Install Google Earth and Fix ugly fonts problem in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty

This post was written by admin on April 30, 2011
Posted Under: Internet

After installed Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, one thing you might want is to install Google Earth. Follow is how to install Google Earth 6 from google official site and fix the bad looking fonts problem.

Install Google Earth from google official site

1.) Choose to download deb package for Debian/Ubuntu from the official site.

2.) In Ubuntu Software Center, make sure lsb-core has been installed.

3.) Double click to install the deb downloaded in step 1, or use:

sudo dpkg -i google-earth-stable_current*.deb

Fix ugly, unreadable fonts

I just ran the Google Earth 6 in Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit, and its fonts looks ugly. See the picture:

I found an easy way to fix it on official help forum that is to install the MS TrueType font package:

sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

then, logout and back in.

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    Reader Comments

    Thanks very much it worked for me. I installed playon linux which installs the mscorefonts by default. I noticed afterwards google earth’s fonts looked ok.
    Thanks,
    Rob

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    #1 
    Written By Robert Key on May 1st, 2011 @ 3:32 am

    thnx man

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    #2 
    Written By laga on May 2nd, 2011 @ 3:34 am

    Awesome worked like a charm once I installed lsb-core.

    Thanks again. Bill

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    #3 
    Written By Bill on May 2nd, 2011 @ 9:59 am

    That’s the correct way to install GoogleEarth. Other sites fail to indicate the correct repository: “the official site” http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html

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    #4 
    Written By Walter Mora on May 11th, 2011 @ 9:46 pm

    pfff finally thnx a lot…. u rule…

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    #5 
    Written By xhrdx on May 12th, 2011 @ 1:59 am

    RE . . .
    sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

    Can’t get past the ACCEPT LICENSE screen.
    Terminal locks up

    Ub11.04 x64
    RC

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    #6 
    Written By RicKC on May 20th, 2011 @ 11:53 pm

    Silly me. Mouse is disabled in terminal; use tab key to navigate to appropriate entry field.
    RC

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    Radovan Polcar Reply:
    June 26th, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Thank you for this note!

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    #7 
    Written By RickC on May 21st, 2011 @ 7:30 am

    Thank you for the fonts fix.
    I don’t understand why does GE need the MS fonts in linux!
    Has anybody idea of how to tell GE, to use some other fonts?

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    gregor Reply:
    May 29th, 2011 at 9:15 am

    yh, like the ubuntu font!?

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    Pete Reply:
    June 9th, 2011 at 2:27 am

    yes, Ubuntu font is beautiful. We use it by default here at n00bsonubuntu ;)

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    #8 
    Written By John on May 24th, 2011 @ 8:06 pm

    Thanks for the efort

    It worked like a charm for me.

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    #9 
    Written By GonZoo on June 9th, 2011 @ 5:24 am

    Tips for font problem doesn’t work for me :-(

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    Seth Reply:
    July 6th, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Make sure to log out after installing the fonts.

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    #10 
    Written By Jean on June 13th, 2011 @ 6:48 am

    fantastic fix!!!!
    Google Earth now back to readable
    Very best regards
    Alan Lees

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    #11 
    Written By Alan Lees on June 30th, 2011 @ 6:36 pm

    Worked great for me. Also cleared up some problems I’ve been having with Firefox going to a foreign site and trying to make the default font (ugly) work with the page. A Twofer!

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    #12 
    Written By JP on July 4th, 2011 @ 7:17 am

    I followed the instructions written in this article, but font remained tha same as wou see in the picture in the article. Of course I logged ot and then I logged in.

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    #13 
    Written By Varanka Zoltán on July 16th, 2011 @ 11:56 pm

    Hi, I followed the instructions installing the MS TrueType font package, but Google Earth continuous with the ugly fonts… there is something else to do?… I am running Ubuntu 11.04 with windows through wubi… could that be the problem?

    Thanks in advance

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    #14 
    Written By jaimebg27 on August 2nd, 2011 @ 12:15 pm

    Hi,it takes too long i have been waiting and waiting

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    #15 
    Written By ZakN829 on August 11th, 2011 @ 3:09 am

    Ahh!!! I Tried installing the fonts, and it led me to the aggrement thing. Unable to click the ok button, i stupidly closed the terminal. Now, it says it can’t install the fonts because of a locking issue.

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    Jimie Reply:
    October 9th, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    The mouse is most likely disabled in the terminal. Use the tab button to navigate. I hope this helps.

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    #16 
    Written By B M on August 15th, 2011 @ 2:51 pm

    Thx very much! Better than adding -fn to googleearth starter script…

    Best regards,
    Enrico

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    #17 
    Written By Enrico on October 23rd, 2011 @ 5:40 am

    Thanks alot! This worked for me to fix unreadable fonts!

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    #18 
    Written By Andrey on January 9th, 2012 @ 6:38 am

    thank you very much….worked fine now…..

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    #19 
    Written By andy on January 22nd, 2012 @ 1:10 pm

    Works great!!!! Thnx a lot!!! Just one small detail, maybe you need to restart.
    Thanks again

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    #20 
    Written By jose on January 30th, 2012 @ 6:56 am

    For one account I have the bug, for another one on same machine every thing is fine. There is no MS on the system. Yahh…

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    #21 
    Written By Sandy on March 4th, 2012 @ 6:29 am

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