Google Earth 5.0 Installation Problems

[Chris Mohler]

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Chaman Singh Verma <csv610 at gmail.com> wrote:
[...]
> Hello All,
>
> I think the original question is lost somewhere and the "Beta" controversy
> has started.
> Coming back to the original question:
>
> Has anybody tried installing Google Earth 5.0 on Ubuntu 64 bit ?  Just now
> BBC program
> is describing the new features of GE5.0 and my patience is running thin.
>
> Can some TechGuru in this area help me installing GE5.0 on my good Ubuntu 64
> bit machine ?
> I am ready to install in my user space as suggested by earlier suggestion.

I get the same message on 32-bit.  I found this and am about to give it a shot:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/earth/thread?tid=7b1b524777b9b982&hl=en

Chris