Desktop is CentOS 5.4 (32 bit). I have Google Earth version 4.2.205.5730 (13NOV2007 build date) installed. I have checkinstall (spelling?) installed, but am not sure if that was installed before or after Google Earth was installed. I have the Google Repository installed, but apparently Google Earth cannot be updated via yum and probably it was not installed via yum.
Question: What is the best way for me to uninstall this version of Google Earth, completely, before I install the newest version? (This also applies to removing Skype, which I am certain was not installed via yum, before I install the static version of Skype, that was recently recommended on the list).
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The easiest way to do this is to navigate to /opt/google-earth then execute the following command from the command line
*./uninstall *
[root@commandcenter google-earth]# ./uninstall Product: Google Earth Installed in /opt/google-earth Uninstalling desktop menu entries... Uninstalling mimetypes... Google Earth has been successfully uninstalled.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Lanny Marcus lmmailinglists@gmail.comwrote:
Desktop is CentOS 5.4 (32 bit). I have Google Earth version 4.2.205.5730 (13NOV2007 build date) installed. I have checkinstall (spelling?) installed, but am not sure if that was installed before or after Google Earth was installed. I have the Google Repository installed, but apparently Google Earth cannot be updated via yum and probably it was not installed via yum.
Question: What is the best way for me to uninstall this version of Google Earth, completely, before I install the newest version? (This also applies to removing Skype, which I am certain was not installed via yum, before I install the static version of Skype, that was recently recommended on the list).
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On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM, earl ramirez earlaramirez@gmail.com wrote:
The easiest way to do this is to navigate to /opt/google-earth then execute the following command from the command line
./uninstall
[root@commandcenter google-earth]# ./uninstall Product: Google Earth Installed in /opt/google-earth Uninstalling desktop menu entries... Uninstalling mimetypes... Google Earth has been successfully uninstalled.
Earl: Thank you! I will try that. Lanny
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM, earl ramirez earlaramirez@gmail.com wrote:
The easiest way to do this is to navigate to /opt/google-earth then execute the following command from the command line
./uninstall
[root@commandcenter google-earth]# ./uninstall Product: Google Earth Installed in /opt/google-earth Uninstalling desktop menu entries... Uninstalling mimetypes... Google Earth has been successfully uninstalled.
Earl: Cool. Mine was in usr/local/ and I got rid of most of it with the /.uninstall command. I will go back to that directory and see if I can find the install directory and remove it. Thanks again! Lanny
[root@dell2400 google-earth]# ./uninstall Product: Google Earth Installed in /usr/local/google-earth Uninstalling desktop menu entries... Uninstalling mimetypes... Could not remove install directory: Directory not empty Google Earth has been successfully uninstalled. [root@dell2400 google-earth]#
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM, earl ramirez earlaramirez@gmail.com wrote:
The easiest way to do this is to navigate to /opt/google-earth then execute the following command from the command line
./uninstall
I uninstalled the old version of Google Earth, completely, and then, logged into my normal user account, I downloaded the .bin file from google. Then, I logged out and logged in as root and installed the new version of Google Earth.
Now, I remember seeing 1 or 2 lines, regarding the Desktop (?) , which I did not pay careful attention to at the time.... I should have written down those lines.... I cannot launch the new version of Google Earth, while logged in as root or in my normal user account, from the menu or from the desktop icon. Later, I will try to check this out on the Google web site. Probably a permission problem or the icon and menu are not pointing to the proper location ? The command from the desktop icon is /opt/google-earth/googleearth % f
Lanny Marcus wrote:
Desktop is CentOS 5.4 (32 bit). I have Google Earth version 4.2.205.5730 (13NOV2007 build date) installed. I have checkinstall (spelling?) installed, but am not sure if that was installed before or after Google Earth was installed. I have the Google Repository installed, but apparently Google Earth cannot be updated via yum and probably it was not installed via yum.
Question: What is the best way for me to uninstall this version of Google Earth, completely, before I install the newest version? (This also applies to removing Skype, which I am certain was not installed via yum, before I install the static version of Skype, that was recently recommended on the list).
TIA and Happy Holidays! Lanny
Lanny, if you don't have an /opt/google-earth/uninstall, welcome to the club. There seems to be a rash of that going around. The answer might be at http://earth.google.com/support/bin/search.py?hl=en&forum=1&query=un...
I've never tried Skype.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Robert kerplop@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Lanny Marcus wrote:
Desktop is CentOS 5.4 (32 bit). I have Google Earth version 4.2.205.5730 (13NOV2007 build date) installed. I have checkinstall (spelling?) installed, but am not sure if that was installed before or after Google Earth was installed. I have the Google Repository installed, but apparently Google Earth cannot be updated via yum and probably it was not installed via yum.
Question: What is the best way for me to uninstall this version of Google Earth, completely, before I install the newest version? (This also applies to removing Skype, which I am certain was not installed via yum, before I install the static version of Skype, that was recently recommended on the list).
TIA and Happy Holidays! Lanny
Lanny, if you don't have an /opt/google-earth/uninstall, welcome to the club. There seems to be a rash of that going around. The answer might be at http://earth.google.com/support/bin/search.py?hl=en&forum=1&query=un...
I've never tried Skype. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Robert kerplop@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Lanny Marcus wrote:
Desktop is CentOS 5.4 (32 bit). I have Google Earth version 4.2.205.5730 (13NOV2007 build date) installed. I have checkinstall
Lanny, if you don't have an /opt/google-earth/uninstall, welcome to the club. There seems to be a rash of that going around. The answer might be at http://earth.google.com/support/bin/search.py?hl=en&forum=1&query=un...
I've never tried Skype.
Robert: I will try .uninstall and I hope it is there for me to use. Thanks! I am one of those who hasn't gotten audio out of the microphone, using the Skype Beta on Linux, but others have it working properly. Recently, there was a thread, about a Static (?) version of Skype, which seems to work well, so after I get the new version of Google Earth installed (Norad tracks Santa with Google Earth: http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track3d.html) I am going to uninstall the Skype Beta I now have and install the Static version of Skype. I have used Skype on M$ Windows and the call quality is usually excellent. Also, for video chat. Calls from Skype to Skype are free. I started to reply to your answer and clicked wrong and sent an extra message to the list. Sorry! Lanny
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