can't install google earth in 12.10

well i have tried but failed to install eithe rthe older 6.02? or the newer beta 7.0 google earth on my laptop. i have tried both 32 & 64 bit versions (I am running a 64 bit 12.10) and it will not work. I have tried the downloaded package and I have tried to install through a terminal window , no go if i try in synaptic it tells me it cannot install because of a broken or missing dependany ia32-libs. which is a 32bit file that I cannot install . any ideas? because i am out :(

Try

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ia32-libs-multiarch

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then retry installing Google Earth.

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Originally Posted by oldos2er

Try

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ia32-libs-multiarch

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then retry installing Google Earth.

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I just tried that and got this at
"Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package ia32-libs-multiarch is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'ia32-libs-multiarch' has no installation candidate
cabz@ubuntu:~$

the end

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Originally Posted by cabz

I just tried that and got this at
"Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package ia32-libs-multiarch is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'ia32-libs-multiarch' has no installation candidate
cabz@ubuntu:~$

the end

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check that all your repo are marked

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sudo synaptic

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close;
then run again the prev command

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Originally Posted by fdrake

check that all your repo are marked

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sudo synaptic

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close;
then run again the prev command

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I cannot find anything not checked what am i looking for?

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Originally Posted by cabz

Package ia32-libs-multiarch is not available, but is referred to by another package.

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Check your software sources and make sure the universe repository is enabled.

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Originally Posted by oldos2er

Check your software sources and make sure the universe repository is enabled.

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you mean these?

Attachment 229524

Yes. Can you run

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sudo apt-get install -f

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and post the output?

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Originally Posted by oldos2er

Yes. Can you run

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sudo apt-get install -f

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and post the output?

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here it is

cabz@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for cabz:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
cabz@ubuntu:~$

I don't really understand why it's not picking up ia32-libs-multiarch. Try

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sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install google-earth-stable

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That last command assumes you have Google's repository enabled. Also, could you post

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list

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?