• lasagna@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Can you install Linux on them?

    I use mainly Windows these days because of gaming but Linux is so good for learning how computers work in general.

    • 🦥󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠@lemmy.world
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      If I could just blow the os away and chuck Linux on one of these devices I’d buy one in a heartbeat.

      I know they support Linux apps these days but it’s not quite the same and I do not want a device that isn’t receiving updates or support.

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          Thanks for this link. Have you done this yourself? How big of a challenge would this be to a tech novice? I ask because my kids have a couple of aging Chromebooks.

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            I’ve not done it myself but I’ve done a ton of other linux projects. Just read through the instructions and see if there is anything you don’t understand. Figure out your exit strategy before you start: how do you revert to ChromeOS if you are at an impasse? Trust that there are at least dozens of people who have already run into every problem you could have and have posted about it somewhere on the internet with a solution.

            Sounds like you’re in a good spot to try it since you have more than one on-hand. Good luck!