{"id":1281,"date":"2014-09-08T16:12:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T23:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hellbach.us\/blog\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2022-11-24T00:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T08:09:02","slug":"install-ubuntu-linux-chromebook-crouton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellbach.us\/blog\/tech\/comp\/install-ubuntu-linux-chromebook-crouton\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Ubuntu Linux on Your Chromebook with Crouton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' 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06:41:37&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/162120\/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-your-chromebook-with-crouton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HowToGeek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chromebooks aren\u2019t \u201cjust a browser\u201d \u2014 they\u2019re Linux laptops. You can easily install a full Linux desktop alongside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/161662\/living-with-a-chromebook-can-you-live-with-just-a-chrome-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chrome OS<\/a> and instantly switch between the two with a hotkey \u2014 no rebooting necessary.<\/p>\n<p>We performed this process with the $249 Samsung Chromebook, also known as the Samsung Series 3 Chromebook. If you have another Chromebook, read on anyway \u2014 it\u2019s the same process.<\/p>\n<h3>Crouton vs. ChrUbuntu<\/h3>\n<p>Installing Ubuntu Linux on your Chromebook isn\u2019t as simple as installing the standard Ubuntu system \u2014 at least not at the moment. You\u2019ll need to choose a project developed specially for your Chromebook. There are two popular options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ChrUbuntu<\/strong>: <a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/chromeos-cr48.blogspot.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ChrUbuntu<\/a> is a Ubuntu system built for Chromebooks. It works like a traditional dual-boot system. You can restart your Chromebook and choose between Chrome OS and Ubuntu at boot time. ChrUbuntu can be installed on your Chromebook\u2019s internal storage or on a USB device or SD card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crouton<\/strong>: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dnschneid\/crouton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Crouton<\/a> actually uses a \u201cchroot\u201d environment to run both Chrome OS and Ubuntu at the same time. Ubuntu runs alongside Chrome OS, so you can switch between Chrome OS and your standard Linux desktop environment with a keyboard shortcut. This gives you the ability to take advantage of both environments without any rebooting needed. Crouton allows you to use Chrome OS while having a standard Linux environment with all its command-line tools and desktop applications a few keystrokes away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll be using Crouton for this. It takes advantage the Linux system underlying Chrome OS to run both environments at once and is a much slicker experience than traditional dual-booting. Crouton uses Chrome OS\u2019s standard drivers for your Chromebook\u2019s hardware, so you shouldn\u2019t run into issues with your touchpad or other hardware. Crouton was actually created by Google employee Dave Schneider.<\/p>\n<p>When you use Crouton, you\u2019re actually just running one operating system \u2014 Linux. However, you\u2019re running two environments on top of the OS \u2014 Chrome OS and a traditional Linux desktop.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-1342-1\"><\/div>\n<h3>Enabling Developer Mode<\/h3>\n<p>Before you do any sort of hacking, you\u2019ll need to enable \u201cDeveloper Mode\u201d on your Chromebook. Chromebooks are normally locked down for security, only booting properly signed operating systems, checking them for tampering, and preventing users and applications from modifying the underlying OS. Developer Mode allows you to disable all these security features, giving you a laptop you can tweak and play with to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<p>After enabling Developer Mode, you\u2019ll be able to access a Linux terminal from within Chrome OS and do whatever you like.<\/p>\n<p>To enable developer mode on the Samsung Chromebook or Chromebook Pixel, hold down the ESC and Refresh keys and tap the Power button. You\u2019ll enter recovery mode. Older Chromebooks have physical developer switches that you\u2019ll need to toggle instead.<\/p>\n<p>At the recovery screen, press Ctrl+D, agree to the prompt, and you\u2019ll boot into developer mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"chrome-os-is-missing-or-damaged\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x385xchrome-os-is-missing-or-damaged.jpg.pagespeed.ic.YHCZkj9yUD.jpg\" alt=\"chrome-os-is-missing-or-damaged\" width=\"650\" height=\"385\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you transition to developer mode, your Chromebook\u2019s local data will be erased (just like when you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/120482\/how-to-root-the-nexus-7-galaxy-nexus-or-nexus-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">unlock a Nexus Android device<\/a>). This process took about 15 minutes on our system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"preparing-for-chromebook-developer-mode\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x299xpreparing-for-chromebook-developer-mode.jpg.pagespeed.ic.xXqcjyhcO1.jpg\" alt=\"preparing-for-chromebook-developer-mode\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whenever you boot your Chromebook, you\u2019ll see a warning screen. You\u2019ll need to press Ctrl+D or wait 30 seconds to continue booting.<\/p>\n<p>This warning screen exists to alert you that a Chromebook is in developer mode and the normal security precautions don\u2019t apply. For example, if you were using someone else\u2019s Chromebook, you could normally log in with your Google account without fear. If it was in developer mode, it\u2019s possible that software running in the background could be recording your keystrokes and monitoring your usage. That\u2019s why Google makes it easy to tell if a Chromebook is in Developer Mode and doesn\u2019t allow you to permanently disable this warning screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"os-verification-is-off\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x380xos-verification-is-off.jpg.pagespeed.ic.U2d98N4HFz.jpg\" alt=\"os-verification-is-off\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Installing Crouton<\/h3>\n<p>First, you\u2019ll need to download Crouton. Click the following link to download the latest release of Crouton to your Chromebook: <a class=\"external\" title=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/fd3zc\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/fd3zc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/goo.gl\/fd3zc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you have Crouton downloaded, press Ctrl+Alt+T in Chrome OS to open the crosh terminal.