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This is a silent installer and uninstaller for Google Earth.

= Version 5.x-7.x =

==Download==

Download the installer from [http://dl.google.com/earth/client/advanced/current/GoogleEarthWin.exe], '''not from the main download site'''. The file you'll get from the main download site is a wrapper that downloads and executes the installer. If you insist on using it, you'll have to use [http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/21026-deploying-google-earth-7-0-silently this procedure from the Spiceworks community] to get an MSI.

Current Download (always latest release, 7.1.2.2041 as of this writing): http://dl.google.com/earth/client/advanced/current/GoogleEarthWin.exe
<br>Older Release 5.2: http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE5/release_5_2_1/GoogleEarth-Win-Bundle-5.2.1.1329.exe
<br>Older Release 5.1: http://cache.pack.google.com/edgedl/earth/client/GE5/release_5_1_0/GoogleEarth-Win-Bundle-5.1.7938.4346.exe
<br>Older Release 5.1: http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE5/release_5_1_0/googleearth-Win-5.1.3509.4636.exe
<br>Older Release 5.1: http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE5/release_5_1_0/GoogleEarth-Win-5.1.3506.3999.exe
<br>Older Release 5.0: http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE5/release_5_0/GoogleEarth-Win-Plus-5.0.11337.1968.exe
and http://cache.pack.google.com/edgedl/earth/client/GE5/release_5_0_1/GoogleEarth-Win-Plus-5.0.11733.9347.exe

==MSI==

To get the Google Earth.msi file, extract it from the .exe installer file using an unzip program, or use the .exe installer's '/A' command line option to perform a installation to a network share.

==WPKG Installer==
<source lang="xml">
<package
      id="googleearth"
      name="Google Earth"
      revision="%VERSION%"
      reboot="false"
      priority="10">

        <variable name="VERSION" value="7.1.2" />
        <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Google Earth" />
        <install cmd='%COMSPEC% /C "md %SystemDrive%\netinst\logs\"' >  <!-- install fails if log dir doesn't exist -->
                <exit code="0" />
                <exit code="1" />  <!-- directory already exists -->
        </install>
        <install cmd='msiexec /qn /l* %SystemDrive%\netinst\logs\googleearth.txt /i "%SOFTWARE%\googleearth\google earth.msi" ALLUSERS=1' />
        <upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /l* %SystemDrive%\netinst\logs\googleearth.txt /i "%SOFTWARE%\googleearth\google earth.msi" ALLUSERS=1' />
        <remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /qn /x {4D2A6330-2F8B-11E3-9C40-B8AC6F97B88E}' >
         <!-- 
                This uninstall string is correct as of 7.1.2.2041.
                For other versions check out the line beginning "ProductCode=" from Setup.ini in same directory as google earth.msi.
                Note that setup.ini is in the self-extractor, but won't appear when you use /a to make an administrative install point!
         -->
          <exit code="0" />
          <exit code="1605" reboot="true" />
        </remove>
</package>
</source>

===Version Check===
To implement a check type between versions you should be aware that Google frequently changes the path to the executable between versions.

====5.1.X - 7.x====
<source lang="xml">
<check type="logical" condition="or">
  <check type='file' condition='versiongreaterorequal' path='%PROGRAMFILES%\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe' value="%VERSION%" />
  <check type='file' condition='versiongreaterorequal' path='%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe' value="%VERSION%" />
</check>
</source>

====5.0.X====
<source lang="xml">
<check type='file' condition='versionequalto' path='c:\program files\google\google earth\googleearth.exe' value='5.0.XXXX.XXXX' />
</source>

Corresponding upgrade commands should first uninstall 5.0, then install 5.1:
<source lang="xml">
<upgrade cmd='MsiExec.exe /X{CC016F21-3970-11DE-B878-005056806466} /quiet /norestart' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /i "%SOFTWARE%\GoogleEarth-Plus-5.1.3533.17131\google earth.msi" /qn ALLUSERS=2' />
</source>

= Version 4.2.198.2451 =

I used the following commands:
<source lang="xml">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<packages>

<package id='GoogleEarth' name='Google Earth' revision='421982451' priority='50' reboot='true' >
  <!-- Google Earth -->
  <check type='uninstall' condition='exists' path='Google Earth' />
  <install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Google Earth v.4.2.198.2451\Google_Earth_BZXD.exe" /S /v/qn' />
  <install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Google Earth v.4.2.198.2451\postinstall.cmd"' />
  <remove cmd='msiexec.exe /qn /x{407B9B5C-DAC5-4F44-A756-B57CAB4E6A8B}' />
  <upgrade cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Google Earth v.4.2.198.2451\Google_Earth_BZXD.exe" /S /v/qn' />
  <upgrade cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Google Earth v.4.2.198.2451\postinstall.cmd"' />
  <depends package-id='shortcut' />
</package>

</packages>
</source>

While using the following postinstall.cmd:
<source lang="dos">
@echo off

echo Create shortcut
set PRGPATH="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%"
Shortcut.exe "/f:%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\StartmenÂ\Programme\Google Earth.lnk" /a:c /t:^%%ProgramFiles^%%"\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe" /w:^%%ProgramFiles^%%"\Google\Google Earth"
Shortcut.exe "/f:%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Google Earth.lnk" /a:c /t:^%%ProgramFiles^%%"\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe" /w:^%%ProgramFiles^%%"\Google\Google Earth"

REM exit 0
</source>

This will create the shourtcuts within the all users profile since google earth will install them only to the current user. So in case you run WPKG using WPKG-Client it installs it to the SYSTEM user start menu only and the icons will never appear somewhere.

NOTE: For this to work you need the shortcut.exe tool.

NOTE: For version ending with BZXD you can use the command

<source lang="dos">
Google_Earth_BZXD.exe /S /v"/qb ALLUSERS=2"
</source>

This will put the shortcut in the all users profile

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