We've talked a lot lately about Linux apps on Chrome OS and the plausibility that Chromebooks could eventually be able to run resource-hungry applications such as full-fledged video editors like Davinci Resolve. Now, we're still a little ways out from that becoming a reality but if and when Crostini … [Read more...] about Three ways to install Blender 3D software on your Chromebook
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How to get the newest version of Libre Office on Chrome OS
Well, I was planning on taking the rest of the evening off but the people have spoken and I am obliged to answer. My most recent post from our Command Line series detailed the steps to install the latest version of Mozilla's Firefox browser to replace the default Extended Support Release that comes … [Read more...] about How to get the newest version of Libre Office on Chrome OS
Install the latest version of Firefox on your Chromebook with Nano
As the story is told, George Mallory was asked: "Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?" His reported response would forever go down in the annals of history. "Because it's there." Slightly less famous is my response to the question, "why are you installing all of these apps on your Chromebook?" … [Read more...] about Install the latest version of Firefox on your Chromebook with Nano
[Update] Install Synaptic Package Manager on your Chromebook
Welcome back to another installment of "Command Line." The ongoing series where we explorer new and useful ways to leverage Linux apps on Chrome OS. Up to this point, we've covered the basics of getting Linux apps up and running on your Chromebook and we've even experimented with adding a Linux … [Read more...] about [Update] Install Synaptic Package Manager on your Chromebook
Installing a Linux desktop on your Chromebook [VIDEO]
Welcome to The Command Line. In case you missed the announcement, The Command Line is our brand new, ongoing series that explores Linux support, a.k.a. Crostini on Chrome OS. The inaugural post of this new series spurred a lot of great questions and conversation around the relatively new Chromebook … [Read more...] about Installing a Linux desktop on your Chromebook [VIDEO]
Linux apps on Chromebooks may be reason enough for external GPU support
We've been tracking a device known only as 'Mushu' for about a month at this point, and it brings with it a very specific and interesting addition to the Chrome OS ecosystem: a discrete GPU (or dGPU for short). When we first reported on this device being in development, I suggested that I don't see … [Read more...] about Linux apps on Chromebooks may be reason enough for external GPU support
Install these popular desktop apps and more on your Chromebook with Flatpak
When Google announced that Chrome OS would officially support Linux apps via the Crostini project, I expected that developers and tinkerers like me would be the only ones genuinely excited. On the flip side, I've long theorized that the masses could benefit from Crostini if Google could find a way … [Read more...] about Install these popular desktop apps and more on your Chromebook with Flatpak
Thanks to Linux, I just installed a pro-level video editor on my Chromebook
We're constantly looking around for new tricks to make our Chromebooks even more capable than they've already become over the past couple of years. Every day, there are fewer use-cases where a Windows or Mac device is a necessity and we truly believe that Chrome OS will eventually offer comparable … [Read more...] about Thanks to Linux, I just installed a pro-level video editor on my Chromebook
Can I install the Brave Browser on my Chromebook?
If you're using a Chromebook, chances are high that you're perfectly comfortable using the Chrome browser as your default portal to the internet. However, as the Chrome OS ecosystem continues to expand, more and more users are moving to the platform and some of them may want other options. Because … [Read more...] about Can I install the Brave Browser on my Chromebook?
Thanks to Linux on Chrome OS, you can play the ‘Game of the Decade’ on your Chromebook [VIDEO]
We're coming up on two years since Linux apps on Chromebooks became official. At Google I/O 2018, an announcement that Chrome OS would soon be able to run Linux applications via containters kickstarted a new wave of development for the Chromium OS developers. It was an exciting time and in the 20 … [Read more...] about Thanks to Linux on Chrome OS, you can play the ‘Game of the Decade’ on your Chromebook [VIDEO]
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
Linux on Chrome OS: Disk resizing and custom username now working in Canary Channel
A couple of weeks ago, we unearthed work being done that will give users the ability to set a custom size for the allotted amount of disk space used by Crostini Linux on Chrome OS. Still disabled via a flag, the resizing feature was still just a placeholder at that time. Today, after an update to … [Read more...] about Linux on Chrome OS: Disk resizing and custom username now working in Canary Channel
