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A quick guide to installing Linux on Chromebook
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Powerwash Device (optional)
Make sure Chromebook is on without anybody signed in. |
Press and hold CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + R. |
Click Restart. |
In the box that appears, click Reset and sign in with your Google Account. |
Follow the steps that appear. |
Enable Developer Mode (BACKUP LOCAL DATA FIRST)
Make sure you are logged into your Chromebook. |
Press and hold ESC + REFRESH + POWER till your Chromebook reboots into Recovery Mode. |
When you see Recovery Mode pop up, press CTRL + D. |
When the prompt asks if you want to turn on Developer Mode, press ENTER to continue. |
There will be a reboot cycle and screens popping up. This may take 15 minutes or so. |
When finished, the device will return to a screen with a red exclamation point. Leave it alone until it reboots into Chrome OS. |
Install Crouton
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Press CTRL + ALT + T to open a terminal. |
Type the following command to open a linux shell: |
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Run the following command to install Crouton |
sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t core,xiwi,keyboard,x11,cli-extra,extension
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