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The environment variable <code>'''$FG_ROOT'''</code> is referring to the path of the main data directory of [[FlightGear]], which contains the so called ''base package'', also known as [[FGData]]. The base package consists of the default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar|GUI]] files, sounds, 3D models etc. | The [[Environment variables|environment variable]] <code>'''$FG_ROOT'''</code> is a '''setting''' referring to the path of the main data directory of [[FlightGear]], which contains the so called ''base package'', also known as [[FGData]]. The base package consists of the default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar|GUI]] files, sounds, 3D models etc. | ||
When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set <code>$FG_ROOT</code> via <code>--fg-root=path/to/root</code>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page. | When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set <code>$FG_ROOT</code> via <code>--fg-root=path/to/root</code>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page. | ||