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Old 08-15-2007, 11:36 AM   #1
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flightgear debian can't find the program


hi
I've got Debian etch/lenny

I've tried to install flightgear through apt-get but it
says that the newest version is already installed.

I can't find it in the menu. When I type flightgear in the
terminal nothing happens (can't find it)

$ which flightgear
gives nothing

$locate flightgear

Code:
sycamorex@linux-tree:~$ locate flightgear
/usr/share/doc/flightgear
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/AptNavFAQ.FlightGear.html
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/changelog.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/copyright
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/FlightGear-FAQ.html
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/Nasal.html
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/NEWS.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.autoconf
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.commands.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.conditions.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.Cygwin
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.Debian
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.digitalfilters
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.electrical.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.extensions
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.fgjs
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.gui.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.introduction
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.IO.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.IRIX
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.Joystick
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.JSBSim
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.jsclient
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.Linux.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.logging
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.MacOS
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.mingw
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.MSVC
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.multiplayer.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.plib
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.properties.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.protocol
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.running.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.SimGear
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.sound
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.src
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.submodels.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.TerraSync
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.tutorial
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.uiuc.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.Unix
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.Win32-X
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.xmlhud.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.xmlpanel.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.xmlsound.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/README.xmlsyntax.gz
/usr/share/doc/flightgear/Thanks.gz
/usr/share/menu/flightgear
/var/lib/dpkg/info/flightgear.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/flightgear.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/flightgear.postinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/flightgear.postrm
then I apt-get removed it and then reinstalled and it's
still the same
any suggestions?
thanks a lot
 
Old 08-15-2007, 11:44 AM   #2
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Try the following command:
Code:
locate -i runfgfs
 
Old 08-15-2007, 12:04 PM   #3
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it gives nothing
 
Old 08-15-2007, 12:08 PM   #4
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ok, sorted, I edited the gnome menu and it was there

thanks for your reply
regards
sycamorex
 
Old 08-15-2007, 12:10 PM   #5
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As root, run the following command:
Code:
find / -iname *flightgear*
Post the results when you are done.

Also, are you running Etch, Lenny or a mix?

EDIT: Didn't notice the above post. You can ignore this post.

Last edited by cgjones; 08-15-2007 at 12:11 PM.
 
  


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