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Ubuntu 8.10 is coming by default with Amarok 1.4.1 in the repository. I decided to install version 2. To do this, we need to install it from “deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu intrepid main” repository. This small tutorial will show you how to do it using graphical tools and using commands lines.

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What is amarok?

According to wikipedia,Amarok is a free software music player for Linux or other varieties of Unix. It makes use of core components from the K Desktop Environment, but is released independently of the central KDE release cycle.

Here is a short video of the version 2 on youtube

Installation with graphical tools

We need to begin by adding the repository. To do this, we have to go in “Software Sources” which is located in “System/Administration”.

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What is Google Earth?

According to Wikipedia, Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program that was originally called Earth Viewer, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It is available under three different licenses: Google Earth, a free version with limited functionality; Google Earth Plus (discontinued), which included additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($400 per year), which is intended for commercial use.

What’s new in Google Earth 5.0?

Here is a short video on youtube that explain it :

Installation

Google Earth is not available by default in the Ubuntu repositories and versions available in the Medibuntu repository are 4.2 and 4.3. So, we need to install the 5.0.11337.1968 version manually.

First, we must download the software as follows: