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flightgear needs permission to install download

Asked by Bill Chorba

Download airctaft for FlightGear, program says I do not have permission to install

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Federico Vera (fedevera) said : 		#1

in order to gain Super User Permissions to install an application you must use the "sudo" (with out the quotes) command from a console.
For instance, if you need to run: make install
You should Write: sudo make install
This will ask you for your password, and then execute make install with super user privileges.

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Bill Chorba (brocltds) said : 		#2

Thanks

I went to terminal and typed sudo make install. It responed with password for billc. I gave my password, but it failed each time. What is proper password?

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Federico Vera (fedevera) said : 		#3

Really? thats strange, the password you have to use, is your root password (the same one that you use to start your ubuntu session). Check if the caps lock is on, remember that Linux is Case Sensitive.
By the way in the flightgear webpage there are *.deb packages available (ubuntu installers), you should be able to install them just double clicking on them. Or you can install flightgear from the "applications" menu->"Add/Remove..."
Thats the easiest way, the packages may not be the last ones but certainly they are more stable.

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