Learning Java

[brandon1407]

Hello people, so after about an hour of research I have determined that I am going to learn Java as my first programming language capable of creating desktop applications. I have already learned HTML, CSS, javascript and jQuery so far. The only problem is that the computer I am using is a Chromebook and only a Chromebook, which I cannot install eclipse or JDK onto. So, I have then decided that I need to buy a new PC, more specifically I have selected a Dell Optiplex 980 on Amazon that cost about $300. The problem here is, I'm 14 so I can't really get a job here, and my parents can't afford to buy that right now. So does anyone know some way I could make some quick money online?

[The Sloth]

why not install windows or linux on your Chromebook 

[LienusLateTips]

Mow lawns or help your neighbours with PC Building

[4klips]

46 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

why not install windows or linux on your Chromebook 

Yes there are tons of tutorials are there on YouTube that how can you dualbooting chromeOS with Ubuntu.

[Nuluvius]

4 hours ago, brandon1407 said:

I have determined that I am going to learn Java as my first programming language capable of creating desktop applications.

And then you said:

4 hours ago, brandon1407 said:

eclipse

Not the best choice. You should instead be using IntelliJ.

[vorticalbox]

4 hours ago, 4klips said:

Yes there are tons of tutorials are there on YouTube that how can you dualbooting chromeOS with Ubuntu.

I have a c720 running GalliumOS full time, dual booting is annoying and Chronos slows down the device when you access the Linux system.

[brandon1407]

9 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

why not install windows or linux on your Chromebook 

Well I did actually try running crouton on my Chromebook, which is the first gen Samsung chromebook with the armv7l Exynos processor. I couldn't get any distro or desktop environment to work besides Debian 8 with xfce, but even then it was very slow and I can barely run eclipse, which is the only thing I could install with the arm architecture. 

[brandon1407]

5 hours ago, Nuluvius said:

And then you said:

Not the best choice. You should instead be using IntelliJ.

I'm aware that IntelliJ is probably the better IDE, but the point is I'm using Eclipse because it is free to use. With IntelliJ I know I can get a trial for it, but I would eventually have to pay quite a bit to use it.

[brandon1407]

4 hours ago, vorticalbox said:

I have a c720 running GalliumOS full time, dual booting is annoying and Chronos slows down the device when you access the Linux system.

Do you have a link to how you were able to do that? I'm assuming you used USB booting, but I'm not sure if it will work on my Samsung series 3 Chromebook (first gen).

[brandon1407]

9 hours ago, JDE said:

Mow lawns or help your neighbours with PC Building

Though that is a great idea, I live in an apartment complex and there are already professionals hired to do that. Besides that, I would be building PC's for people in my neighborhood, if it weren't such a dangerous neighborhood that is  

[Nuluvius]

34 minutes ago, brandon1407 said:

With IntelliJ I know I can get a trial for it, but I would eventually have to pay quite a bit to use it.

There's a Community Edition. 

[vorticalbox]

49 minutes ago, brandon1407 said:

Do you have a link to how you were able to do that? I'm assuming you used USB booting, but I'm not sure if it will work on my Samsung series 3 Chromebook (first gen).

I suggest just having both with https://www.howtogeek.com/162120/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-your-chromebook-with-crouton/

[brandon1407]

55 minutes ago, Nuluvius said:

There's a Community Edition. 

Oh, didn't notice that before. Although, I still need to have a windows PC to use that IDE. Since I only have a Chromebook with an ARMv7l processor, I don't think that even if I installed Windows on it, the architecture is different.

[brandon1407]

1 hour ago, vorticalbox said:

I suggest just having both with https://www.howtogeek.com/162120/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-your-chromebook-with-crouton/

crouton hardly works, every distro and DE I try to run off of crouton doesn't execute properly, except for Debian 8, XFCE. But it is very slow, so if you have a method of possibly replacing Chrome OS that'd be great.

[vorticalbox]

43 minutes ago, brandon1407 said:

crouton hardly works, every distro and DE I try to run off of crouton doesn't execute properly, except for Debian 8, XFCE. But it is very slow, so if you have a method of possibly replacing Chrome OS that'd be great.

http://linux-exynos.org/wiki/Samsung_Chromebook_XE303C12/Installing_Linux

[brandon1407]

12 hours ago, vorticalbox said:

http://linux-exynos.org/wiki/Samsung_Chromebook_XE303C12/Installing_Linux

Thanks, I was able to install Arch Linux onto my chromebook perfectly, but I'm stuck on what the best lightweight DE would be? I tried cinnamon, that didn't work out too well.

[LienusLateTips]

7 minutes ago, brandon1407 said:

Thanks, I was able to install Arch Linux onto my chromebook perfectly, but I'm stuck on what the best lightweight DE would be? I tried cinnamon, that didn't work out too well.

I would say open box. Try it.

[brandon1407]

14 hours ago, JDE said:

I would say open box. Try it.

What do you mean by open box? Isn't that just the display manager and not a full desktop?