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Google Earth is a non-free (proprietary) software, it's also closed source, own by a corporation, and not supported by Debian. Have you considered using a free and open source software, which is own by a community, and supported by Debian, such as Marble.

Installing Google Earth on Debian 7 Wheezy 64 bits

  1. Download the 64 bits installer package from http://www.google.com/earth

  2. Right click on the .deb package file, select “Gdebi Package Installer”. Follow instructions on screen.
    • Note: Google’s package will automatically configure your package manager to verify product updates with the public signing key
  3. Wait, this might take a while there are more than 150 packages to install
  4. To open Google Earth you can either create a launcher, or type in the following command in Terminal

google-earth

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Frequently Ask Questions (F.A.Q.)

When I try to install Google Earth Gdebi returns the following error message: "Package ia32-libs is not installed"?

If you are using a custom Linux kernel for 64-bit PC and want to run 32-bit programs, then you have to set the CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION Linux build configuration option, otherwise you won't be able to run 32-bit binaries.

  1. Using Terminal run the following command to fix the broken packages, this will also remove the broken Google Earth

    sudo apt-get install -f
  2. Still using Terminal run the following three command lines to install "ia32-libs"

    dpkg --add-architecture i386 # enable multi-arch
    apt-get update
    apt-get install libc6:i386 # install base 32bit libraries
    • Note: Since Wheezy introduces multiarch, the ia32-libs package in now deprecated. It is now possible to install 32bit packages directly, using the above command lines.
  3. Try again to right click on the .deb package file, select “Gdebi Package Installer”. Follow instructions on screen.
  4. Wait, this might take a while there are more than 150 packages to install
  5. To open Google Earth you can either create a launcher, or type in the following command in Terminal

google-earth