Installing Linux for X-Plane

[Humpty 751]

It should be Custom\ Scenery and X-plane\ 11 ,  just use TAB and it will autocomplete 
 

ln -s /media/dumpty/Flight/X-Plane\ 11/Custom\ Scenery/  /media/dumpty/PilotArea/X-Plane\ 11/      look at it closely

[Humpty 751]

3 minutes ago, mSparks said:

there is a space before 11

That far was

And starting with steamvr.

Yes , i do have Compatibility mode ON , but i was using the other version of Proton , need to try it. 

Thanks.

[JimmyD 12]

7 hours ago, Janov said:

Q.E.D.

Maybe you didn´t suffer through this thread between Jarmstro and mSparks (which should LONG AGO have gone to private messaging) like the rest of us have, but so far we are not even yet at the "simply install from Steam" level - we are still at the "install a working OS" level 😂

Sure, it may not be for everyone, but it sure is eye opening on the process involved. Regardless of the outcome, some really knowledgeable people in the community are guiding a Linux newbie install X-Plane, I think it's pretty neat.

What's the difference between this and helping someone develop scenery, install planes or hardware etc... this is just much more involved but the end result is the same, get a working version of X-Plane.

I don't read every topic in a forum either, only ones that I'm interested in. 😉

 

[Humpty 751]

5 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

Maybe later. I've had enough for now.

NO do it right now. 

 

It should be Custom\ Scenery and X-plane\ 11 ,  just use TAB and it will autocomplete 
 

ln -s /media/dumpty/Flight/X-Plane\ 11/Custom\ Scenery/  /media/dumpty/PilotArea/X-Plane\ 11/      look at it closely  

[jarmstro 2,402]

7 minutes ago, HumptyDumpty said:

It should be Custom\ Scenery and X-plane\ 11 ,  just use TAB and it will autocomplete 
 

ln -s /media/dumpty/Flight/X-Plane\ 11/Custom\ Scenery/  /media/dumpty/PilotArea/X-Plane\ 11/      look at it closely

What does 'media' mean? The disk? Do I type /dev/ssd2/ or just /ssd2/? This seems insanely hard!

given the photos can you please just type it in full so I  can copy and paste it into the terminal? I'd appreciate it.

Edited March 1, 2021 by jarmstro

[Humpty 751]

1 minute ago, jarmstro said:

What does 'media' mean? The disk? Do I type /dev/ssd2/ or just /ssd2/? This seems insanely hard!

"media" is where it mounts the drives 

Sorry what i wanted to say is if your drive is mounted then it should be under :

"/media/jarmstro/"  this is the location where ubuntu mounts 

so 

ln -s /media/jarmstro/X-Plane\ 11/Custom\ Scenery/  /home/jarmstro/X-Plane\ 11/   (Or if you install XP under just "/home/X-plane\ 11" 

[jarmstro 2,402]

9 minutes ago, HumptyDumpty said:

"media" is where it mounts the drives 

Sorry what i wanted to say is if your drive is mounted then it should be under :

"/media/jarmstro/"  this is the location where ubuntu mounts 

so 

ln -s /media/jarmstro/X-Plane\ 11/Custom\ Scenery/  /home/jarmstro/X-Plane\ 11/   (Or if you install XP under just "/home/X-plane\ 11" 

OK let me check that it's mounted. I assume it is because it can read it's contents and I can manipulate its files.

[Humpty 751]

1 minute ago, jarmstro said:

OK let me check that it's mounted. I assume it is because it can read it's contents and I can manipulate its files.

that's why i am asking for a screen shot of "other locations "

[jarmstro 2,402]

4 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

OK let me check that it's mounted. I assume it is because it can read it's contents and I can manipulate its files.

Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's done it!😀 I really do appreciate your patience. I'll now fire up X-Plane.

[jarmstro 2,402]

I spoke too soon. The link is in the X-Plane folder but is broken.

https://imgur.com/NSW0jTQ

So close but so far. At least it did put a link in the XP folder. The path to the Windows drive cannot be correct.

Edited March 1, 2021 by jarmstro

[Humpty 751]

11 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

I spoke to soon. The link is in the X-Plane folder but is broken.

https://imgur.com/NSW0jTQ

Is your windows folder mounted ?  

[jarmstro 2,402]

Yes. I have an option to unmount it.

It's either /dev/sdd2. Or it's Disk1.

We are so close.

[Humpty 751]

That's why i have been asking for screenshot , if the disk is mounted then the link will not break

[jarmstro 2,402]

OK what screen shot? Files/ Other locations?

[Humpty 751]

2 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

OK what screen shot? Files/ Other locations?

Yes Other Locations