desperately want to stay with linux but struggling. Help!

Doosht · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:27

Ive downloaded a few different linux distros and initial thoughts are fantastic, but as time has gone on the feeling is less so

Ive downloaded linux Google Earth for both puppy linux and mepis but cant open it or get it too install. Double click like on xp doesnt really do anything.

Im tempted to say that maybe xp isnt that bad after all... but im not

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Anyone help please?

Doosht · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:58

thanks for that. ive just had a look, am i missing something? where are the instructions?

Doosht · 13 Apr 2007 at 12:06

jeez! thanks for that but i feel linux slipping out of my grasp for now.
And whats the 'e' command ???

Are there any distros which will just run stuff when you click it simillar to windoze?

Doosht · 13 Apr 2007 at 22:44

Clark Nova said:
Google Earth is very easy to install. Just download the .bin file to your desktop and then at the shell:

cd Desktop #Changes into the Desktop folder where the file is#
chmod +x GoogleEarthFileName.bin #Makes the .bin file executable#
./GooglearthFileName.bin #Begins installation process#

That's how I did it last night in Kubuntu, I assume it's the same or pretty similar in other Distros.

your a genius.... it worked!