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Originally Posted by dave-vinyard5
Hi linux experts
The question says it all. Also, is crouton still active?
Thank you
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Welcome to LQ!
1. I found this site helpful:
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/0...e-years-later/
It says:
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Even before Google introduced the official Linux container, people were
going around this limit with a script (crouton) that added Ubuntu or Debian on top of Chrome OS.
But it also says:
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Only a few select Chromebooks supported it, and things like sound and graphics were broken,
severely limiting the utility of the subsystem.
So it sounds like using your ChromeOS laptop isn't so great for running a proper Linux distro.
2. You could install a 'live' linux distro onto usb.
After that, you can get your Chromebook to boot from usb to use the Linux distro which is on your usb.
a) To enable your Chromebook to boot from usb - I found this website helpful:
https://www.wikihow.com/Enable-USB-B...-on-Chromebook.
b) To install a 'live' Linux distro onto usb - you may start a new thread.
But there are many existing threads on LQ already showing how to install a 'live' linux OS onto usb flashdrive.
c) Please remember a 'live' linux distro won't store data after reboot. It doesn't have 'persistence'.
But you should be able to save data onto files in your ChromeOS - which your 'live' usb linux distro can still see. So your saved files on ChromeOS will still be there when you boot into ChromeOS.
3. The most popular and user-friendly linux distros for newbies are: MX Linux, Mint and Ubuntu.
After using any of them youcan go onto Linux for advanced users like Debian.
