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How to Install Google Earth on Linux Mint 18.3

To Install Google Earth on Linux Mint 18.3

Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. It is so simple to install Google Earth on Linux Mint 18.3 and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.

Installing Google Earth

First, download the latest version of Google Earth from its Official Site.

Once the download is done, navigate through the download path.

linuxhelp ~ # cd /home/user/Downloads/


And then, run the following command to install the package. 

linuxhelp Downloads # dpkg -i google-earth-pro-stable_current_amd64.deb 
Selecting previously unselected package google-earth-pro-stable.
(Reading database ... 223888 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack google-earth-pro-stable_current_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) ...

Google Earth has been installed. Now, launch the application from your desktop search field.

Google Earth application appears on your screen now.


With this, the installation of Google Earth on Linux Mint 18.3

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FAQ
Q
How is Earth Engine different from Google Earth?
A
Google Earth enables you to travel, explore, and learn about the world by interacting with a virtual globe. You can view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, and much more.
Earth Engine, on the other hand, is a tool for analyzing geospatial information. You can analyze forest and water coverage, land use change, or assess the health of agricultural fields, among many other possible analyses.
Q
How does Earth Engine data compare to the Landsat and Sentinel data in Google Cloud?
A
The Earth Engine team has worked in close collaboration with Google Cloud to bring the Landsat and Sentinel-2 collections to Google Cloud Storage as part of the Google Cloud public data program.The Google Cloud collections make it much easier and more efficient to access the data directly from Cloud services such as Google Compute Engine or Google Cloud Machine Learning.
Q
What is Google Earth?
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 geograph
Q
How to download the key for Google Earth?
A
For download the key for Google Earth , use the following link as given beloe "https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub" /> " http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/"
Q
suggest some alternatives for Google Earth?
A
following are alternative for Google earth



Marble,

NASA World Wind,

Modest Maps,

Kstars
HERE WeGo,
2GIS,
Google Street View