Ubuntu Game: FlightGear

Description

FlightGear is a free general aviation flight simulator, an open-source (GPL), multi-platform, cooperative flight simulator development project. Read more...

Installation

1. Click on "Applications" on the task bar to bring up the Applications menu.
   
2. From the Applications menu select "Add/Remove" to show the "Add/Remove Applications" window.
   
3. Click on the "Show" selection box and select "All available applications".
   
4. In the "Search" box type: "flightgear". This should bring up a listing of the software along with a description.
   
5. Click the check box next the "FlightGear, A flight simulator" line.
6. After clicking "Apply" a pop-up window will ask for your administrative password:

    Enter your password to perform adminstrative tasks
    The application 'Synaptic Package Manager' lets you modify essential parts of your system.
    

7. After entering the correct password, the downloading and installation process begins, indicated by another pop-up window:

    Downloading package files
    The package files will be cached locally for installation. 

   When the installation is completed, the following window appears:

    New application has been installed To start a newly installed application double click on it. 

   Click the "Close" button.
   
8. To start using the simulator, click on "Applications" in the task bar, and select "Games". The list of games should now include "FlightGear". Click this to start the flight simulator.

Running the flight simulator

After starting up the program, a window should pop up with an airplane. The engine may already be running.