[ubuntu-uk] Google Earth installation

[David Jones]

Paul Webster wrote:
> Hi
> 
> 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?).
> 
> The Ubuntu help system gives no help either, or at least none that I can 
> understand.
> 
> I then thought that I perhaps should have obtained Google Earth via the 
> new Ubuntu Software Centre, but Google Earth is not listed.
> 
> Ease of installing new programs is meant to be one of Ubuntu's 
> strengths, isn't it?
> 
> I'll just use use Google Earth under Windows for now. That's really 
> easy. Oops. Forget I said that.
> 
> Can anybody help?
> 
> Paul Webster
> 
> 
Paul, the simplest method of installing Google Earth is probably to add 
the medibuntu repository, it can't be included by default because it 
contains software that is copyrighted, patented or otherwise restricted 
in its use.

Have a look at http://www.medibuntu.org/ and the repository how to page, 
and follow the instructions, once you've done that, you should be able 
to install google earth via the software centre.

Dave