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LinuxMac

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Registered: 2016-06-29

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How can install Google Earth

Hello and sorry my english,
is my firs time here, and would like to say that Q4OS is really fantastic distro, is the best that y try, stable beatifull and easy to use, i am veruy happy with Q4OS.
Sorry if this qestion is in the forum but i would like to know hoy can install Google earth, i try very times but no succes, y really apreciate an aswer,
Thanx very much

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bin

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Registered: 2016-01-28

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Re: How can install Google Earth

You may get a number of different responses to your question all of which will be valid.

The current v7 client can be downloaded from either of these URLs depending in your system requirements.

https://dl.google.com/earth/client/curr … _amd64.deb
https://dl.google.com/earth/client/curr … t_i386.deb

Please note I have not used this version so cannot guarantee the above.
This is the GE download page as shown going via Google.
https://www.google.com/intl/en/earth/do … agree.html

I use the old version 6 client which requires i386 dependencies even on a 64 bit system. I do not know about the v 7.1.4 dependencies, but I have  a sneaky suspicion that it is a true 64 bit and so should be easy.

You may well find that it does not put an entry in the menus - in which case you need to create a desktop launcher /opt/google/earth/free/google-earth %f

There are other ways but that will work.

To install a .deb file you can either use command line sudo dpkg -i name_of.deb, or better still, install gdebi via synaptic or command sudo apt-get install gdebi - then right click on file and select Open with gdebi. This has the advantage that gdebi will pull in any dependencies.

GoogleEarth Pro is now also available for free but runs under Wine - http://google-latlong.blogspot.fr/2015/ … -free.html
No key required despite link - just use email address.

Last edited by bin (2016-06-29 06:53)

q4osteam

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Re: How can install Google Earth

We have added google-earth packages into the Q4OS repositories, you can add 'extra' repository and install Google Earth from. Run in terminal:
$ echo 'deb http://q4os.org/q4os-extra jessie-cn main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/99-q4os-extra.list
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install xdg-utils google-earth-stable

EDIT: fixed sources list path

LinuxMac

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Registered: 2016-06-29

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Re: How can install Google Earth

Thanx for the answer estimates, but not works for me:

$ echo 'deb http://q4os.org/q4os-extra jessie-cn main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
This works
$ sudo apt-get update
This works and download the packages and finish succes
$ sudo apt-get install xdg-utils google-earth-stable
But this not work becase i read this: "No se ha podido localizar el paquete google-earth-stable"  (Google translation: "Could not locate the google -earth- stable package"

I diont know what i am do bad thanx

LinuxMac

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Registered: 2016-06-29

Posts: 5

Re: How can install Google Earth

We have added google-earth packages into the Q4OS repositories, you can add 'extra' repository and install Google Earth from. Run in terminal:
$ echo 'deb http://q4os.org/q4os-extra jessie-cn main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install xdg-utils google-earth-stable

I try to install with this command in console:

pablo@oficina:~$ sudo dpkg -i '/home/pablo/Escritorio/google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb'
(Leyendo la base de datos ... 119907 ficheros o directorios instalados actualmente.)
Preparando para desempaquetar .../google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb ...
Desempaquetando google-earth-stable (7.1.4.1529-r0) sobre (7.1.4.1529-r0) ...
dpkg: problemas de dependencias impiden la configuración de google-earth-stable:
google-earth-stable depende de lsb-core (>= 3.2); sin embargo:
  El paquete `lsb-core' no está instalado.

dpkg: error al procesar el paquete google-earth-stable (--install):
problemas de dependencias - se deja sin configurar
Procesando disparadores para menu (2.1.47) ...
Procesando disparadores para man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
Procesando disparadores para desktop-file-utils (0.22-1) ...
Procesando disparadores para mime-support (3.58) ...
Se encontraron errores al procesar:
google-earth-stable
pablo@oficina:~$   

google translation:
pablo office @ : ~ $ sudo dpkg -i ' /home/pablo/Escritorio/google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb '
(Reading database ... 119907 files and directories currently installed . )
Preparing for unpacking ... / google -earth- stable_current_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking google -earth- stable ( 7.1.4.1529 - r0 ) on ( 7.1.4.1529 - r0 ) ...
dpkg : dependency problems prevent configuration of google -earth -STABLE :
google -earth- stable depends on lsb -core ( > = 3.2) ; but nevertheless:
  The ` lsb -core ' package is not installed .

dpkg : error processing the google -earth- stable package ( --install ) :
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for menu ( 2.1.47 ) ...
Processing triggers for man- db ( 2.7.0.2-5 ) ...
Processing triggers for desktop -file- utils ( 0.22 to 1 ) ...
Processing triggers for mime -support ( 3.58) ...
Errors were encountered while processing :
google -earth -STABLE
pablo office @ : ~ $

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q4osteam

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Re: How can install Google Earth

Thanx for the answer estimates, but not works for me...

We are sorry, there was a mistake in the first command, the right commands:
$ echo 'deb http://q4os.org/q4os-extra jessie-cn main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/99-q4os-extra.list
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install xdg-utils google-earth-stable

LinuxMac

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Registered: 2016-06-29

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Re: How can install Google Earth

Thanx so much i can install succes but now when i lunch google earth say that the graphic card is not compatible, i hav a Nvidia graphic card, maybe i dont have installed the right drivers.
This is my graphic card. really is ati because i can get the information with this command: "lspci |grep ati"

NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] (rev a1)

q4osteam

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Re: How can install Google Earth

Try to install NVIDIA drivers from Q4OS Software centre.

LinuxMac

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Re: How can install Google Earth

I try that but say: "No NVIDIA card detected, or no related drivers available. Canceling installation." maybe my graphic card is really ATI and not Nvidia i dont know. But than so much for the support.
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