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Typically, you’d launch it from the terminal and then switch between it and your Chrome OS desktop with specific keyboard shortcuts. Your Crouton Linux system should now be installed. Provide a username and password when prompted, and check Wait a while for the script to download and install the Linux software after running the command. Sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -r trusty -t xfce,xiwi For example, run the following command to install the Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty) Linux system with the Xfce desktop and support for running in a browser tab:

Be sure to install the “xiwi” or “extension” target of Crouton. Our guide to installing Linux on your Chromebook with Crouton This involves enabling Developer Mode on your Chromebook and then running the appropriate command to download and install the Linux desktop software you want to use. How to Install Ubuntu Linux on Your Chromebook with Croutonįirst, you’ll need to have Crouton installed. Your Chrome OS clipboard will synchronize back and forth with your Linux system (known as a “chroot”) and links you click in the Linux environment can be loaded in standard Chrome OS browser tabs. This method also adds a few more bonuses. This still requires the usual Crouton installation process — it just means that Linux system can be used much more easily and in a more integrated way afterwards. The browser tab runs software that connects to the desktop Linux system running in the background and makes it available to you in a typical Chrome OS window. It’s a bit like VNC or another remote-desktop solution — but better. The browser tab just provides a “window” to that Linux desktop so you don’t have to switch back and forth with keyboard shortcuts. It’s running on your Chromebook’s system as it is with Crouton. The Linux system isn’t actually running in a browser tab. This method requires a full Crouton installation.

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