How To Install Google Earth on Pop OS
To Install Google Earth on Pop OS
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 geographic information system (GIS) onto a 3D globe. It is so simple to install Google Earth on Pop OS and this tutorial covers the ground in the same process.
Install Google Earth
First, make sure you download the Google Earth package by making use of the wget command in the following manner.
root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://dl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb
--2018-03-03 20:04:02-- 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-s 100%[================> ] 53.91M 1.07MB/s in 54s
2018-03-03 20:04:56 (1.01 MB/s) - ‘ google-earth-pro-stable_7.3.1_amd64.deb’ saved [56532932/56532932]
Once it is done, you need to Install Gdebi, which is debian package installer in the following manner.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
gdebi-core gnome-icon-theme python3-debian
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gdebi gdebi-core gnome-icon-theme python3-debian
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 176 not upgraded.
Need to get 9,824 kB of archives.
After this operation, 16.9 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 python3-debian all 0.1.30 [65.3 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/universe amd64 gdebi-core all 0.9.5.7+nmu1ubuntu3 [117 kB]
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Setting up python3-debian (0.1.30) ...
Setting up gdebi-core (0.9.5.7+nmu1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7+nmu1ubuntu3) ...
You shall now make use of the following command to install Google Earth using gdebi.
root@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 ... 199212 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 gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
After the installation, go to activities and type Earth, the application icon appears on the screen. Just click the icon to open
The application is now open.
With this, the installation of Google Earth on Pop OS comes to an end.