chromebook and libreoffice

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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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> how do you download said suite to said operating system?
>>> 
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