>apt-get</tt>. It thus goes straight to the following steps: |
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