New Google Earth 18.0
In this simple tutorial we are going to explain how to install the latest version of Google Earth (Google Earth 18.0) in the new Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus by adding the application repository to the operating system.
Although it is possible to download the Google Earth, Google Earth Pro or Google Earth Enterprise packages from their respective web pages, there is an easy way to add a single repository to Ubuntu 17.04 with the possibility of choosing the application you want to install, as well as being able to receive automatic updates using the Update Manager.
How to install Google Earth 18.0 on Ubuntu 17.04
To get started, open a terminal window using Ctrl + Alt + T or search for the word "terminal" in the Start menu. When you have it open, enter the following commands, one by one and hitting Enter after each one.
- Run the following command to download and install the Google startup keys
wget -q -O - https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add –
Enter your password when prompted and hit Enter.
- Run the following command to add Google Earth to the Linux repository:
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-earth.list'
Finally, you can search and install google-earth using the Synaptic Package Manager, although you can also run the following command to check for updates and install Google Earth:
sudo apt update sudo apt install google-earth-stable
As an alternative, you can replace Google-earth-stable in the command with "google-earth-pro-stable"To install the Google Earth Pro edition or by"google-earth-ec-stable”To install the Google Earth Enterprise Client.
How to uninstall Google Earth
To remove the Google Earth repository from Ubuntu 17.04, simply go to System Settings / Updates & Software / Other Software Tab.
To remove Google Earth, you can use the Synaptic Package Manager or run the following command:
sudo apt remove google-earth-* && sudo apt autoremove
We hope the tutorial has been useful to you. For any problem or question you can leave us a comment in the section below.