Google Earth / lib32nss-mdns

[O. Sinclair]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> Michael wrote:
>> Steven Vollom wrote:
>>   
>>> Michael wrote:
>>>   
>>>     
>>>> 8.04
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>>>>
>>>> I have successfully installed GoogleEarth.  However, it won't connect to
>>>> the internet which apparently is due to something that only shows up as
>>>> Error 29.   After googling "googleearth" and "error 29", the only
>>>> solution that was posted was to install lib32nss-mdns.
>>>> When I sudo apt-get install lib32nss-mdns, it says file not found.  Is
>>>> there a repository that contains this file? 
>>>>
>>>> Michael
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>     
>>>>       
>>> Dear Michael,
>>>
>>> I responded because I thought you were a friend from Church.   If I have 
>>> the wrong person, I need to know the Operating System you are attempting 
>>> to install GoogleEarth to help.  My OS is Kubuntu Hardy Heron.  I use 
>>> the KDE desktop and it is easy to install using Adept Package Manager.  
>>> The last Selection, when you type in googleearth, is the only package 
>>> you need download to get it up and working.  It includes the necessary 
>>> dependencies to function.  If you are operating Windows, you need to 
>>> download you program from Google.  Then re-installation would probably 
>>> fix your problem.
>>>
>>> Steven-
>>>   
>>>     
>> Kubuntu 8.04
>>
>> Steven,
>>
>> The program installed just fine.  However, when I run GoogleEarth, it is
>> unable
>> to connect to the internet and gives me an error code 29.  I googled
>> this and the
>> only solution the appeared was to install lib32nss-mdns.  When I apt-get
>> this, it
>> says there is no package lib32nss-mdns.  There is a libnss-mdns package
>> that
>> is already installed.  For now, I am rebooting into XP to run
>> GoogleEarth.  Hopefully,
>> somebody will give me a clue.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>   
> Are you using Kubuntu 8.04 as an operating system?  Also are you using 
> KDE 4?  I have those as my operating system and desktop and downloaded 
> GoogleEarth using Adept Package Manager.  It works perfectly.  If you 
> are using a different operating system or desktop it helps to know.  I 
> couldn't get Ktorrent to work until I upgraded to KDE4.  Now everything 
> works great.  I haven't used it long enough to find if there are any 
> bugs that I am not used to, but so far it works perfect.  The package 
> libnss-mdns is not in Adept Package Manager unless it is a part of the 
> GoggleEarth package which I suspect it is.  If you are using Microsoft 
> Windows, it is a different OS, and I am not too familiar with it.  
> Additionally, sometimes other Linux OS's have a program called Synaptic 
> Package Manager; if you have that program and operate using Linux, you 
> can download GoogleEarth using it, and I believe it will provide all 
> dependencies that are needed to run the program.  I am sorry I can't 
> help you any better, my experience is not extensive.
Maybe need to point out that for GoogleEarth to be in the package 
manager you need the medibuntu software repository:
www.medibuntu.org
as this is non-free software it will not be in the list by default.

I have installed using the "download from Google" version and followed 
their instructions and it works perfect. Since somewhere around 7.04 
Kubuntu.

It once stopped working, I then reinstalled and it worked again.

Regards,
Sinclair