Chromebooks, known for their lightweight design and cloud-centric approach, have gained immense popularity due to their user-friendly interface and seamless integration with Google applications.

Chrome OS began as a simple browser-based operating system that only ran progressive web and Chrome apps. Over the years, Google's OS has evolved well past its humble origins. Modern Chromebooks ...

Chromebooks ship with a native Linux shell that you can enable for full Linux functionality. For the best Linux experience, opt for a Chromebook Plus. Once enabled, you get nearly unrestricted access ...

Last November, I wrote about running Ubuntu on a Chromebook using ChrUbuntu. In that post, I noted some of the advantages of running ChrUbuntu: I really liked having a full-blown desktop environment ...

For those who need to tinker, here are some ways I've found to run alternative Linux distros on a Chromebook. I’ve had the good fortune of having a Chromebook Pixel to work on for the last few months.

The Acer C7 Chromebook is a $199 laptop that ships with Google Chrome OS. But under the hood, it’s a lot like other laptops which can run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems — and there’s an ...

You’ve heard talk of installing Linux applications on your Chromebook, now find out exactly how it’s done. If you can only read one tech story a day, this is it ...

Adam Z. Lein has been a tech journalist at Pocketnow since 2002. He's also been a photographer since 1995 and a web developer & graphic designer since 1997 while working on the DEC intranet. He's also ...

Need a GUI for the installation of Linux apps on your Chromebook? Try GNOME Software. If you can only read one tech story a day, this is it. We use cookies and other data collection technologies to ...