How to install Google Earth ?
Don't know much about ubuntu. I down loaded Google Earth but it will not run. A double click on the icon states "there is no application installed for this."
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- 2010-08-29
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How did you install it?
| Bruce Klein (bbklein) said : | #2 |
How did you install it?. If you tell us how, we can advise.
Please Use System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and search for Google Earth and install, it will work.
| Bruce Klein (bbklein) said : | #5 |
| Bruce Klein (bbklein) said : | #6 |
| Marc Stewart (marc.stewart) said : | #7 |
In my experience, the best way to install Google Earth is through the Medibuntu repository. Open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and enter the following commands:
sudo wget --output-
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --allow-
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install app-install-
When that's finished, you should find it under Applications > Internet > Google Earth.
The benefit of installing from a repository is that updates are applied automatically, without you having to download new versions yourself each time. From what I remember of the manual way, I think you had to mark the file as executable in order to get it to run, but if you can install from the Medibuntu repository, then you'll be able to delete your download.
| Bruce Klein (bbklein) said : | #8 |
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : | #9 |
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