How to install Linux on a Chromebook (and why you should) Crouton and Gallium OS turn Chromebooks into Linux laptops.

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With a sufficiently advanced Chromebook, you can now install and run Linux natively on it.

This is how you tell Crouton which specific Linux distribution you want to install. Finally, the -t, for target, tells you which desktop interface you want to install.

Step 3: Select Turn On to install Linux, and follow the on-screen instructions. We know this may feel a bit tricky for some users, so we have a full guide on installing Linux on a Chromebook and ...

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The Linux container will now begin to download and install itself on your Chromebook. You'll know it's finished when a terminal window pops up, and then you can move on to the next step.