4 files changed, 25 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.SlackBuild b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.SlackBuild
index 11c9dac95a..51c829bc3e 100644
--- a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.SlackBuild
+++ b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.SlackBuild
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # and to Daniel de Kok and Alan_Hicks for their comments.
 
 PRGNAM=GoogleEarth
-VERSION=${VERSION:-5.2.1.1588}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-6.0.1.2032}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
 
-
 # No flags/configure needed as it is just a binary repackaging.
 ARCH=i486
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ find . \
  -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) \
  -exec chmod 644 {} \;
-# Sadly, Google has some rather inconsistent permissions for normal files;
+# Sadly, Google has some inconsistent permissions for normal files;
 # this should deal with them rather nicely.
 find . \( -name "*.png" -o -name "*.kml" -o -name "*.xml" \) \
   -exec chmod 0644 {} \;
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@ find . \( -name "*.png" -o -name "*.kml" -o -name "*.xml" \) \
 mv $PKG/opt/$PRGNAM/bin/googleearth $PKG/opt/$PRGNAM
 rmdir $PKG/opt/$PRGNAM/bin
 
-find $PKG | xargs file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
-  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
+#find $PKG | xargs file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
+#  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
 
 # Let's use the information from the included postinstall.sh
 # script to create menu entry and mime stuff
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ cat > $DESKTOPFILE << EOF
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Google Earth
 GenericName=3D planet viewer
-Comment=Explore, search and discover the planet
+Comment=Explore, search, and discover the planet
 Exec=googleearth %f
 Terminal=false
 MultipleArgs=false
diff --git a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.info b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.info
index e30812ee71..5f75d3dad3 100644
--- a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.info
+++ b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/GoogleEarth.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="GoogleEarth"
-VERSION="5.2.1.1588"
+VERSION="6.0.1.2032"
 HOMEPAGE="http://earth.google.com"
 DOWNLOAD="http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthLinux.bin"
-MD5SUM="19ccb5dff2b1165c2a3644cbf6d680ee"
+MD5SUM="737743e5ce9f464d555a2a829baebea4"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64="UNSUPPORTED"
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 MAINTAINER="Michiel van Wessem"
diff --git a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README
index 4b0c3f3817..b87f14f638 100644
--- a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README
+++ b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ This should be safe to ignore - it will use other fonts (and the
 DejaVu fonts included with Slackware are based on the Bitstream fonts).
 
 NOTEs:
-1) GoogleEarth is a 32bit application only. You need to have the 32bit
-   compatibility packages installed to have this work on a 64bit system. 
-   Otherwise you'll just see "no such file or directory" errors.
-
-2) Google updates the GoogleEarth bin-file without changing the download
+1) Google updates the GoogleEarth bin-file without changing the download
    link location and they don't use version numbering in the filename 
    (the version is more an internal numbering).  
    
@@ -32,6 +28,18 @@ NOTEs:
    of GoogleEarth than what the script is designed to use. Please notify 
    the maintainer if this is the case.
 
-3) GoogleEarth now requires that you have OpenGL drivers installed on your 
+2) Google Earth 6 is "LSB compliant" meaning it was built on a LSB system. 
+   Slackware however does not have that symlink which is part of the LSB 3.0 
+   specification. You'll need to create the symlink manually after installing 
+   the package:
+    
+            ln -sf /lib/ld-linux.so.2 /lib/ld-lsb.so.3
+
+3) GoogleEarth is a 32bit application only. You need to have the 32bit
+   compatibility packages installed to have this work on a 64bit system. 
+   Otherwise you'll just see "no such file or directory" errors.
+
+4) GoogleEarth now requires that you have OpenGL drivers installed on your 
    system (and Xorg configured to use them). Not doing so will cause X 
    to crash.
+
diff --git a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/slack-desc b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/slack-desc
index 9367fe0b4d..839beddfae 100644
--- a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/slack-desc
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ GoogleEarth: Google Earth is a virtual globe program. It maps a version of the
 GoogleEarth: Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite 
 GoogleEarth: imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe. You point 
 GoogleEarth: and zoom to any place on the planet that you want to explore.
-GoogleEarth: Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google
-GoogleEarth: search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a 
-GoogleEarth: specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving
-GoogleEarth: directions and even fly along your route.
+GoogleEarth: Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. 
 GoogleEarth:
+GoogleEarth: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+GoogleEarth: If GoogleEarth fails to run, first consult the NOTES in the README.
+GoogleEarth: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!