How to Set Up and Use Linux Apps on Chromebooks - Chromebook Linux Install

How to install Linux on a Chromebook? In this tutorial, I show you how to setup and use Linux on a Chromebook. Installing Linux on your Chromebook is easy and gives you ability to install several Linux apps such as GIMP, Firefox, Audacity, LibreOffice, and many more (Check below for a full list with install commands). Let me know in the comments if you have any questions while installing Linux on a Chromebook.

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Note: Not all Chromebooks have the capability to install Linux using the method in this tutorial. In order to see if you can install Linux on your Chromebook, open the settings and see if you have Linux (Beta) in the settings sidebar. If so, you can easily install Linux on your Chromebook.

Follow the steps below to setup Linux on a Chromebook:
1. Open the Chromebook settings and select Linux (Beta)
2. Select Turn On
3. Select Install to install Linux on your Chromebook
4. Once the Linux Terminal opens, type the following command to ensure Linux is up-to-date on your Chromebook and hit enter.
sudo apt-get update
5. You can now install any available apps you want to install. Check below for a large list of apps and their install commands. In this tutorial we install Firefox with the following command.
sudo apt-get install firefox-esr
6. Once you have installed a Linux app on your chromebook, update the app by typing the following command.
sudo apt-get upgrade
7. You can now find the Linux apps on your Chromebook by opening the launcher.

Install any of the following apps using the below commands:
Firefox: sudo apt-get install firefox-esr
Audacity: sudo apt-get install audacity
GIMP: sudo apt-get install gimp
LibreOffice: sudo apt-get install libreoffice
FocusWriter: sudo apt-get install focuswriter
Evolution: sudo apt-get install evolution
FileZilla: sudo apt-get install filezilla
Blender: sudo apt-get install blender

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[SuperKagomefan]

Thanks so much! I always thought it was something out of reach but they had linux on my Chromebook and turning it on and getting what I wanted was easy but I'm worried I might mess up one day.

[GracedToBe]

wow thanks so much, I’ve watched like 5 in-depth videos on this but this was the only one that worked!!

[siebena.]

you are the best teacher. Thank you. I almost bought a whole new laptop. I subbed

[horchatamilker]

I couldn’t install an app so I was like I don’t think this video is gonna help me but at the end it helped me

[ptb]

Brilliant video, really got me into finding the capabilities of my Chromebook

[PabloEscobar-oklz]

Cheers bro you have help me a lot in my pc Respect from Portugal.

[valissocool]

Bruh when I did this I legit felt like a hacker 😭💀

[LunaLilliePad]

this man just installed firefox into chrome os.






absolute legend.

[TomUniverse]

Finally, somebody that teaches me in an easy way.

[joellerush]

Hey I’m trying to install toon town rewritten and I don’t know the command I should put in

[denisereynolds]

Thank u so much...u r the best person I ever come across about linux apps....

[auroraholiday]

thanks for this so much! i'm trying to do giltches and stuff for a game but i needed linux to use them so tysm again lol

[kaylarchan]

helped me get musescore going. thank you!

[lalaf]

Thank you for helping me get somewhere!!! Would you know the command to install Wacom Intous Pro Tablet? I have tried everything I can find

[Longerwheat]

For something that I would like to install (a game file) I have to copy and paste, but the ctrl+V or the ctrl+shift+V doesn’t work, nor does right clicking. Does anyone have a solution because I have been browsing for a few hours now

[vandymusgrove]

Even though the app I needed wasn’t listed in 5 minutes I had everything done best explained video

[reincarnatin]

When i start up linux, it says

Launching vmshell failed: Error starting crostini for terminal: 51

[ausem]

when I do the sudo apt-get update, it gives me these errors, E. Write error - write (28: No space left on device)
E: IO Error saving source cache
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened., I have 1.1gb free

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[naomiwilson]

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