

By using the Quit menu item, the chroot exists properly, and you don't risk losing any settings you may have changed in the app you were using.Ītom editor running in a Chrome OS window (on a Chromebook) via Crouton It should be noted that Linux applications running in a Chrome OS window or tab via Crouton are not GPU accelerated.Īlso, it's best to quit the applications from their File > Quit menu item, and not by closing the window by clicking on the X window button. Using the instructions in this article, you'll be able to open a Linux application in a Chrome OS window, or in a new Chrome browser tab. This article explains how to run Linux applications on top of Chrome OS (using Crouton) without running an entire Linux desktop. Crouton is a tool to easily install Ubuntu or Debian in a chroot environment on any Chromebook model.
