Google Earth and Street View alternative Mint PPC - code fixed and checked :) -


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DATE: July 19, 2013, 9:45 p.m.

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  1. Open the terminal on Mint PPC
  2. Copy and paste those lines, and press enter. One line at a time(and then intro). If a command ask your password, type in and then press intro.
  3. ###begin command list####
  4. sudo apt-get update
  5. sudo apt-get install marble git --no-install-recommends
  6. mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/marble/maps/earth/
  7. cd $HOME/.local/share/marble/maps/earth/
  8. git clone git://gitorious.org/marble-restricted-maps/googlemaps.git
  9. git clone git://gitorious.org/marble-restricted-maps/googlesat.git
  10. git clone git://gitorious.org/marble-restricted-maps/virtualearth.git
  11. ####end command list####
  12. Then open Marble, you'll have it on the menu.
  13. Go to Map View-> Projection - Globe-> Earth, and choose Google Satellite, Maps or whatever map you like.
  14. STREET VIEW (G4 CPU RECOMMENDED)
  15. #### begin command list ####
  16. sudo apt-get install surf
  17. #### end command list ###
  18. Open surf (alt+f2 on Mint PPC, then type surf, and press intro )
  19. Press Ctrl-g, and enter www.instantstreetview.com .
  20. Why Surf web browser instead of Firefox? Because is fast and tiny , and those old machines haven't got a powerful CPU
  21. Enjoy Street View without the Adobe Plugin.

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