How to install Googleearth Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10, and Fix Google Earth Crash

How to install Googleearth Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10
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Install old-fashioned way:

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

# Googleearth Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ferramroberto/googlearth/ubuntu lucid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ferramroberto/googlearth/ubuntu lucid main

$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 3ACC3965

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install googleearth

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# Googleearth Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ferramroberto/googlearth/ubuntu maverick main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ferramroberto/googlearth/ubuntu maverick main

$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 3ACC3965

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install googleearth
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or
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Fast and easy;

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/googlearth;sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get install googleearth

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https://launchpad.net/~ferramroberto/+archive/googlearth

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or;

$ sudo apt-get install googleearth-package
$ sudo make-googleearth-package --force
$ sudo dpkg -i ./googleearth_5.1.3535.3218+0.5.7-1_i386.deb
$ cd ~/Downloads
user@user-desktop:~/Downloads$ wget http://geomag.ipgp.fr/sa/software

/linux/ubuntu/lucid-10.04/custom/googleearth_5.1.3535.3218+0.5.7-1_i386.deb

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Fix Google Earth Crash in Ubuntu Maverick, Lucid

* If you haven't yet, Install Google Earth in Ubuntu Maverick, Lucid first of all.

* Now you need to edit ~/.config/Google/GoogleEarthPlus.conf file. I am using gedit below to edit the file, you can obviously choose the editor of your choice.

$ sudo gedit ~/.config/Google/GoogleEarthPlus.conf

* Now, search for "enableTips" inside the conf file and if it exists, change its value from "true" to "false". If it does not exist, you need to add the following under "[General]" category.

enableTips=false

* Save and Exit. Done. Now try launching Google Earth in Ubuntu, all's going to be fine.

source;
http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/11/easy-fix-for-google-earth-crash-while.html

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