This VM in turn is running a LXC container named 'Penguin', which is where you are when you run Terminal. Technically what is going on here is Chrome is running a Linux VM named 'termina'. If you're a Linux user like me, you will be in familiar territory. Running Terminal will place you in a Linux shell. Eventually it will finish, and you will have a new app group in your app list, called 'Linux apps', with just one application (so far): Terminal. Note too that some older Chromebooks may require extra steps to enable Crostini.) You'll need to wait some while the Chromebook downloads and installs a Linux Virtual Machine. If you don't see 'Linux (Beta)' in your Settings, then sorry, your Chromebook does not support Linux. (Yes, technically this feature is still in Beta. You enable this by going into Settings, scroll down to 'Linux (Beta)' and click on Enable. Starting with stable version 69, Google introduced support for running Linux apps using something called Project Crostini. So now, let's see about filling in some of the blanks, and to do that, I'll be using the feature that prompted me to buy a Chromebook in the first place: Running Linux apps natively. VirtualBox for running Virtual Machines: Nope.I haven't done a lot with it, but it appears pretty simplistic, and probably not adequate for daily use, and certainly not for coding. Text editor: There's a built in text editor called Text.I can use the Chrome profiles feature to load them, but it's cumbersome. Work email, Calendar, docs, etc.: Eh, sorta.

Personal email, calendar, docs, etc: Check.So, before we dive into using a Chromebook for work, let's review my scorecard of frequently used work applications: There are certainly some quirks and annoyances, and some new things to get used to, but I was pleased with the native Chrome apps and how well Android apps work in Chrome OS. By and large, my first few days with the device were pretty favorable. In my last post, I talked about my initial impressions of Chrome OS and the Pixelbook. All statements and opinions are mine alone.This is just documenting my experiences with Chrome OS, and its appropriateness to my work as a Systems Administrator. I do not intend to spend time talking about setting up or how to use a Chromebook there are many many websites out there that do an excellent job of that. This article it not intended to be an endorsement or review of anything.

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