Questions tagged [google-chrome-os]
Chrome OS is an operating system designed primarily for running web applications.
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How to remove enterprise enrollment from a chromebook? I have contacted the seller and the school [duplicate]
I didnt want to have to ask this but after months of troubleshooting I have had no luck. I purchased a Intel 3110 2-in-1 chromebook for school a few months ago. When I powered it on, I figured out ...
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How do I fix "Sudo commands will not succeed by default" on chromeOS Crosh Shell
I have been trying to install SeaBios for Ubuntu, and all of them say I need to use
Crosh Shell, every time I try to use it though it says "Sudo commands won't succeed by default" how can I ...
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is there a command line in ChromeOS which is equivilent to the terminal in linux
The terminal(penguin) in ChromeOS is just a VM which does not really seem to effect the chromeos it self. And then you got crosh which does not save things after you close it. So is there a full ...
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Is there is any Alt + F4 alternative in Chrome OS or Chrome OS Flex?
In windows or other Linux based distributions, we can press Alt + F4 to close any application or to shut down overall PC as shutdown menu appear by it. I know Ctrl + W shortcut, but it is only work ...
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How do I open BIOS on a Lenovo B490 laptop converted to run Chrome OS Flex?
This laptop is an old Lenovo B490 which was previously converted to run on Chrome OS Flex. When I boot the laptop, it says to press enter to interrupt normal startup and press F1 to enter BIOS menu. ...
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ChromeOS - Linux apps blurred fonts
I have 4k monitor connected and on ChromeOS itself fonts look excellent and sharp:
But all apps running on Linux vm has ugly, blurred fonts:
Is there any way make fonts for Linux apps rendered the ...
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Does Linux on chromeOS have desktop environments?
Ive been trying to figure this out for a while and really need some help with knowing. Im using a ARM64 lenovo duet 5
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Wget starts fine but gets locked out on chromebook. Why?
Did I try to connect to something I shouldn't have, locking wget out until reboot?
On a chromebook, enable Debian, and use apt to install wget. Then if we do
$ wget http://www.example.com/ -O /tmp/x
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No Protocol Specified. Error: Can't open display. How do I resolve this?
I have installed Chrome OS Flex on my PC, which runs great, and I have turned on and installed Linux via the Developer menu in Settings.
The problem is that I cannot run installed Linux applications. ...
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Black information boxes on certain icons/links all over chrome
I've started noticing black boxes with text on them popping up on various places throughout my screen. They sometimes look a little different but all of them dissapear when I try to screenshot, so it'...
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Why do I see a device log entry for a cellular tethering configuration in Chrome OS?
Today I noticed the following log entry in a Chromebook Chrome's Device Log:
Network Debug [2023/06/10 13:32:29.825898] shill_property_handler.cc:393 ManagerPropertyChanged: TetheringConfig = { "...
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OpenVPN+xfreerdp works on Linux Mint but not on ChromeOS - how to debug?
I work from home and use openvpn to connect to company network, then use xfreerdp to connect to my workstation. It works on Linux Mint. When I copied all the files to my Chromebook, installed the same ...
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How might one be able to properly use Recovery Mode on my Chromebook?
I was wondering how it might be possible to properly use Recovery Mode on my Chromebook. Whenever I went into Recovery Mode, the main screen was always telling me; "Use an 8GB or more USB." ...
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How do I ensure the hidden WIFI network is remembered on ChromeOS Flex after rebooting?
Using ChromeOS Flex on an older Toshiba laptop.
Every time I power down/reboot and login, the hidden WIFI network is not reconnecting, and it is not in the list of WIFI networks to choose from (other ...
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How would I improve/enable audio on games running through crosh?
Using Chromebrew on my Acer Spin 713, I installed Flatpak with crew install flatpak. Using Flatpak, I installed Lutris and it runs great. I ran into the issue of game execution, but I just remounted ...
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Manually Set the Date and Time on a Chromebook (ChromeOS 111)
I have a 13" Lenovo Flex 5 (2022) Chromebook, running ChromeOS 111 and I need to be able to manually set the date and time. From internet searches, I found that I should be able to use the ...
