How to install Google Earth in Ubuntu

[JamesMK]

Two methods to install Google Earth

• Download Google Earth 5.0
  
• Make the file executable
  
• Type chmod + x. / GoogleEarthLinux.bin
• 1.1.3. Start the installation
  
• Type: sudo. / GoogleEarthLinux.bin
  and follow the installation (you can leave the defaults)

Add a shortcut in the main menu

• Menu "System"> "Preferences"> "Main Menu".
• Choose one of the menus (for example, "Education") and click on "New Item".
  
• Type: Application
• Name: Google Earth
• Command: / usr / local / bin / googleearth
  
• For the icon, click "No icon" and enter: / opt / google-earth / googleearth-icon.png
  Confirm everything.
  
• And now: Google Earth has been added to our menu.

Deinstall Google Earth

• Remove the directory / opt / google-earth and everything in it.
• Delete the shortcut / usr / local / bin / googleearth
• Delete the preferences directory ~ /. Googleearth

[JamesMK]

With deposits

Google Earth is not available in the repositories of Ubuntu by default, but in the Medibuntu repositories.

Add Medibuntu Repositories source software

Add this source for Ubuntu Hardy:

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free

or this one for Ubuntu Intrepid

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

via "System"> "Administration"> "Software Sources"


It must then import the authentication key: for this, type:

wget-q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg-O-| sudo apt-key add --


Install Google Earth

Open a terminal and type: sudo aptitude install googleearth-4.3

When installation is complete, the shortcut is in the "Application"> "Internet".

Uninstall Google Earth

Just type sudo aptitude remove googleearth-4.3
or sudo aptitude purge googleearth-4.3 to remove the configuration files directory.