Install Google Earth in Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

by | Oct 16, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux

Here’s a quick tutorial that shows you how to install Google Earth in Ubuntu 12.10 easily. With Google Earth, you can fly anywhere on earth to view satellite imagery, maps and terrain, 3D buildings from your computer.

It’s cool and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install it in Ubuntu 12.10.

Objectives:

  • Install Google Earth in Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)
  • Enjoy!

To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below to download Google Earth 32-bit.

wget http://dl.google.com/dl/earth/client/current/google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb


 


google_earth_quantal


 


Next, run the commands below to install Google Earth


sudo dpkg -i google-earth*


 


google_earth_quantal_1


 


If you get an error (which happens in 99% of the time), immediately run the commands below.


sudo apt-get install -f




google_earth_quantal_2


 


Enjoy!


 




 


To install 64-bit version, run the commands below to download it.


 


wget http://dl.google.com/dl/earth/client/current/google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb