> Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 13:46:51 -0500 > From: Fred Smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [OT] Unable to install Google Earth > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:04:51AM -0700, JD wrote: >> Downloaded the 64 bit rpm for fedora from url >> [1]https://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html >> and ran (as root) >> # yum -y install ./google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm >> 1/1 >> Error unpacking rpm package >> google-earth-stable-7.1.7.2606-0.x86_64 error: unpacking of >> archive failed: cpio: mkdir >> Verifying : >> google-earth-stable-7.1.7.2606-0.x86_64 >> 1/1 >> Failed: >> google-earth-stable.x86_64 >> 0:7.1.7.2606-0 >> >> Complete! >> Has anyone installed it without running into this error? >> Thanx!! > > this is due to brokenness in the way google created the RPM. It > tries to create a system directory that is already there. > > while I don't remember what the workaround is, there is a (group > of??) very long threads on the google earth forums about problems > running GE on Linux, including some on how to deal with the various > problems on Fedora (and, FYI, I've found the same fixes also work > fine on Centos-7). > > I wish I could point you to the right place, but with some > diligence you should be able to find it. > > good luck! > > Fred If I remember correctly, the problem is that the way GE is packaged it conflicts with the filesystem package on fedora/RH (and perhaps other) systems. About a year ago I used the instructions at: <http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1650497&postcount=27> to successfully rebuild the GE rpm for an install on Centos-7. They may (still) work on/for a Fedora install. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
