我系统是ubuntu12.04 64位的，安装方法如下：
1、下载 google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb：
$ wget http://dl.google.com/dl/earth/client/current/google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb
--2016-03-24 20:52:04-- http://dl.google.com/dl/earth/client/current/google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb
Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 203.208.39.198, 203.208.39.193, 203.208.39.192, ...
Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|203.208.39.198|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 46385468 (44M) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: `google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb'
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2016-03-24 20:53:06 (876 KB/s) - `google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb' saved [46385468/46385468]
2、下载deb包的安装工具
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
gdebi-core
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gdebi gdebi-core
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 185 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,398 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe gdebi-core all 0.8.5build1 [159 kB]
Get:2 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe gdebi all 0.8.5build1 [26.1 kB]
Fetched 185 kB in 0s (763 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package gdebi-core.
(Reading database ... 227060 files and directories currently installed.)
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Selecting previously unselected package gdebi.
Unpacking gdebi (from .../gdebi_0.8.5build1_all.deb) ...
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Setting up gdebi-core (0.8.5build1) ...
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3、安装谷歌地图
$ sudo gdebi google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Building data structures... Done
Explore, search and discover the planet
Google Earth lets you fly anywhere to see satellite imagery, 3D buildings, 3D trees, terrain, Street View, planets and much more.
Do you want to install the software package? [y/N]:y
(Reading database ... 226874 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking google-earth-stable (from google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb) ...
(Noting disappearance of google-earth-stable:i386, which has been completely replaced.)
Setting up google-earth-stable (7.1.4.1529-r0) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
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Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
