Install Google Earth on Linux Fedora (rpm)

Question

I'm trying to install Google Earth:

[alexus@wcmisdlin02 Desktop]$ cat /etc/redhat-release 
CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core) 
[alexus@wcmisdlin02 Desktop]$ uname -a
Linux wcmisdlin02.uftmasterad.org 3.10.0-229.1.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Mar 27 03:04:26 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[alexus@wcmisdlin02 Desktop]$ sudo yum install ~/Downloads/google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm 
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Examining /home/alexus/Downloads/google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm: google-earth-stable-7.1.4.1529-0.x86_64
Marking /home/alexus/Downloads/google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package google-earth-stable.x86_64 0:7.1.4.1529-0 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

========================================================================================================
 Package                  Arch        Version            Repository                                Size
========================================================================================================
Installing:
 google-earth-stable      x86_64      7.1.4.1529-0       /google-earth-stable_current_x86_64      194 M

Transaction Summary
========================================================================================================
Install  1 Package

Total size: 194 M
Installed size: 194 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test


Transaction check error:
  file /usr/bin from install of google-earth-stable-7.1.4.1529-0.x86_64 conflicts with file from package filesystem-3.2-18.el7.x86_64

Error Summary
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[alexus@wcmisdlin02 Desktop]$ rpm -q filesystem
filesystem-3.2-18.el7.x86_64
[alexus@wcmisdlin02 Desktop]$ yum info filesystem
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.lga7.us.voxel.net
 * epel: mirror.cogentco.com
 * extras: mirror.cs.vt.edu
 * updates: centos.mirror.nac.net
Installed Packages
Name        : filesystem
Arch        : x86_64
Version     : 3.2
Release     : 18.el7
Size        : 0.0  
Repo        : installed
From repo   : anaconda
Summary     : The basic directory layout for a Linux system
URL         : https://fedorahosted.org/filesystem
License     : Public Domain
Description : The filesystem package is one of the basic packages that is installed
            : on a Linux system. Filesystem contains the basic directory layout
            : for a Linux operating system, including the correct permissions for
            : the directories.

[alexus@wcmisdlin02 Desktop]$ 

... needless to say I CANNOT remove filesystem package, as that'd screw up my entire system ...

Please advise.

Solution

I've had major issues using Google RPMs, and have started just taking the files out of them and copying them directly.

Here's my magic line:

rpm2cpio google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm  | cpio -idmv

EDIT: Probably worth mentioning that yes, I do check for dependencies etc....

Comments

[alexus]

that worked for me)