Chromebooks have been gaining in popularity in recent years, with many people opting for them over traditional laptops. One of the reasons for this is that Chromebooks are affordable and easy to use, which makes them perfect for common users. In addition to this, Linux has been included on Chromebooks as part of the beta release of Chrome OS. This means that all Chromebooks released in 2019 and future will support Linux, making it a viable option for those looking to switch from a traditional laptop. ..

School officials can still turn off Linux support on their end. If this applies to your Chromebook, speak with your school’s administration to have the ban lifted. You don’t need to switch your Chromebook to Developer mode or any other channel aside from that. The stable channel already has Linux support. We mentioned below are the steps to use Linux Interface on Chromebook:

  1. Open a terminal and type “sudo apt-get update”
  2. Type “sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic”
  3. Type “sudo reboot”

Steps to use Linux Interface on Chromebook

Updating Your Chromebook

To update your Chromebook, follow these simple steps:

  1. Open the Chrome browser and sign in with your Google account.
  2. Click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen and select “Update my Chromebook.”
  3. On the next screen, you will be asked to choose a language. If you are using a Spanish-speaking Chromebook, please choose “Spanish.” If you are not using a Spanish-speaking Chromebook, please choose “English.”
  4. After choosing your language, you will be asked to enter your computer’s serial number. This is located on the back of your laptop or computer and it can be found by looking at the bottom of the device when it is plugged into an outlet.
  5. After entering your computer’s serial number, you will be asked to confirm that you want to update your Chromebook. If you do not confirm this request within five minutes, your Chromebook will not update and you will have to take it to a store or online service to get it fixed or replaced.

Step 2: Select “General.” Step 3: Scroll down to the “Web Browser” section and click on the “Settings” button. Step 4: Under the “Web Browser” heading, select the “Use custom settings for this browser” radio button. Step 5: In the “Custom Settings for this Browser” window, click on the “Advanced” tab. Step 6: Under the “Advanced” tab, scroll down to the “Security Settings” section and click on the “Settings” button. Step 7: In the Security Settings window, under the heading of “Security Level,” select either Medium or High. If you are using a public computer or network, you should select High security. ..

Step 3: Click on the update link.

If you have not installed the latest update for your device, select “Check for update” to install it. ..

If your Chromebook starts an update process, it means that it is up-to-date with the latest security patches and features. If it tells you that your machine is up-to-date, it means that there are no new security patches or features available for installation.

To start the Linux install process

Step 2: Choose “Privacy” from the list on the left. Step 3: Click on the “Data Collection and Use” tab. Step 4: Under “Data Collection,” choose “Do not track.”

Step 2: Search for Linux and under Linux development environment, click on the link to turn on the install process. ..

Step 4: In the next step, you will be asked to choose a language. Step 5: In the next step, you will be asked to choose a country. Step 6: In the next step, you will be asked to choose a time zone.

Step 4: Create a user account and set the disk size. Click on Install and wait for the installation to complete. We stuck to the default 10GB disk image.

Using the Linux Development Environment

In order to install the latest Debian GNU/Linux distribution on our computer, we first need to create a virtual machine and install Debian. Then, we can use the apt package manager to control the installation of apps. We will also update the software repositories to make sure that our Linux development environment is current.

Step 2: If the remote server has a newer list, then our list will be updated. Step 3: If the remote server does not have a newer list, then we will use the local list. ..

If you are using a Linux development environment, it is important to keep it up-to-date with the latest software releases. Updating your development environment may return that there are no updates available, but if there are updates they will be downloaded and installed. ..

To install software we again use APT.

Step 2: Type the application or tool name into the search bar. Step 3: Click on the link to find out more information about the application or tool. In this case, we will find out more information about the GIMP image editor.

Step 3: After GIMP is installed, you can start it up.

The install command will install the GIMP software on your computer. After the software is installed, you can use it to create images and videos.

Step 4: Start GIMP from the terminal. To start GIMP, type the following command at the terminal: gimp

Running Linux Apps in Chrome

Chrome will add a Linux application to the “Linux Apps” group. This group can be accessed through the “Linux Apps” tab in Chrome. The Linux virtual machine and the application can both be launched.

To start a Linux app

Step 2: Once we’re in the apps menu, we can find the ‘Settings’ option. We can access this by tapping on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen. Step 3: Once we’re in the ‘Settings’ option, we can find the ‘General’ tab. On this tab, we can find our Wi-Fi settings. We’ll need to enter our Wi-Fi password to access these settings. ..

Scroll to the end of the installed applications and uninstall any that you don’t need.

Step 4: Choose an application to install.

Step 4: Click on GNU Image to launch GIMP.

To share an individual file

Step 2: Choose the “Open” button. Step 3: Type “C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer” into the text field and click on the “Open” button. Step 4: In the “Explorer” window, you will see a list of folders. The first folder on the list is called “C:\Users<username>.AppData”. The second folder on the list is called “AppData.Microsoft”. The third folder on the list is called “Windows”. The fourth folder on the list is called “CurrentVersion”.

Step 3: Choose the file you wish to share from the list of files in the Linux Files directory.

To list the contents of the directory, use the following command: ls

To share a directory

Step 2: Choose the “Open” button. Step 3: Type “C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer” into the text field and click on the “Open” button. Step 4: In the “Explorer” window, you will see a list of folders. The first folder on the list is called “C:\Users<username>.AppData”. The second folder on the list is called “AppData.Microsoft”. The third folder on the list is called “Windows”. The fourth folder on the list is called “CurrentVersion”.

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to the website you want to access.
  2. Click on the “My Files” link at the top of the page.
  3. On the My Files page, click on the “Upload” button next to your document file.
  4. Select a file name and location for your document, and click on the “Upload” button again.
  5. Your document will be uploaded and will appear in your web browser window. ..

Step 4: Copy the contents of the Linux Stuff folder into your new folder. Step 5: Create a file called .bashrc in your new folder. Step 6: Edit the .bashrc file to include the following lines: export PS1="$PS1" export PS2="$PS2"

Step 5: Copy the contents of the directory to your clipboard. Step 6: Paste the contents of the clipboard into a text editor, such as Notepad or Word. Step 7: Save the file as a text document. Step 8: Open the document in a Linux terminal window.

Open the Linux Terminal by typing: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) linux-libc-$(uname -r)

The directory /mnt/Chrome OS/MyFiles/Linux Stuff is mounted inside the /mnt/Chrome OS directory. Use the TAB key to auto-complete the path.

Final Words

Previously, you could only use a mouse and keyboard to access the Linux environment. However, with the release of Chrome OS version 103, you can now use a touchscreen device to interact with the operating system. This is great news for those who are using Chromebooks as their primary computer and want to take advantage of all the features that Linux has to offer. ..