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Installing Google Desktop on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 21, 2008

“For individuals who have used Google Desktop in the Windows
world, having the tool available on Linux may ease the transition
to a new desktop operating system. I started using the Google
Desktop on my Linux system. This blog will go through the
installation process and show how it works on a Linux desktop.

“The Google Desktop recently added 64-bit support for Linux
operating systems, so now is a good time to consider
enterprise-wide deployment. From the Google Desktop Linux version
website, a quick 7.7 MB download will have the application on your
system. I have been installing the 64-bit version on Red Hat with a
.RPM install file option…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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