Mike, Are you turning an old laptop into a Chromebook? Keith On 2024-05-30 05:41, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: > I've started using ChatGPT for searches. Here is what it returned. I > know nothing on the subject matter so I do not know if this is > accurate: > > --- > As of my last update in January 2022, Chrome OS doesn't have a built-in > Linux mode like some other operating systems such as Ubuntu or Fedora. > However, Chrome OS does support Linux applications through a feature > called "Linux (Beta)". > > To enable Linux (Beta) on your Chromebook, you can follow these steps: > > Click on the system tray in the bottom-right corner of the screen. > Click on the gear icon to open Settings. > Scroll down and click on "Advanced" to expand the menu. > Look for "Developers" and click on "Developers tools" or "Linux > (Beta)". > Follow the prompts to enable Linux (Beta) on your device. > Once enabled, you can access Linux applications through the > Terminal or by installing them from the Linux app store. > > Keep in mind that enabling Linux (Beta) will require some system > resources and may change how your device operates, so be sure to review > the implications before proceeding. Additionally, the steps might vary > slightly depending on the version of Chrome OS you're using, but they > should be similar. > --- > > I used the same search phrase on Google and it returned this phrase: > > https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en > > Keith > > > On 2024-05-29 22:44, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >> yeahhhhh? but how do you enable the linux mode? >> >> On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 6:29 PM Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >> >>> enable your Linux mode, normal chrome OS process. >>> >>> Then open your terminal and use apt update/apt install processes to >>> install LibreOffice. It's a Debian shell. >>> >>> On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 10:03 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss >>> wrote: >>> >>> you can do that? how? >>> >>> On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 5:53 AM Stephen Partington via >>> PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> >>> I just did this for myself. >>> >>> Enable the Linux side of your Chromebook. Then use apt to update and >>> install. >>> >>> On Sat, May 25, 2024, 4:08 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss >>> wrote: >>> >>> how do you download said suite to said operating system? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss