download it from here
http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
choose the Beta 4 (linux) version listed on the right,
once downloaded make the BIN file execuatble by doing this
chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
next, run the file by doing this
sh ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
CODE
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing Google Earth for GNU/Linux 4.0.2091..................................................................
Installing mimetypes...
Running /usr/bin/update-mime-database /home/anyweb/.local/share/mime
***
* Updating MIME database in /home/anyweb/.local/share/mime...
Wrote 2 strings at 20 - 6c
Wrote aliases at 6c - 70
Wrote parents at 70 - 74
Wrote literal globs at 74 - 78
Wrote suffix globs at 78 - d0
Wrote full globs at d0 - d4
Wrote magic at d4 - e0
Wrote namespace list at e0 - e4
***
Installing desktop menu entries...
Uncompressing Google Earth for GNU/Linux 4.0.2091..................................................................
Installing mimetypes...
Running /usr/bin/update-mime-database /home/anyweb/.local/share/mime
***
* Updating MIME database in /home/anyweb/.local/share/mime...
Wrote 2 strings at 20 - 6c
Wrote aliases at 6c - 70
Wrote parents at 70 - 74
Wrote literal globs at 74 - 78
Wrote suffix globs at 78 - d0
Wrote full globs at d0 - d4
Wrote magic at d4 - e0
Wrote namespace list at e0 - e4
***
Installing desktop menu entries...
finally start it, and tell me is it working on on your system
cheers
anyweb