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How do I install GogleEarthLinux.bin on my computer (UBUNTU 10.10)?

Asked by Nevelle

I have downloaded Google Earth for Linux and am unable to install it in UBUNTU 10.10. How do I do this?

The file is GoogleEarthLinux.bin.

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Ian Fleming (iflema-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

Hi...

1st you will need to make the .bin executable.

In a terminal with chmod +x filename.bin or by right clicking on the file in a file manager (permissions/make executable)

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ahambidge (ahambidge) said : 		#2

Hello,

You can install Google Earth from the Synaptic Package Manager.

Regards,

Allan :)

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Best George Standish (george-standish-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

Nevelle,

To expand on what ahambidge suggested, the steps would be

 $ sudo apt-get install googleearth-package
 $ make-googleearth-package (I had to use $ make-googleearth-package --force )
 $ sudo dpkg -i googleearth_5.2.1.1588+0.5.7-1_i386.deb

Best of luck,
George

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#4

go into terminal with CTRL+ALT+T

type: sudo apt-get install google-earth

type in your password when it requests it. your password won't show up on the screen.

to exit terminail, type: exit

that's all there is to it.

you install other programs that way, or you can use synaptic package manager and everything gets installed automatically for you.

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Nevelle (nev-eco-focus) said : 		#5

Dear Gearge,

This solved my problem

Cheers,

Nev