Saturday, December 26, 2009

Install Google Earth from linux

Install Google Earth from linux

From the menu bar, choose Applications - Accessories -Terminal
This will open a command line terminal.
Type each command as follows, pressing the Enter key after the line.

cd Path_Where_Google_Earth_bin_file_is_saved
sudo sh Google_Earth_bin_file

NOTE: sudo will ask for your password, Enter it and press Enter
This will install Google Earth or give any any error messages in the terminal
After the install has finished you can close the terminal.
Now you know how to use a terminal, you are on the way to becoming a Linux Power User

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