[ubuntu] Google Earth 5.0 trouble

[TonKi]

So I had to install GoogleEarth 5.0, downloaded the .bin and run the installation. (tried both as sudo and user)
When I now start up I alwasy get this

./googleearth-bin: 
relocation error: /usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, 
version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 with link time reference

and when installed as sudo I get the same but I locks itself out of the config (yes, I did not start it from the installation)

$ googleearth 
/usr/lib/googleearth/googleearth-bin: relocation error:
/usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, 
version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 
with link time reference
$ googleearth 
Warning: Unable to create prefs directory '/home/stylesp/.googleearth'. File exists.
/usr/lib/googleearth/googleearth-bin: relocation error:
/usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, 
version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 
with link time reference

then I remove the directory and can start again.

Im on intrepid, Desktop effect disabled right now.
btw also tried it with make-googleearth-package --force

Any ideas

[elcorazon]

Hi,

I had the same problem and just after reading your post I solved the problem

Simply rename the libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the google-earth install dir to something else, so the libcrypto installed on the system is used.

Works fine for me

[B.Blackbird]

Originally Posted by elcorazon Hi, I had the same problem and just after reading your post I solved the problem Simply rename the libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the google-earth install dir to something else, so the libcrypto installed on the system is used. Works fine for me

Thank you, works great!

[yellerKat]

And thank you from me!

[Dalston]

Originally Posted by elcorazon Hi, I had the same problem and just after reading your post I solved the problem Simply rename the libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the google-earth install dir to something else, so the libcrypto installed on the system is used. Works fine for me

Thanks that worked for me.

[agim]

And for me as well! Thanks a lot, really wanted to try this.

Out of curiosity, where did you find this?

[Ron F.]

It works for me too. I would be concerned however, for anyone not familiar with Linux, attempting to use Ubuntu as a newbie, and then running into this problem.

-Ron

[meitetsuman]

Yes, I'm a newbie. Tried to download GoogleEarth 5.0. It automatically chose the Linux version for me, but when I try to launch it, it won't launch. I have a Wubi installation, if that makes a difference.

[MichaelSM]

Having similar problems.

'Simply rename the libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the google-earth install dir to something else, so the libcrypto installed on the system is used.'

How do we accomplish this?

Mike.

[sslewis]

Here's what worked for me on Intrepid..

- Download GoogleEarthLinux.bin to desktop.
- Open terminal and enter the following commands:

$ cd Desktop
$ sudo su
# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
# ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin

- The program installed under opt/google-earth
- In that folder renamed libcrypto.so.0.9.8 as sudo and all is well.

Thanks for the help gang.