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?

v0n · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:54

http://www.macewan.org/2006/06/12/how-to-install-google-earth-for-linux/

Doosht · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:58

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

M0KUJ1N · 13 Apr 2007 at 11:51

those ARE the instructions. Its basically a list of all the commands to enter at th e command line to download and install Google Earth

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?

v0n · 13 Apr 2007 at 12:36

It's not 'e' command, he misspelled "the command line".

Most of things in linux is done from shell. It's not point and click like windows or OSX and there are many installation methods you will sooner or later encounter, most of which will be via command line interface, so in a short run I'd say you will have to familiarize yourself with it. Somewhere in an equivalent to "start button" of your desktop you will find "Terminal" icon, if you click it, it will open DOS like interface, follow instructions from the url to install Google Earth.

Clark Nova · 13 Apr 2007 at 13:00

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.

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!

QuantumXP · 14 Apr 2007 at 01:34

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

Don't give up on linux, is the main point I wish to express. I have been a Gentoo user for a couple of years now and I still don't feel in control of the OS. What I keep reminding myself of is that I was once in the same position with windows.

Over easter I decided to work on my own iptables firewall script. Having never done anything like it before it has been a challange. But as a result of my tinkering I have become more familiar with my system. I know why I am changing settings and what they do for me.

Any distribution takes a long time to get the best out of. I still tinker with my windows machines, but my windows setup has evolved over the years. My linux setup is in its infancy, but the more you tinker with it and the more you learn, the more it will become whatever you want it to be.

Clark Nova · 14 Apr 2007 at 01:35

Doosht said:
your a genius.... it worked!

Hehe, I would hardly call myself a genius but it's nice to know I have learned something after messing with Linux. I don't bother with Windows now, I only boot into it for games from time to time.

The above is how you install all .bin (binary) files I believe.