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Setup a USB to prompt to go to a site
I was exploring all the Chrome URLs on my Chromebook, and I stumbled upon the USB internals. I saw that there was an option to add a test device. As curious as I was, I created one, noticing that ...
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Cannot enable symfollow on ChromeOS
Commands will explain this more briefly than I can:
$ grep ' /t' /etc/mtab
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,nosymfollow 0 0
$ sudo mount -o remount,symfollow /tmp
mount: /tmp: mount ...
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ADB emulator-5554 on Chromebook Linux is offline
As the title said, I cannot use my adb emulator device and it just says this:
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Epson TM-T88VI Receipt Printer with ChromeOS
I am aware this is a niche topic but I will try to explain this as clearly and concisely as possible. I manage multiple Chromebooks and on some of these devices they will be processing transactions ...
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Windows 11 installation media creation on chromebooks [closed]
how do i create a windows recovery media on a chromebook
The ISO has a file that is more than 4 gig
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How to find WiFi password of all available networks on Chromebook crosh?
I have a wifi password I need to find, but how can I do something where I can find the WiFi password for all available networks?
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Is there a way to bypass Enterprise Enrollment Chrome OS DELL 3100 [duplicate]
Chrome OS BOOT UP SCREEN
When I POWERWASH my MANAGED Chromebook I can't bypass the Wi-Fi setup screen. Which automatically enrolls my Chromebook to my school but I don't want to take apart my ...
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Chromebook cannot connect to local server/ private network address ("This site cannot be reached")
I need some networking and chromebook help...
I bought a Chromebook,...
I connected it to the local wifi network.,. this is composed of My main computer (web server #1) and a raspberry pi running pi-...
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How do i stop enterprise enrollment in HP chromebook [duplicate]
I just got a new HP laptop, and it automatically enrolls to enterprise. I tried downloading chromeOS on a usb and recovering it but it didn't work. It shows me a "decathlon" sign up on the ...
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Remove Enterprise Enrollment (Acer CB715-1W) [duplicate]
I have acquired some Acer Chromebooks from my old job.
Looking to remove enterprise enrollment.
So far, everything I tried is not working.
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Programmatically removing mouse scroll acceleration in chrome os
Context: to remove mouse scroll acceleration, we need to interact with crosh using gesture_prop devs to get the correct mouse_id and use gesture_prop set $mouse_id "Mouse Scroll Accel Curve" ...
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Where is the BIOS write protection screw in the HP Chromebook 14-db0500sa? [duplicate]
I am trying to completely trash my Chromebook and install linux mint on it instead of ChromeOS. I have followed some tutorials on similar HP Chromebooks. I have removed what I think is the write-...
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How do I change the units for measured distances in Google Maps on ChromeOS?
In the Google Maps app included with ChromeOS, the "Measure Distance" feature seems to always want to use miles no matter where you're at. How do you change this?
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What file types can a chromebook run?
Considering that on my school chromebook, (.exe, .targz, .rar, etc) file types cannot be run, i want to know what filetypes the apps are from in the playstore, since i do not have direct access to ...
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Does CrOS have an equivalent to Window's Task Manager/Process Explorer, in the context of hung system remediation?
So in Windows, when the system starts to hang and say, .e.g., folders are stuck in unresponsive state. We can invoke Task Manager/Process Explorer directly via shortcut input Alt+Ctrl+Del, kill ...
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How can I export cookies, local storage, and other site data from Chrome OS?
I have a Chromebook that's not in developer mode. I'm looking to migrate all of its data to a new computer. I've figured out how to get most of it, but I'm not sure of a good way to get site data, e.g....
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How to change drive numbers in Windows?
I installed a dualboot of Chrome OS and Windows on my laptop. But whenever I create a partition in Windows (with any partitioning tools), the drive number will be messed up and result in unbootable.
