Brand new Ubuntu user needs help removing Google Earth from /opt File System

Asked by Chuck Martin

I am so new to Linux that I don't know how to remove a root file. It tells me that I don't have permission. I want to completely remove Google Earth from my laptop as it doesn't work and causes my system to reboot. I would appreciate simplistic guidance on how to proceed. I am truly a newbie...

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Best Áron Sisak (asisak) said :
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I don't know if you have installed Google Earth from a 3rd party (Debian) package or you downloaded the installer from Google.

In the latter case I guess you can remove it with (omit $ at the beginning of the line):
$ sudo rm -r /opt/google-earth
$ sudo rm -f /opt/bin/googleearth /usr/local/bin/googleearth

In the former case you should "search" for the package in system / administration / synaptic package manager and remove it.

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Chuck Martin (crmartin) said :
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Thanks Áron Sisak, that solved my question.