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Google Earth allows you to view the Earth in 3D.

== Installing Google Earth ==

1. Download the linux version of Google Earth from http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html to your desktop.

2. Make the file executable ''chmod +x ~/Desktop/GoogleEarthLinux.bin''

3. Press Alt + F2 to open the run dialog box.

4. Paste the following text into the run dialog: ''gksudo ~/Desktop/GoogleEarthLinux.bin''

5. Continue through the installation choosing the default options each time. ''(When the installation is finished, do '''NOT''' choose to run Google Earth. If you do, you will not be able to run it as a normal user in the future)''

6. Run the program with ''googleearth''

== Troubleshooting ==

''Note: Google Earth for Linux is still in beta. As such, many problems that you may encounter can be attributed to that.''

=== symlink: Permission denied Error ===

Receiving this error means that you ignored the warning in step 5 of the install instructions. To fix it, do the following:

{{{
sudo chown -R username ~/.googleearth
sudo chown username ~/.local/share/applications/googleearth.desktop
}}}

Be sure to replace ''username'' with your user name.

=== Google Earth Does not work with Compiz ===

As with all OpenGL apps, Google Earth has issues running with Compiz. To resolve this issue, either run Google Earth in a normal GNOME session, or see this thread: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=176636

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