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Title: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bigskill on June 28, 2016, 03:07:53 AM
Hi;
I installed google earth using the x32 instructions in the following.
This article may help you it works on LL 2.4 32 bit, but according to your profile you may have issues with graphics and memory for running the program. Older systems with only 256mb memory probably won't have the 3d rendering capability needed.

http://www.noobslab.com/2014/03/install-google-earth-in-ubuntulinux.html
It did not give any errors, but I can not find it in menu or search to see if it works
How do I fix this?
I am using LL 3.0 x32

TIA
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: torreydale on June 28, 2016, 08:49:38 AM
I have to ask as someone ignorant to installing Google Earth on Linux Lite, is there something wrong with installing Google Earth from here (https://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html)?  If I wanted to install it, and it wasn't in the repository, that's where I would start.
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bigskill on June 28, 2016, 04:11:14 PM
You probably have more Linux experience than myself.
I tried that, it downloaded a .deb file, but I could not get it to open, corrupt file or file not found.
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bfb on June 28, 2016, 06:19:54 PM
If you are on Lite 3.0 you will have the problem explained in this link, (that The big problem is Ubuntu 16.04 is missing all the “lsb-*” packages which Google Earth depends on)
 which also gives a fix:

http://blog.pztop.com/2016/04/28/Install-Google-Earth-on-Ubuntu-16-04/
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bigskill on June 28, 2016, 08:35:23 PM
OK I tried  that but I am using x32 so I get error
package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)

Also I think I need a different ver of Earth.

I dnld i385 ver , opened the folder in terminal
used
sudo dpkg -i google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb
Igot this with errors

al@al-3000-N100:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb
[sudo] password for al:
Selecting previously unselected package google-earth-stable.
(Reading database ... 215759 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb ...
Unpacking google-earth-stable (7.1.4.1529-r0) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-earth-stable:
 google-earth-stable depends on lsb-core (>= 3.2); however:
  Package lsb-core is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package google-earth-stable (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 google-earth-stable
al@al-3000-N100:~/Downloads$


Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: torreydale on June 29, 2016, 08:32:38 AM
What about trying this?
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/installing-software/google-earth-install-issue/?action=post;last_msg=24635
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: firenice03 on June 29, 2016, 09:01:43 AM
@Torreydale - the link is off just a touch (comes up to the reply)..

Not sure but this maybe??... https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/tutorials/how-to-install-gogle-earth-on-linux-lite-3-0-64-bit/msg24115/#msg24115

@Bigskill - I highlighted the errors to see if it can help where it may be missed:

OK I tried  that but I am using x32 so I get error
package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-earth-stable:
 google-earth-stable depends on lsb-core (>= 3.2); however:
  Package lsb-core is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package google-earth-stable (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)
The package is 64bit whereas the system is 32bit - See if there is a 32bit (i386) package
Package lsb-core is not installed
Missing a dependency - This appears to be a common problem with Ubuntu 16.04, see above link to install...
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Confirms the line/error above this - aka missing a file will not install...

Hope this helps point in the right direction...
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: m654321 on June 29, 2016, 09:27:04 AM
Might trying an older version of 'Google Earth' work?  E.g. google-earth-6-2-1-6014-beta-es-en-ubu.deb ?
Just a shot in the dark, though this did resolve a 'patchy-pixel' problem I had with the Google Earth images when I
installed the latest version of this package in LL2.8.

Mike
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: torreydale on June 29, 2016, 09:56:21 AM
Bad copy and paste.  I meant to include this link.  It addresses 32bit.
https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/how-to-install-google-earth-on-ubuntu-16-04/5268
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bigskill on June 29, 2016, 03:11:53 PM
Bad copy and paste.  I meant to include this link.  It addresses 32bit.
https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/how-to-install-google-earth-on-ubuntu-16-04/5268

The answer is probably here, but being a linux newb I could not figure the instructions out.
I thought I would try installing the missing packages with synaptic manager, but some were not available ie; lsb-security

using terminal does not seem to do anything
al@al-3000-N100:~/Downloads$ # sudo apt-get update
al@al-3000-N100:~/Downloads$ # sudo apt-get install lsb-invalid-mta
al@al-3000-N100:~/Downloads$

I have the 4 .deb packages dnld to download folder.
They want to open with gdeb package  manager, will that work or should I do something els
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: torreydale on June 29, 2016, 03:40:55 PM
The way I read the link, for 32bit, you download and run the following:
https://pkgs.org/ubuntu-15.10/ubuntu-main-i386/lsb-invalid-mta_4.1+Debian11ubuntu8_all.deb.html
https://pkgs.org/ubuntu-15.10/ubuntu-main-i386/lsb-security_4.1+Debian11ubuntu8_i386.deb.html
https://pkgs.org/ubuntu-15.10/ubuntu-main-i386/lsb-core_4.1+Debian11ubuntu8_i386.deb.html
https://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html

Run, in order, each of the downloaded *.deb files.  Gdebi will open and help you with the install.
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bigskill on June 30, 2016, 12:22:15 AM
That mostly worked!
I now have earth installed but get
Unsupported graphics card
something about graphics card not supporting 3D

Google earth worked on this computer when it was windows.
Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: bigskill on June 30, 2016, 01:53:35 AM
Thank you for your help

More info

al@al-3000-N100:~$ glxinfo | grep '^direct rendering:'
direct rendering: Yes

Which supposedly means 3d is working
It is an
Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller


Title: Re: Google Earth install issue
Post by: torreydale on June 30, 2016, 09:19:00 AM
If you haven't already, visit the Video Drivers section of the Help Manual and/or do a web search on your graphics controller and the phrase "Ubuntu 16.04."