How to install google earth on Linux Mint-18.03

To install google earth on Linux Mint 18.03

Google Earth is a virtual globe that shows the planet from a bird' s eye view using satellite imagery. With Google Earth, you can search for a location and select the top-down image of the location you select. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of google earth on Linux Mint 18.3

Installation

You can download the google earth Debian package through the terminal using the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # wget https://dl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb
--2018-05-10 19:26:59--  https://dl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb
Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 172.217.26.174, 2404:6800:4007:801::200e
Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|172.217.26.174|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 56532932 (54M) [application/vnd.debian.binary-package]
Saving to: ‘ google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb’ 

google-earth-pro-stable_7. 100%[======================================> ]  53.91M   328KB/s    in 71s     

2018-05-10 19:28:10 (773 KB/s) - ‘ google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb’  saved [56532932/56532932]

After downloading you can install as follows.

linuxhelp ~ # ls
google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb
linuxhelp ~ # gdebi google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done

Explore, search and discover the planet
 Google Earth lets you fly anywhere to see satellite imagery, 3D buildings, 3D trees, terrain, Street View, planets and much more.
Do you want to install the software package? [y/N]:y
Selecting previously unselected package google-earth-pro-stable.
(Reading database ... 225426 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking google-earth-pro-stable (7.3.1.4507-r0) ...
Setting up google-earth-pro-stable (7.3.1.4507-r0) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...

After installation, you can access the application from the menu.



With this, the method to install google earth on linuxmint 18.03 comes to an end.

FAQ
Q
How much data is on Google Earth?
A
Combining satellite, aerial and street level imagery, Google Maps has over 20 petabytes of data, which is equal to approximately 21 million gigabytes, or around 20,500 terabytes.
Q
Is Google Earth free to use?
A
Google Earth is a free program from Google that allows you to "fly" over a virtual globe and view the Earth through high-resolution graphics and satellite images. It is greatly superior to static maps and satellite images.
Q
What is the essential purpose of using this?
A
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. It maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and geographi
Q
How often are the images on Google Earth updated?
A
Google Maps Update Schedules. The satellite data on Google Maps is typically between 1 to 3 years old. According to the Google Earth Blog, data updates usually happen about once a month, but they may not show real-time images
Q
What is the essential purpose of doing this?
A
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. It maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and geographi