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Chrome OS Version 105 cannot eject CD on old MacBook Pro
I have an old MacBook Pro (2013 model), a supported laptop of Chrome OS, installed with Chrome OS Version 105.0.5195.112. I inserted a CD-ROM into the laptop, but the Files app in the Chrome OS does ...
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ChromeOS: How to go to last (or nth last) window?
When I click the Chrome Icon, I can see a sorted list (creation time) of Chrome Windows.
What's an easy way to Alt-Tab to the chosen window (eg the last one)?
(The order shown when I hit Alt-Tab is of ...
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Word (.docx) document not opening in Chrome
I opened a link my teacher provided to do an assignment, this link opened a Google word document (.docx).
When I was finished I downloaded the assignment. This was all done on my Google Chromebook. ...
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Copying and pasting between ChromeOS and Linux X11 apps
Running Linux on ChromeOS in developer mode, it is simple to run xterm. I simply install it with apt and then execute it, and the window seamlessly opens on the ChromeOS desktop. What is not simple is ...
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L2TP/IPsec VPN on Chromeos but don't forward all traffic
I configuered a L2TP/IPsec VPN on a chromebook (version 102) to connect to my company network.
But now all traffic is redirected through the vpn which is a bottleneck for teams and other services.
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Chrome OS Developer Options Root Password
I'm trying to flash a custom UEFI system or BIOS to my Chromebook (Lenovo c330) and I ran the command in the Shell in Crosh and it asked me for my password. I entered the password for my Google ...
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Grub2win is showing a bunch of errors while trying to dual boot ChromeOS
I tried to install chromeos using this guide I did exactly everything except the step at 5:34 because it didn't show for me and continued to the end,when booting to grub2win and trying to start ...
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Removing enterprise enrollment from chromebook [duplicate]
I recently moved and my school said I would keep my Chromebook. The only problem is that they left the enterprise enrollment on. They told me to remove it, but I didn't manage. I have an Acer cb5 312t....
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ChromeOS linux show in folder
When I click 'show in folder' in a Linux app running on Chrome OS, Visual Studio Code will be launched. I would much prefer the Chrome OS built in file manager to display the folder.
I have found the ...
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How safe is it to install chrome OS flex in a usb without affecting your main system?
So I have windows 7 (Ik, I have ancient PC), I have installed Kali Linux through a bootable USB before. I installed chrome OS using their official site and following the instructions but my whole PC ...
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Unable to boot into Chromebook after blocking incognito mode
disable incognito mode in ChromeOS (ChromeBook)
So i followed this and it works but my Chromebook doesn't boot up after shutdown
I recovered the chromebook back to normal using traditional recovery
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mount operation not permitted in ChromeOS developer mode
I want to install texlive on my Chromebook by enabling the builtin developer mode of ChromeOS, which runs debian on a virtual machine. So, I downloaded the ISO file of texlive from here. The problem ...
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can you use sd card/thumbdrive for app storage on chromebook?
I have a Chromebox with 32 GB M.2 SSD, Chrome OS v97 numerous apps installed and Linux.
Apparently I can't install any more apps since it says 31.9 GB (of 32 GB) are in use
Is there any way that I can ...
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Did Chrome os lose its file services with version 96?
Previously you could 'add services' in the file manager, in order to add a sort of 'driver' to Dropbox, OneDrive etc... This 'add services' option seems to have disappeared in version 96.
Did you ...
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How do I fix Chromebook touchscreen alignment?
I have a Lenovo Chromebook Duet (10.1").
The touchscreen works, but it is not registering the touches in the right places.
For example, when I touch an app on my Chromebook, it will open the app ...
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Sockets failing to connect from Chromebook Linux terminal
I'm running the most recent version of ChromeOS and I have had the following problem for about a month. Sockets over ssl (?) generally are failing to connect from the Linux (Beta) terminal environment....
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Kill Linux of Chromebook installed via Linux
Some aplications I need (like VLC player, Office, etc) I instaled via linux beta on my Chromebooks. It works fine most of the time but when one of those processes crashes I can't kill it or restart it ...
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