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Samsung Chromebook, Linux Possible?

CrowDazzle
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Hi All,

I wasn't sure if this should go under laptops, but I figured more Linux people hang out here.

So I love the looks of this Samsung Chromebook:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-13-3-4k-ultra-hd-touch-screen-chromebook-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-fiesta-red/6398115.p?skuId=6398115#tab=buyingOptions?bof=openbox

 

But I don't want to run ChromeOS. Is it possible to throw Linux on one of these? I poked around a google search but it wasn't really clear, but sounded like it's not as simple as a wipe and reinstall.

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If you want to buy a Chromebook for Linux, pick something from this list. (GalliumOS is a special build of Ubuntu for Chromebooks)

 

They're quite upfront about the fact not everything will work:

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Any devices not listed are certainly too new to be supported.

 

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ChromeOS has integrated Debian. You have to enable it, but then you get complete CLI access, and you can run Linux GUI apps side by side with Android and Chrome apps.

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It's an Intel-based laptop so the answer is almost certainly yes. At worst you may have some missing drivers but that's not as common as it used to be.

2 hours ago, CrowDazzle said:

I poked around a google search but it wasn't really clear, but sounded like it's not as simple as a wipe and reinstall.

It depends on the type of chromebook, some are arm-based and require more effort. That's not the case for the model you want though.

Don't ask to ask, just ask... please 🤨

sudo chmod -R 000 /*

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