google earth

Do you need Full 3D OpenGL aceleration Hardware, nVidia or Ati recommended.
To test the 3D aceleration, go to menu:
Applications--->Accesories--->Terminal
type, and press ENTER:

glxgears

if you see 3D gears all is fine.
if dont work, on the Terminal, copy, paste and press ENTER (is an intallation Bug present on version 5):

rm --verbose $HOME/google-earth/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 ; ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so libcrypto.so.0.9.8

Try again...

To get googleearth startup errors please run it from Apllications→Accessories→Terminal , type:

googleearth

Please report, in short, errors here.

Thank you

fation@fation-hacker:~$ glxgears
*********************************WARN_ONCE*********************************
File r300_mem.c function r300_mem_alloc line 225
Ran out of GART memory (for 1048576)!
Please consider adjusting GARTSize option.
***************************************************************************
Error: Could not get dma buffer... exiting

fation@fation-hacker:~$ glxgears
4535 frames in 5.0 seconds = 906.920 FPS
4705 frames in 5.0 seconds = 940.907 FPS
4715 frames in 5.0 seconds = 942.598 FPS
4718 frames in 5.0 seconds = 943.506 FPS
4708 frames in 5.0 seconds = 941.458 FPS
4669 frames in 5.0 seconds = 933.692 FPS
XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":0.0"
      after 86032 requests (85818 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
fation@fation-hacker:~$

fation@fation-hacker:~$ googleearth
bash: googleearth: command not found
fation@fation-hacker:~$

To run googleearth, go to Terminal, Apllications→Accessories→Terminal , type:

$HOME/google-earth/googleearth

fation@fation-hacker:~$ $HOME/google-earth/googleearth

Warning: Unable to create prefs directory '/home/fation/.googleearth'. File exists.
*********************************WARN_ONCE*********************************
File r300_render.c function r300Fallback line 471
Software fallback:ctx->Line.SmoothFlag
***************************************************************************
./googleearth-bin: relocation error: /usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 with link time reference
fation@fation-hacker:~$

Please do this:

rm -fr $HOME/.googleearth

cd /opt/google-earth/

sudo mv libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8.old
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so libcrypto.so.0.9.8

Then try to run googleearth

fation@fation-hacker:~$ rm -fr $HOME/googleearth
fation@fation-hacker:~$ cd /opt/google-earth/
bash: cd: /opt/google-earth/: No such file or directory

It is simply for me to drop how to download and install Googleearth 5, ignoring what have you done:

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
(if the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

wget http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod 700 GoogleEarthLinux.bin
sudo ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
cd /opt/google-earth/
sudo find $gearth_dir -name 'libQt*' -exec mv {} {}-bak \;

then type:
googleearth

if you get this error:
Warning: Unable to create prefs directory '/home/fation/.googleearth'. File exists.
rm -fr $HOME/.googleearth

if you get this error:
./googleearth-bin: relocation error: /usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 with link time reference

cd /opt/google-earth/
sudo mv libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8.old
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so libcrypto.so.0.9.8

If the system ask for needed library or other please report here.

Hope this helps

marcobra,let me know: chmod 700 GoogleEarthLinux.bin? 700? that's new for me.i don't even heard it before...?!?

terminal log : fation@fation-hacker:~$ chmod 700 GoogleEarthLinux.bin
fation@fation-hacker:~$

fation@fation-hacker:~$ cd Desktop
fation@fation-hacker:~/Desktop$ chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
fation@fation-hacker:~/Desktop$ /GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: /GoogleEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
fation@fation-hacker:~/Desktop$ ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing Google Earth for GNU/Linux 5.0.11337.1968..............................................................
loki_setup: Suspect size value for option option

loki_setup: Suspect size value for option option

loki_setup: Suspect size value for option option

Installing mimetypes...
Installing desktop menu entries...
Installing desktop icon...
Warning: Unable to create prefs directory '/home/fation/.googleearth'. File exists.
*********************************WARN_ONCE*********************************
File r300_render.c function r300Fallback line 471
Software fallback:ctx->Line.SmoothFlag
***************************************************************************
./googleearth-bin: relocation error: /usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 with link time reference
fation@fation-hacker:~/Desktop$

I think you solve if you read my previous answer "if you get error..."

Hope this helps

In order to get rid of the libcrypto error:

1. find the the file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 within the googleearth installation. It is in the directory that you chose during the installation. For me the default was $HOME/google-earth/libcrypto.so.0.9.8

(marcobra seemed to have it under /opt, but fation not. That's why marcobra's instructions didn't match)

2. go to the directory where the file is located

For me: cd $HOME/google-earth/

3. hide the libcrypto file by renaming it

mv libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8.old

(if you are brave just delete it)

This single action does it for me.

4. Some people report that they create a symbolic link to the libcrypto provided by the system. I don't see a difference whether I do it or not. Seems to work the same with and without the link.

Anyway, here is the command: (again execute it from the directory where you found google's version of libcrypto.so.0.9.8 originally)

ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8

[quote] marcobra said on 2009-02-10:

Please do this:

rm -fr $HOME/.googleearth

cd /opt/google-earth/

sudo mv libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8.old
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so libcrypto.so.0.9.8

Then try to run googleearth
[/quote]

thx.. I had the same problem... your solution was the right for me.

marcobra fixed me up, thanks!

For who are using Jaunty Ubuntu 9.04 unstable now in alpha 6 stage is more simpler to install Googleearth 5 adding the Medibuntu repository

http://www.medibuntu.org/

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

ad simply install GE from it.

Using terminal simply type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install googleearth

Hope this helps