[ubuntu-uk] Google Earth installation

[Alan Pope]

2009/11/6 Paul Webster <paulwebbiweb at googlemail.com>:
> I downloaded Google Earth, which arrived as a .bin file. I cannot work out
> what to do next. Double clicking does not work. Open with... (as usual) is
> of no help whatever, as the command does not produce a list of possible
> programs (why is this?).
>

A .bin is often a program. Often you can right click it, and allow
execution in the properties dialog, then double click the icon. Jobs a
good-un.

Also..

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=how+to+install+google+earth+on+ubuntu

First hit :)

http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/11/28/how-to-install-google-earth-in-ubuntu/

Cheers,
Al.