The time has come: welcome to our exclusive guide on how you can use Vulkan in Crostini! This unlocks the full gaming power of Chromebooks by allowing more modern games to work. More importantly, it also allows Steam’s Proton compatibility layer to work at its full potential, which means the … [Read more...] about Exclusive: how to enable Vulkan in Crostini on your Chromebook right now
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Running benchmarks with Vulkan in Crostini (Linux for Chrome OS) yields surprising results
We recently cracked the case of how to get Vulkan graphics acceleration working in Crostini. I've got a full guide on how to do this yourself coming up as my next article so stay tuned for that if you'd like to be able to tinker with this a bit yourself! With the power of Vulkan, we wanted to see … [Read more...] about Running benchmarks with Vulkan in Crostini (Linux for Chrome OS) yields surprising results
Eureka! Playing Vulkan Games in Crostini
Today is a day I’ve been waiting for for a long time: Vulkan support in Crostini is a reality. Technically, it's been available in the default "termina" virtual machine since Chrome OS 93. The catch was that the Debian container inside the virtual machine needs an updated and experimental graphics … [Read more...] about Eureka! Playing Vulkan Games in Crostini
How to fix the “add-apt-repository command not found” error in Crostini Linux
As we continue our Command Line series, we're always on the lookout for ways to try new software and alternative methods for installing Linux applications. One common instance that comes up frequently is installing software from a repository other than the default Debian Buster that comes with … [Read more...] about How to fix the “add-apt-repository command not found” error in Crostini Linux
Crostini keys expired on Chrome OS Dev and Canary? There’s a simple fix
If you happen to be an outlier like myself that lives, for the most part, in the experimental channels of Chrome OS, chances are good that you run into a few hiccups from time to time with the software. My desktop is always in the Canary channel and receives updates on an almost daily basis. Great … [Read more...] about Crostini keys expired on Chrome OS Dev and Canary? There’s a simple fix
Crostini Linux disk space resizing is coming to Chrome OS
In its current state, the Crostini project that brought Linux containers to Chrome OS still feels a bit rough around the edges. It has come a long way and it is viable for a number of use-cases but it isn't without its shortcomings. One such deficiency is the fact that Crostini when installed, … [Read more...] about Crostini Linux disk space resizing is coming to Chrome OS
Crostini Linux Headed To Older Broadwell Chromebooks, Sorry Skylake
The Chrome OS team is rapidly working to brings more capabilities and stability to Linux apps on Chromebooks. Full GPU support is just beyond the horizon and while there is still much work to be done, developers are already working on bringing Crostini to some key older devices. At inception, it … [Read more...] about Crostini Linux Headed To Older Broadwell Chromebooks, Sorry Skylake
Crostini For All: Every Chromebook Launched This Year To Be Linux-Ready
What a difference three years can make. In 2016, Google announced the addition of Android Apps to Chrome OS. While the path has been a long, frustrating one for many users, Google has doubled down on their once-fledgling desktop OS by continuing to encourage developers to create apps with … [Read more...] about Crostini For All: Every Chromebook Launched This Year To Be Linux-Ready
Crostini Report: What’s New With Linux On Chromebooks
This year's Google I/O developer conference was chock full of awesome new goodies headed our way for Android, Google Assistant, Chrome OS and much more. Much of which, we will be covering over the next few days but don't forget to tune in to the latest episode of The Chrome Cast for a quick roundup … [Read more...] about Crostini Report: What’s New With Linux On Chromebooks
Skylake, Apollo Lake Chromebooks Add Linux Apps Via Crostini
On just about a daily basis, I check the Samsung Chromebook Pro to see if "Crostini" has finally been enabled to bring me the new evolution of Linux app support. Sadly, I have been disappointed at every attempt. For good reason, the Kaby Lake generation of processors from Intel has been at the … [Read more...] about Skylake, Apollo Lake Chromebooks Add Linux Apps Via Crostini
Linux Apps (Crostini) Headed To A Lot More Chromebooks
The Chromium developers have been very busy as of late bringing life to the Crostini Project that will give users the ability to run Linux apps "natively" on Chrome OS. While Linux on Chromebooks isn't a new trick, the Crostini UI presents a clean, hack-free method to launch Linux apps from the … [Read more...] about Linux Apps (Crostini) Headed To A Lot More Chromebooks
Linux Containers [Crostini] For Samsung Chromebook Plus In The Works
Linux container development continues to plow forward with each day that goes by. More feverish than the entire Android app initiative for Chrome OS ever was, the Crostini project seems to introduce new features into the fold on what seems like a daily basis. If you haven't kept up to date with … [Read more...] about Linux Containers [Crostini] For Samsung Chromebook Plus In The Works
