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Chromium OS Universal Chroot Environment (EOL)

82 mentions on Hacker News by 77 people: 2 stories, 80 comments · first 2013-01-02 · latest 2026-10-05

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  1. …linux command line, you can switch to developer mode and install one in a chroot via something like https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton This does sidestep some of the security features of the device, but it's fine if you really want it.…
    comment by friendcomputer · 2015-03-11 · in 2015 Chromebook Pixel
  2. …so this solution works since I only occasionally want to hop on Linux to get some stuff done. [1] https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by pachydermic · 2015-03-11 · in 2015 Chromebook Pixel
  3. Linux with Crouton: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by kkamperschroer · 2015-03-11 · in 2015 Chromebook Pixel
  4. https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by jessaustin · 2014-11-11 · in Google’s Chromebooks Rule Schools as IDC Pegs Them as Top Sellers in K-12
  5. …from a Chromebook; definitely gonna look. Neat if it runs happily as a local server under crouton ( https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton ).
    comment by twotwotwo · 2014-10-27 · in A Web IDE for Teams using Golang
  6. https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton Crouton is a install script that uses a chroot to install Ubuntu through the shell on ChromeOS. You still need to enable developer mode, and it uses the ChromeOS kernel, but other than that it looks and…
    comment by ewoodrich · 2014-10-14 · in ChromeOS will no longer support ext2/3/4 on external drives/SD cards
  7. Try out https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton and with that you can get Linux support on your Chromebook. Rest will fall in place.
    comment by vishalchandra · 2014-08-13 · in Ask HN: Is a Chromebook suitable for web development?
  8. …can easily be used by developers as well. You can easily dual boot or run crouton[0]. [0]: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by citruspi · 2014-08-06 · in Why Some Schools Are Selling All Their iPads
  9. …enjoy it. You will need to look into Crouton which establishes a chroot of a Linux environment: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton . Once you have this all set up, you can just run the Linux environment as a shell prompt. This allows you…
    comment by mostlybadfly · 2014-06-02 · in Ask HN: Best laptop and programs for learning to code on the go?
  10. …as a chroot. It's easy to do and works well. You can use ChromeOS as usual side by side. [1]: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by 6cxs2hd6 · 2014-04-02 · in Zed: The Next Phase
  11. …think my comment deserved downvotes, at least afford me the courtesy of an explanation. [0]: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by pritambaral · 2014-02-27 · in Atom
  12. …although I haven't checked to make sure I could upgrade the HDD and RAM to acceptable specs. [1] - https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by emidln · 2013-12-29 · in Google’s Chromebooks Have Hit Their Stride
  13. …which encourages more hardware support [2]. On top of that, almost all of it is open source. [1] https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton [2] https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/2205401/ (for example)
    comment by charleslmunger · 2013-12-29 · in Google’s Chromebooks Have Hit Their Stride
  14. Replying on a $249 ARM chromebook running https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton it runs Firefox, vim, BitTorrent Sync A key chord and I'm back on ChromeOS Updates on ChromeOS are clean and easy Instant on just as fast as iPad ChromeOS: Flip…
    comment by rasengan0 · 2013-12-29 · in Google’s Chromebooks Have Hit Their Stride
  15. Crazy deal. I would buy one if I needed a new machine right now. Then I would use this: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by autotravis · 2013-08-15 · in Chromebook for $130 on Acer's Official EBay Site
  16. Yes: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by rjknight · 2013-07-19 · in Wine 1.6 Released With 10,000 Changes
  17. …screen has driver support. You can chroot Ubuntu, or, wipe and go all-in. EDIT: Link to crouton: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by 6cxs2hd6 · 2013-06-16 · in Returning to Free Software: A Guide
  18. …Eclipse/Java/H2/Jetty. If I fully rooted it the extra ram would make the machine a bit more useful. https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/wiki/
    comment by gregulrajani · 2013-05-12 · in Chromebook can make a surprisingly sweet machine for a developer
  19. I'm using crouton to run ubuntu on my samsung chromebook. It works great and is very easy to install: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by johnymontana · 2013-04-29 · in Ask HN: Installing Ubuntu on Chromebook
  20. …$250 laptops with 6 hours of battery life? And you don't have to "waste a lot of time". Crouton ( https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton ) makes setting up and using a chrooted Ubuntu incredibly simple and straightforward, and there are…
    comment by CrazedGeek · 2013-04-20 · in Development on a Chromebook: an opinionated guide
  21. …use ChromeOS for when I'm not doing anything hardcore and then just open a chroot jail (via crouton https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton ) with a full xubuntu/xmonad install when I really want to get cracking. Both open so quickly it's…
    comment by jonnydover · 2013-04-07 · in Best ultrabook for linux? [April 2013 edition]
  22. Just in case anyone is interested: I haven't tried it, since I don't own a Chromebook, but Crouton ( https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton ) seems to do exactly what he's doing in the article, only automated.
    comment by Spittie · 2013-04-02 · in An Engineer's take on Chrome OS
  23. …Sticking with just a browser and a CLI has made development on the Chromebook simple. [0]: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by tropicalmug · 2013-03-26 · in How I develop Django projects
  24. crouton is great, people should try and see how well it works! https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by isaacpei · 2013-03-06 · in Linus Torvalds on Pixel - "I suspect I'll make this my primary laptop."
  25. As said it's not the same thing. https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton#i-prefer-archgentoohaik...
    comment by nm7 · 2013-02-28 · in Chromebook: Ubuntu alongside stock Chrome OS
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    Crouton: Chromium OS Ubuntu Chroot Environment
    story by JanLaussmann · 2013-02-27 · 10 comments
  27. Looks like this is crouton: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton "Anyone who wants to run straight Linux on their Chromium OS device, and doesn't care about physical security. You're also better off having some knowledge of Linux tools and…
    comment by mjs · 2013-02-27 · in Chromebook: Ubuntu alongside stock Chrome OS
  28. Whoops, serves me right for not double-checking [2]: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by neverm0re · 2013-02-22 · in The Chromebook Pixel
  29. …but for web development I find Cloud9, Web Inspector, Secure Shell to be more than adequate. [1] https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by MatthewPhillips · 2013-02-21 · in The Chromebook Pixel
  30. …only exist in terminal. [0] http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/samsung-chromeb... [1] https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by MoOmer · 2013-02-10 · in Setting Up a Local Development Environment in Chrome OS
  31. …it's really easy to back up the chroot (it's just a directory) and reinstall it with Crouton: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton#you-want-to-make-a-boot... So in other words, I can't answer any of those questions yet, sorry!
    comment by jerbils · 2013-02-10 · in Setting Up a Local Development Environment in Chrome OS
  32. …[1] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IVABFl9TJMFPqoE_c0vWP7Yh... [2] https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
    comment by saljam · 2013-01-02 · in Chromebook (Exynos 5, 2GB) Takes Top Place In Laptop Sales On Amazon