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
>> <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> 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
>>> <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> you can do that? how?
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 5:53 AM Stephen Partington via
>>> PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> 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
>>> <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> how do you download said suite to said operating system?
>>>
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>> Stephen
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