#Using crouton to install linux on usb install#
Install Crouton Download latest Crouton release from here which comes form developer's repository here. Example.psd ends in '.psd' so some computers think it’s a Photoshop document rather than a text file. Prelude.ctm PPCME.ctm V2Sum.ctn example.psd Note: The file example.psd is the first few sentences from a PPCME manuscript. Download all of these and put them in a folder.
First, here are the module, script, and data files. Note: Installing the Crouton Extension is suggested, which “provides much-improved integration with Chromium OS. There are two popular options:Ī Crouton file will download to your Chromebook’s Downloads folder. You’ll need to choose a project developed specially for Chromebooks. Installing Ubuntu Linux on your Chromebook isn’t as simple as installing the standard Ubuntu system-at least not at the moment. RELATED: Living With a Chromebook: Can You Survive With Just a Chrome Browser?
You don’t need Crouton to run Linux software anymore. Update: Google has added native support for Linux apps directly to Chrome OS, and this feature is available on many Chromebooks.
We’ve performed this process with the Samsung Series 3 Chromebook, the original Chromebook Pixel, and the ASUS Chromebook Flip, but the steps below should work on any Chromebook out there. You can easily install a full Linux desktop alongside Chrome OS and instantly switch between the two with a hotkey, no rebooting necessary. Chromebooks aren’t “just a browser”-they’re Linux laptops.