google earth install howto

Here's a very simple, quick and easy way for installing google earth under linux.

First, download google earth binary file like so:

# wget -c http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthLinux.bin

This would fetch the binary file and save it to your current location. It would take some time specially if you are using a dialup connection, so take a break and come back later.

Be sure to check out their download page here.
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Welcome back!

Now that you have downloaded the file, make sure to make it it as root executable by doing so:

# chmod 700 GoogleEarthLinux.bin

And execute it:

#./GoogleEarthLinux.bin

as usual, press Forward (Next) to continue and finish installation procedures.

Some CLI outputs:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing Google Earth for GNU/Linux 4.1.7076.4458..........................................................................
Installing mimetypes...
Installing desktop menu entries...
Installing desktop icon...
..
(truncated)
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Just give it some time to connect...

To relaunch from X, do it from Application > Internet and look for GoogleEarth/




Hope this helps.