Comment 4 for bug 667193

Hi Tan, you can remove the package named 'googleearth' with synaptic package manager under System->Administration, or Ubuntu Software Center under Applications.

Note that this tutorial spells out how to install the latest version of google earth and it may work better for you:

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/09/install-google-earth-ubuntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat/