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How to compile fgrun (FlightGear launcher) in Ubuntu without having to compile extra programs or libraries

Tested with:

  * fgrun 1.0.1
  * Ubuntu 8.04.1 (Hardy) AMD-64 and i386

== Steps ==

These steps are intended to be run in a terminal window. You can find a terminal windows in the applications menu, but if you do not know what a terminal window is, maybe this instructions are not for you.

  * Of course, install flightgear

  {{{
$ sudo apt-get install flightgear
}}}

  * Download fgrun source tar file from sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/fgrun/, for example:

  {{{
$ wget http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/fgrun/fgrun-1.0.1.tar.gz
}}}

  * Unpack the source and enter the source directory:

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$ tar zxvf fgrun-1.0.1.tar.gz
$ cd fgrun-1.0.1
}}}

  * Install required libraries (it is a single line)

  {{{
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential plib1.8.4c2 plib1.8.4-dev simgear-dev libfltk-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev libopenal0a libopenal-dev libalut0 libalut-dev libglut-dev libjpeg-dev
}}}

  * Install automake and autogen

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$ sudo apt-get install automake autogen
}}}

  * Edit 'src/Makefile.am' to include extra simgear and plib libraries. Locate simgear_libs and plib_libs and change them to (it is just two lines):

  {{{
simgear_libs = -lsgmodel -lsgmath -lsgscreen -lsgprops -lsgxml -lsgmisc -lsgdebug -lsgstructure -lsgenvironment -lsgtiming -lsgbucket -lsgephem -lsgmagvar -lsgmaterial -lsgnasal -lsgroute -lsgserial -lsgsky -lsgtgdb -lsgthreads -lsgsound -lsgenvironment -lsgio

plib_libs = -lplibssg -lplibsg -lplibul -lplibnet
}}}

  * Run autogen

  {{{
$ ./autogen.sh
}}}

  * Run configure with some extra params. If it gives errors, please tell me to update this Howto.

  {{{
./configure LIBS="-ljpeg -lglut -lalut"
}}}

  * Now, run 'make' and, if it works, run 'make install'

  {{{
$ make
$ sudo make install
}}}

  * Enjoy!

  {{{
$ fgrun
}}}

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