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A chromebook is a computer, often a laptop, that runs the FOSS based, web-browser centric Chrome operating system that is backed by Google corporation.

A list of official Chromebooks including documentation for developers is maintained at the chromium.org site.

Ubuntu and can be installed on ARM and x86 based Chromebooks through projects like:

  • crouton in a chroot environment on ChromeOS.
  • chrx or ChrUbuntu by modifying the default ChromeOS partition layout and installing in a separate partition.
    • N.B.: the ChrUbuntu author posted the following on October 15, 2013 about models of the old platform, kernels and booting:

      Since I started ChrUbuntu back in December of 2010, it's always been necessary to utilize the Chrome OS Linux kernel with Ubuntu in order to solve some compatibility issues with the Chromebook architecture. That's changed with the Chromebook Pixel and the newer Haswell-based Chromebooks like the Acer C720 and HP Chromebook 14. Each of these models supports booting from a more traditional PC BIOS mode which makes it simple to use stock Ubuntu kernels on them.

    • A simulator exists to try out ChromeOS and discover features like installing Android apps.
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How do you make USB bootable on chromebook

I have a chromebook series 5. I want to install Ubuntu onto a USB stick. When I downloaded Ubuntu onto my USB stick, it won't start up. Do I first have to download Ubuntu onto my chromebook hard drive, open Ubuntu and then make USB stick bootable?…
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what kind of support or performance can i expect from ubuntu on a chromebook?

has anyone installed a ubuntu on a chromebook (acer or samsung ) yet? What has been the experience so far? What kind of hardware support is there? Are you getting expected performance?
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Ubuntu.iso - how to use it?

So, I have chromebook (Samsung 503c), and I was turn on the developer mode, and turn on usb boot, so I download a ubuntu.iso file, but I can't extract it to my usb stick. How I can do that (extract to usb Ubuntu files)?
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Installing applications onto external sd card?

I recently bought a C720 Chromebook and have since put Ubuntu on it. The only problem I have so far is the limited amount of disk space left on the SSD. I was wondering if it'd be possible to install apps onto an SD card or USB drive maybe even an…
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Removing the "Chrome OS is missing or damaged" screen

I installed Ubuntu and removed ChromeOS on my Chromebook using a live-boot USB drive and now when I boot up I have to press CTRL+L to boot. If I don't I see a screen that says ChromeOS is missing or damaged. Is there a way that I can have the…
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Error installing R on Ubuntu 16.04 (running on Chromebook through Crouton)

I'm having difficulty installing R on Ubuntu 16.04. I realize similar questions have been posted before and I have tried all the solutions that were provided but none seem to work for me. I'm following the instructions from this post. I've never…
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Installing Ubuntu on HP Chromebook 11 G5 (Setzer)

I am trying to install Ubuntu (16.04.3 LTS, x86_64) onto my HP Chromebook 11 G5 laptop, and am having no luck even getting the install media to boot. I have entered Developer Mode, removed the write protection (WP) screw from the motherboard of the…
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How to mask Ubuntu as a Chromebook?

Is there an easy way to mask my Ubuntu laptop so it looks like a Chromebook? Chromebooks are pretty common today, and I would prefer for sites not to know I was running a Ubuntu laptop.
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Help for installing Ubuntu on Acer Chromebook 13

As it's stated in the title, I need some help on running Ubuntu on my Chromebook 13. I know that there are multiple tutorials, even for the Chromebook 13, however none of them seem to work properly for me. Either Ubuntu kills my ChromeOS, or it…
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Linux installation on a chromebook

I have an Acer Chromebook C7. Intel processor. I am somewhat familiar with basic coding in the terminal and all that. I am not thrilled with Chrome OS, so I'd like a nice linux desktop/OS that I can run on it instead. A full OS would be great, but…
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Ubuntu with Chromebook

I'm thinking about buying a Chromebook and heard that it works good with Ubuntu. My question is, what does ubuntu offer me while using a Chromebook? Does it support Arabic language?
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I'm getting this error after 'upgrading' (happened as a result of trying to play music) within unity within chromebook

This is what it gives me after both resaving a new crouton file over the old one and trying to update it with: sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton -n precise -u It gives me this error: Processing was halted because there were too many errors. Failed to…
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Ubuntu experience on Chromebooks

So I want to buy a cheap laptop, just to code and I need Ubuntu for that. So I thought about Chromebooks, but some questions came to my mind: 1. Which methods are available to install ubuntu on a chromebook? 2. Is it just a virtual machine or a…
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Downloading Ubuntu to acer chromebook

I have an Acer Chromebook c720. I would like to install Ubuntu on it but do not want to use crouton, as it is not real Ubuntu. I am aware there are other posts on the subject, but they are all different and very old. I don't know which tutorial is…
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Chromebook Ubuntu deleted?

I was running ubuntu 14.04 dual boot on my chromebook just fine. But when my cousins used my computer they pressed SPACE at the OS Verification is off press space enable on the bootup screen and I can't get into Ubuntu now. Did I loose everything?…
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