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In article <1sGdnVurC_2tk7rVnZ2dnUVZ_oninZ2d@giganews.com>,
nepo wrote:

> Verifying archive integrity... All good.
> Uncompressing Google Earth for GNU/Linux
>
4.2.205.5730...................................... ........................
> You don't seem to be running an X server (no DISPLAY set).

Normally the DISPLAY environment variable should be set when the
X window server is started, you should investigate why it ain't.

However, if the X server and X applications are all running on
the local system, you could try to open one of Konsole, GTerm
or Xterm; set the DISPLAY manually (‘export DISPLAY=:0.0’ will
do in most one gfc one mon cases); then start the GE install
from within the terminal emulator.


Regards,
Marcel

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nepo wrote:
> I can't figure this one out. X11 System is configured as far I can tell.
> (Would I be able to use my PC if not?) But I get this message when I try
> to install Google Earth. Not an essential program, but it would be fun to
> play with on a rainy day
>
> Verifying archive integrity... All good.
> Uncompressing Google Earth for GNU/Linux
> 4.2.205.5730...................................... ........................
> You don't seem to be running an X server (no DISPLAY set).
> Google Earth and its installer both require X11.
> Aborting...
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Walt

Are you typing [sh GoogleEarthLinux.bin] without the brackets in a
terminal window {Konsole} at the desktop directory where you downloaded
it after becoming su? That's how I always do it and it always worked.

--
Claude Hopper

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On Mon, 12 May 2008 19:24:06 -0400, Claude Hopper ⑪ ⒌ ☺ wrote:

> nepo wrote:
>> I can't figure this one out. X11 System is configured as far I can
>> tell. (Would I be able to use my PC if not?) But I get this message
>> when I try to install Google Earth. Not an essential program, but it
>> would be fun to play with on a rainy day
>>
>> Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing Google Earth for
>> GNU/Linux
>>
4.2.205.5730...................................... ........................
>> You don't seem to be running an X server (no DISPLAY set). Google Earth
>> and its installer both require X11. Aborting...
>>
>> Thanks for any help
>>
>> Walt
>
> Are you typing [sh GoogleEarthLinux.bin] without the brackets in a
> terminal window {Konsole} at the desktop directory where you downloaded
> it after becoming su? That's how I always do it and it always worked.

Well, it is a rainy day so I tried Marcel's suggestion and tried
installing again. Typed sudo /usr/local/src/GoogleEarthLinux.bin in
Konsole, and received the same error message, so I decided to try it as
root and it installed with no problems.

Thanks for both of your responses.

Walt