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Linux Dev Env
Linux Dev on ChromOS
Install LDE
Turn on Developer Mode
Install Crouton
- Download Crouton.
 - Restart device.
 - Ctrl-D on Developer Mode screen.
 - Ctrl-Alt-T, when screen updates, then Enter to open ChromeOS terminal.
 - Enter shell:
crosh> shell - Make executable:
chronos@localhost / $ sudo install -Dt /usr/local/bin -m 755 \ ~/Downloads/crouton - Pull the Trigger
chronos@localhost / $ sudo crouton -t touch,[xfce|lxde|kde] - Desktop
chronos@localhost / $ sudo cruton -t [xfce|lxde|kde] - Provide password.
 
Enter Distro
- Ctrl-D to turn OS Verif off.
 - Ctrl-Alt-T for terminal.
 crosh>shell- sudo enter-chroot startxfce|lxde|kde
 
ChromeOS/LDE Hot Switch
arm arch: Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Fwd/Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Back
intel arch: Ctrl-alt-Fwd/Ctrl-Alt-Back then Ctrl-Alt-Refersh on some devices
Configure
Hostname
sudo vim /etc/hostname # Not $ sudo hostname- Shutdown linux
 - Reboot device
 
Add Local Ntwk Hosts
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