Install ttf-bitstream-vera Fonts
Before Google Earth can be launched, the ttf-bitstream-vera fonts need to be installed. They can be found at:
Click on the latest version of the fonts, ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10.tar.gz, and download file. Next, create an appropriate directory to install the fonts under /usr/local/src:
~>
sudo mkdir /usr/local/src/ttf-bitstream-vera
Copy the source tarball to the
directory: ~>
sudo cp ~/Download/ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10.tar.gz /usr/local/src/ttf-bitstream-vera/.
Change into the ttf-bitstream-vera
directory: ~>
cd /usr/local/src/ttf-bitstream-vera
and decompress the source: ~>
sudo tar vfzx ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10.tar.gz
Once the package has been
decompressed, delete the source file and change into the ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10
directory: ~>
sudo rm ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10.tar.gz
~> cd ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10
You should notice that the True Type Fonts (.tff files) are already present, so we can just link the directory to /usr/share/fonts:~> cd ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10
~>
sudo ln -s /usr/local/src/ttf-bitstream-vera/ttf-bitstream-vera-1.10 /usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera
Then restart the xfs font server: ~>
sudo service xfs restart
You should see the X Font
Server successfully restart: Restarting
xfs:
Shutting down xfs: [ OK ]
Starting xfs: [ OK ]
With the fonts installed, Google Earth is ready for installation.Shutting down xfs: [ OK ]
Starting xfs: [ OK ]
Install Google Earth
The binary file for Google Earth can be downloaded from:
Once downloaded, change the permissions of the file:
~> chmod ~/Download/GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Then execute the file using sudo: ~> sudo ~/Download/GoogleEarthLinux.bin
After the License Agreement pops up, click on I
Agree. Then choose /usr/local/src/google-earth for the Install
path and /usr/local/bin for the Binary path. When finished,
click Begin Install followed by Start. Google Earth should now launch!