I'm back at it! I spent the better part of yesterday morning tinkering with virtual machines and the Linux container on my Chromebook to see was sort of shenanigans I could get myself into. Somewhere along the way, I decided to fiddle with MS-DOS. More on that later. Along the way, I discovered a … [Read more...] about Revisit childhood games with DOSBox on your Chromebook
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Nemo: Rock Linux on your Chromebook with this handy file manager
The Files app in Chrome OS is clean, simple, and does exactly what it needs to. You can find your downloads, create new folders, access Google Drive and manage your Android storage. Linux, on the other hand, may feel a bit daunting if you're trying to see where your files and folders are living. For … [Read more...] about Nemo: Rock Linux on your Chromebook with this handy file manager
Manage messages, mail and more with Rambox on your Chromebook
Living life on a Chromebook means learning to leverage the web at every turn. Thanks to PWAs it's easier than ever to create an "app" style ecosystem on Chrome OS. Most of my daily tools such as Whatsapp, Gmail, Android Messages as more all live on my shelf and exist as "applications" that I've have … [Read more...] about Manage messages, mail and more with Rambox on your Chromebook
Backup and restore your Chromebook’s Linux setup
If you've been exploring Linux apps on Chrome OS with us, it's high time we covered how to save your current setup so you can restore it in a pinch. Full Linux distros have various tools available to run backups and store them locally or off site depending on your personal preference. Chrome OS, … [Read more...] about Backup and restore your Chromebook’s Linux setup
Add Synaptic to your Chromebook for easy Linux package management
Yesterday, we've covered three methods you can use to install Linux packages from the terminal on your Chromebook. Today, we're going to look at how to install and use one of the most popular package management tools for Debian/Ubuntu based operating systems. Synaptic Package Manager is a GUI … [Read more...] about Add Synaptic to your Chromebook for easy Linux package management
3 ways to install Linux packages on your Chromebook
If you're new to Chrome OS or maybe you're just learning your way around the recent addition of Linux apps, you may have found yourself a bit overwhelmed with it all. You've probably spent precious time searching the web to figure out which Linux apps are available via your shiny, new Linux … [Read more...] about 3 ways to install Linux packages on your Chromebook
How to play Minecraft Bedrock on your Chromebook
A couple of months back, the Android version of Mojang's wildly popular Minecraft blocked from being used on Chromebooks. At that time, it wasn't clear as to why the sandbox video game was no longer compatible with Chrome OS. However, the reason became very clear with Microsoft's recent announcement … [Read more...] about How to play Minecraft Bedrock on your Chromebook
Manjaro Monday: Installing this Arch Linux branch on your Chromebook
I've spent quite a few hours over the past week or so experimenting with different operating systems that can be installed inside a virtual machine on select Chrome OS devices. What began with an unlikely installation of Windows 10 led me down a path of testing out various Linux distributions in an … [Read more...] about Manjaro Monday: Installing this Arch Linux branch on your Chromebook
5 must-have terminal commands for Linux on your Chromebook
We've spent a lot of time over the past week exploring what is possible on Chrome OS. Thanks to some updates to the Linux container, we've installed Windows 10 and a variety of Linux flavors. I love tinkering with Chrome OS to see how far I can push the maturing ecosystem but today, we're going to … [Read more...] about 5 must-have terminal commands for Linux on your Chromebook
Reader’s Choice: Here’s Pop!_OS running on a Chromebook
We now have a closer look at how Parallels will bring Windows to Chrome OS in the coming months but for the general consumer, it simply won't be an option. In the latest release from Parallels, the company clearly states that this collaboration with Google is meant solely for Chrome Enterprise … [Read more...] about Reader’s Choice: Here’s Pop!_OS running on a Chromebook
Well, I went and installed Windows 10 on my Chromebook
Parallels will soon bring a full-fledged Windows desktop to Chrome OS for enterprise customers but it appears that won't be only way to skin the proverbial cat. Nesting a virtual machine inside inside another VM on Chrome OS technically isn't supposed to be possible in the current Stable build of … [Read more...] about Well, I went and installed Windows 10 on my Chromebook
How to add the Sid “unstable” repository and get the latest Linux apps on your Chromebook
I've gone down a rabbit hole over the past few days in an attempt to install the latest version of Audacity on my Chromebook, taking one step closer to disconnecting completely from other OS ecosystems. We are Chrome OS purists for the most part, but we do still rely on a Macbook for video editing … [Read more...] about How to add the Sid “unstable” repository and get the latest Linux apps on your Chromebook
