I am new on computers for the most part but want to learn the rpi system and the Arduino seems like both have a Linux connection so figured Linux would be good place to start.

I don't know what to tell you. Do you really want to install Linux on a Chromebook? The latest Chromebooks can install Android apps, Linux apps, and extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

Are you talking about an older Chromebook that might be running slow?

Buy one with Linux preinstalled if knowing nothing. Howdy and Welcome.

I have a Dell P22 coming in next week with Kali Linux on it.
Cost was 55 dollars.

Other wise
Press Esc + ⟳ + Power keys on the keyboard simultaneously, and the system will reboot and switch to "System Recovery" mode, and a yellow exclamation mark will appear on the screen.
Press the keyboard ctrl + d keys; the system will then display a warning message that it is about to switch to "Developer Mode" press the keyboard to enter the key to confirm, and the system will restart immediately.
After rebooting, the system will display a warning message that it is currently in "Developer Mode" with a red exclamation mark icon. You will need to press ctrl + d on your keyboard simultaneously to skip the warning before starting the system.
After the system boots, press ctrl + alt + t with the Chromium browser to open the Crosh command line page. If the prompt shows a green chronos@localhost / $, then the developer mode is successfully enabled, and you have successfully entered the command line session.

Remove the firmware write protection screw

and that is just the beginning. Since we don't know where you are at since this is your 1st post and your profile is empty.
Can't recommend a site to buy one on

The entire point of a Chromebook is to run ChromeOS. I would pick up a retired, used, or reconditioned X86_64 Windows laptop for running Linux.

Welcome 2LQ.org!!! Depends on how much you want to spend. Do you already have any PC? (If so, maybe virtualbox.org)

My personal guideline is: $10 per GB of RAM; maybe more (to $20) for an old but decent laptop and less (max the $10/GBram) for an old desktop. (sellers ask more, so lowball them)

#3 oh: https://www.ebay.com/itm/204099018195
$30 delivered: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304660907926

Grab yourself an old out of date Windows machine, & put Linux on it.

You'll likely make mistakes, so it will be easier to play around on it.

Nobody should run ChromeOS. (period)

I wouldn't say that, some just want to use the internet, or need icons - it's a better alternative than a full blown Windows machine; but, I personally don't use it either.

ChromeOS is spyware. You shouldn't use Google or Gmail or any of those things either.

If someone can replace ChromeOS with GNU/Linux on a Chromebook, they for sure should.

I did that on my pre used Chromebook, lovely & fast to get onto the internet.....

Still learning

Musta scared the OP.

What country are you from? If you are from US and have access to a Microcenter store, buy this crap: https://www.microcenter.com/product/...-computer-gray
It is basically a ruggedized N4500 chromebook with windows on it for $99 plus tax. I am not completely sure, but there is a strong indication it has a slot for an m.2 ssd hard drive in addition to the 64GB emmc.

If are just looking to learn the basics of Linux, then going the ChromOS route may not be the best way. You can install a Linux container in ChromeOS and learn some things that way. ChromeOS makes doing so very easy, but you have the issue of it being a container so security issues may get in your way.

Blowing away ChromeOS and installing Linux is possible, but the boot firmware is still there and a wayward press of the wrong key during boot and it will try to reinstall ChromeOS and blow away your Linux. My cat taught me that lesson.

Just get a Pi or similar computer and install Linux and start playing around.

how to run my Linux on my Chromebook with no experience on Chromebook or LinuxLinux is a good place to start, as well as with a Raspberry Pi or an Arduino board.

Trying to convert a Chrome book to Linux is a challenge.

As others have said, use an old or cheap x86 machine.