I’m not sure what the default password is in Chrome OS/Linux so resetting it is the safe way to prevent any hangups. Before I installed KDE, I updated my UNIX password just in case I needed to use it inside of KDE. You can find the terminal in your app launcher. First, you will need to open a new terminal session. Now, let’s begin the installation process. If you’re not a video type, the steps are detailed below. Therefore, I set out to see if it would be feasible to put and actual Linux desktop on a Chromebook. Linux users who make the switch to Chrome OS may want a desktop environment simply for the familiarity and that’s totally understandable. Personally, I’ve grown to love the fact that Chrome OS doesn’t even have the ability to have a cluttered desktop but I also know that many users have long asked for the ability to add widgets to the desktop and that’s fine but I don’t particularly believe it’s on the roadmap. While you can install Linux apps to your heart’s content from the terminal and those apps will have their own GUI (graphical user interface), a lot of users still want to have an actual desktop with shortcuts, widgets and what have you. In the midst of conversations about Linux on Chrome OS, the subject of a full desktop environment came up and that’s exactly what we’re diving into today. Because of that, we want to spend as much time as we can test the limits of Crostini to tap into that potential and help you get the most out of your Chromebook. The inaugural post of this new series spurred a lot of great questions and conversation around the relatively new Chromebook feature and we believe that the potential that Linux apps bring to the table is much larger than many may realize. In case you missed the announcement, The Command Line is our brand new, ongoing series that explores Linux support, a.k.a.

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