I am sure Google Earth will be among the first few things you will want to install on your Elive machine.
Steps are as follows:
Download Google Earth 5.2.1.1588 to your desktop.
Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal.
Type in cd ~/Desktop
Type in sh GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation.
You will see Google Earth icon on your desktop after the installation is complete.
At the same time it will also give you an option to launch it for the first time after the installation is complete.
Google Earth should have been installed in the default location “/usr/local/Google/Google-earth“.
That’s it. Enjoy the cool Google Earth features.