<\/p>\n<p>Type <strong>shell<\/strong> into the terminal and press Enter to enter Linux shell mode. This command only works if Developer Mode is enabled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"chrome-crosh-shell[4]\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140902232148\/http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x171xchrome-crosh-shell4.png.pagespeed.ic.fXwkSzliPb.png\" alt=\"chrome-crosh-shell[4]\" width=\"650\" height=\"171\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To install Crouton the easy way, all you need to do is run the command below. This installs Crouton with the Xfce desktop and an encrypted chroot for security.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>sudo sh -e ~\/Downloads\/crouton -t xfce<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The actual installation process will take some time as the appropriate software is downloaded and installed \u2014 it took about half an hour on our system \u2014 but the process is largely automatic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"install-crouton-on-chromebook\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140902232148\/http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x502xinstall-crouton-on-chromebook.png.pagespeed.ic.c9hseQ3sbN.png\" alt=\"install-crouton-on-chromebook\" width=\"650\" height=\"502\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather install Ubuntu\u2019s Unity desktop instead, use <strong>-t unity<\/strong> instead of <strong>-t xfce <\/strong>in the command above. You can run the following command to see a list of installation types, including installations without a graphical desktop:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>sh -e ~\/Downloads\/crouton<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After going through the installation process, you can run either of the following commands to enter your Crouton session (assuming you installed Crouton with Xfce):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>sudo enter-chroot startxfce4<\/p>\n<p>sudo startxfce4<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"launch-linux-chroot-with-crouton\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140902232150\/http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x245xlaunch-linux-chroot-with-crouton.png.pagespeed.ic.-jXTFd8pMT.png\" alt=\"launch-linux-chroot-with-crouton\" width=\"650\" height=\"245\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Switching Between Environments<\/h3>\n<p>To go switch back and forth between Chrome OS and your Linux desktop environment, use the following keyboard shortcuts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ARM (like the Samsung Series 3 Chromebook)<\/strong>: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Back and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Forward<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intel x86\/AMD64 (like the Chromebook Pixel and $200 Acer Chromebook)<\/strong>: Ctrl+Alt+Back and Ctrl+Alt+Forward plus Ctrl+Alt+Refresh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to exit the chroot, just log out of the Xfce desktop (or the Unity desktop, if you\u2019re using that). You\u2019ll then need to run the startxfce4 command above to enter the chroot again.<\/p>\n<h3>What You Can Do With Linux<\/h3>\n<p>You now have a traditional Linux desktop running alongside Chrome OS. All that traditional Linux software is just an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/63997\/how-to-install-programs-in-ubuntu-in-the-command-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">apt-get<\/a> away in Ubuntu\u2019s software repositories. Graphical utilities like local image editors, text editors, office suites, development tools, all the Linux terminal utilities you would want \u2014 they\u2019re all easy to isntall.<\/p>\n<p>You can even easily share files between Chrome OS and your Linux system. Just use the Downloads directory in your home folder. All files in the Downloads directory appear in the Files app on Chrome OS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"xfce-desktop-on-chromebook\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140902232149\/http:\/\/cdn8.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/650x366xxfce-desktop-on-chromebook.png.pagespeed.ic.SrA4TefvFk.png\" alt=\"xfce-desktop-on-chromebook\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On an ARM Chromebook like the Samsung Chromebook, you\u2019re a bit limited in what you can do. Some programs don\u2019t run on ARM, so you can\u2019t run Minecraft and other closed-source applications that haven\u2019t been compiled for ARM Linux. You have access to a variety of open source tools and desktop applications that can be recompiled for ARM, but most closed-source applications won\u2019t work on ARM.<\/p>\n<p>On an Intel Chromebook, you have much more freedom. You could install Steam for Linux, Minecraft, Dropbox, and all the typical applications that work on the Linux desktop, using them alongside Chrome OS. This means that you could install Steam for Linux on a Chromebook Pixel and gain access to a whole other ecosystem of games \u2014 if you were crazy enough to buy a Chromebook Pixel, of course.<\/p>\n<p>One last tip if you\u2019re using Xfce \u2014 you\u2019ll probably want to disable the screensaver from the Screensaver tool in Xfce\u2019s settings menu. It appears to cause graphical glitches in Chrome OS while running in the background.<\/p>\n<h3>Removing Crouton and Restoring Your Chromebook<\/h3>\n<p>If you decide you\u2019re done with Linux, you can easily get rid of the scary boot screen and get your internal storage space back.<\/p>\n<p>Just reboot your Chromebook normally to get back to the scary warning screen at boot-up. Follow the prompts on your screen (tap the Space bar and then press Enter) to disable Developer Mode. When you disable Developer Mode, your Chromebook will clean everything up, restoring you to a clean, safe locked-down Chrome OS system and overwriting all the changes you\u2019ve made to your Chromebook\u2019s software.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for more in-depth information on installing and setting up Crouton, be sure to check out <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dnschneid\/crouton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Crouton\u2019s readme<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from HowToGeek Chromebooks aren\u2019t \u201cjust a browser\u201d \u2014 they\u2019re Linux laptops. You can easily install a full Linux desktop alongside Chrome OS and instantly switch between the two with a hotkey \u2014 no rebooting necessary. 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