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Google Earth Update Fixes Several Linux Bugs, Adds New Icon

The latest bug fix update to Google Earth desktop app finally allows Linux users to see Panoramio photos without pesky workarounds, and adds a new app icon.

4 September 2016

Google Earth ‘Signal 11’ Issue on Linux: Fix Coming ‘Shortly’

An updated version of Google Earth 7 that will work in Ubuntu is on the way, with Google testing a build that doesn't fall foul of the 'caught signal 11' error.

5 December 2012

[How To] Make Google Earth 6.2 Look ‘Native’ in Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 LTS

We showed you how to fix Google Earth's 'ugly fonts' issue on Linux. Now, here's a quick workaround to make the entire app appear more native on Ubuntu.

31 January 2012
Font issue fixed in Google Earth on Ubuntu

How to Fix Google Earth’s Font Issue on Ubuntu

Google Earth 6.2 released with improved imagery and faster search. One thing wasn't improved: font issues on Linux. So here's how to solve it – very easily!

31 January 2012
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Google Earth plays nice with Compiz and Ubuntu 10.10

The last time I tried Google Earth on Ubuntu was late last year and I remember I couldn't get it working with Compiz enabled - OpenGL was slow and flickered so much it was unusable when effects were enabled. When they were disabled, it wasn't much better. I installed Google Earth on Maverick and I was blown away by how awesome it was. Click through for videos and install instructions.

9 October 2010
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How to Install Google Earth 5.2 in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Google has dropped a new version of its popular Google Earth desktop application. In this post we show you how to install it, and get it setup on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS looking relatively nice. While […]

15 June 2010
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Google Earth 5.1 Brings Better Performance, Smoother Fun

Google’s 3D desktop application “Google Earth” has been updated to 5.1 ” but brings with it some incredible speed and memory improvements. “Fast is better than slow.” “For the newest version of Google Earth, we’ve […]

10 September 2009
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Top 5 Apps Not Installed With Ubuntu

There are some incredibly useful applications that don’t ship with Ubuntu one for reason or another. Below I list my 5 of the best applications you might be missing out on! Pitivi – Simple Video […]

24 April 2009
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Make Google Earth Use GTK

Google Earth doesn’t use your GTK theme by default and as such tends to look like a Windows 95 reject! The command below will make Google Earth use GTK – matching the rest of your […]

24 April 2009