acarsdclient is an X client for the acarsd server. acarsdclient can simultaneously connect with up to 20 acarsd servers.
You'll see live ACARS data from all over the world, and for every contact you'll see a thumbnail (if available on the server).
You can see the aircrafts on a map, and you can create your own map if you want.
Install acarsd:
After downloading, unzip or untar the archive. Linux users should use tar -xzf archivename
Now should have the following files in the current folder:
acarsd.cpr installer quickinstall acarsd acarsdb libacarsd.so (and some .TXT files)
You can now select between a fast installation or a user defined installation.
Fast installation use default settings for your system. Under Linux in /opt/acarsd/
You can later change all settings with the setup/config utility
To start the fast install start ./quickinstall
Requirements:
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