How to Install Google Maps Extractor on Arch Linux

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🐧 How to Install Google Maps Extractor on Arch Linux

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1. Download the .deb package

Download .deb from https://github.com/omkarcloud/google-maps-scraper?tab=readme-ov-file#-requirements

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2. Extract the contents of the .deb file

Use ar (archiver) to unpack it:

ar x Google+Maps+Extractor-amd64.deb

Then extract the data archive:

tar -xf data.tar.xz

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3. Make the desktop entry executable

This .desktop file allows launching the app from your application menu:

chmod +x usr/share/applications/googlemapsextractor.desktop

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4. Update the Exec path

Open the file:

nano usr/share/applications/googlemapsextractor.desktop

Change the Exec= line to point to the absolute path of the binary.

For example:

Exec="/home/yourusername/Documents/google-maps-scraper/opt/Google Maps Extractor/googlemapsextractor"

Make sure to use your actual username and path, and quote the path if it contains spaces.

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5. Install the launcher to your system

Copy the modified .desktop file to your local applications directory so it appears in your app launcher:

cp usr/share/applications/googlemapsextractor.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

You should now be able to find "Google Maps Extractor" in your system’s application menu.