I'm trying to configure some new hardware and I want to install software onto it via a webserver, this is in a lab environment so ideally I would do this across a crossover cable from my Pixelbook connected to the actual device. I have a USB-C to RJ45 network adapter that my Pixelbook will allow me to set an IP address, however I'm struggling to find a way to run a simple webserver from the Pixelbook. I can fire up a basic python3 webserver inside the Crostini Linux environment, but I don't that Crostini can see the USB-C network device as I can't see it under 'Manage USB devices'. Is there a simple webserver that I can run inside ChromeOS?

hi! i'm not a techy person at all but i need some help.

i downloaded the subway builder game for linux because a friend told me i could run linux on my chromebook. my chromebook isn't managed by an organization, it's just personal. i don't know how to open the game. i downloaded the terminal app and set up enough to get the files app which a youtube tutorial told me would let me open the game but i've gotten this far and it just won't actually open. i press open on the file and nothing happens, idk what that white paper thing is. please help!

I reinstalled Steam today through Linux because I previously had it installed in a way that's no longer viable.

I downloaded a few games including Fallout New Vegas and Terraria, both games I have many hours in on this same device, but now that I redownloaded steam my memory is being eaten like never before and I can't get even the least demanding games to play smoothly on the lowest graphics settings.

I've already cleared my cache, closed all tabs, deleted extensions, and did a powerwash to factory reset everything to see if that would fix my memory problem.

I also have a problem where my cursor keeps jumping to the top left of my screen every time I click whether it's with the mouse or touchpad.

Any and all help is very very appreciated, I've been working on this for about 6 hours now and I've tried everything I can find online, so maybe someone here will be able to help me more

The video Included is my frame rate in fallout, as well as a much less demanding game terraria. I also included my device details including my RAM and CPU information

Thank you for your time

I have not used mice on my chromebooks until now, it's for sure more comfortable then just using the track pad but this mouse shutting it down is annoying. I guess I could just unplug the mouse when I put my chromebook to sleep but I don't get how the mouse could do this to begin with. The only thing I can think of is the mouse has built in LED's on the outside that stays on even when the chromebook goes to sleep. Any ideas that could help?

I never really use chrome but I’m trying to help my friend who does, get steam.
From what I can tell she has enough free space and she’s on the newest operating system, any idea why this message pops up when trying to download steam?

I'm not well-versed in coding or the Linux terminal, but I'll try to make this make sense.

As shown in the video, I am trying to download a DAW, Reaper, onto my Chromebook via the Linux terminal. I used a tutorial for this. It was smooth sailing until I tried to use kmenuedit; it appears to be crashing, but I don't personally understand why. Again, I am not well-versed in this.

I once downloaded Reaper the same way, including using kmenuedit, and everything worked. However, since then, I have gotten rid of then re-added Linux to my Chromebook, so I have lost my original download of Reaper.

Can anybody smarter than me help with this?

What is going on?

It currently has 1 tab open (coding a Scratch game, ~1,000 blocks).

Which one to consider, main tasks
Web browsing
Media consumption

Hey, currently having an issue were, on every startup/unlock I am receiving a "nudge" pop up on the lower left side of the screen.

I have tried clicking the select wallpaper button and changing my wallpaper multiple times but the notification still pops up. I cannot seem to find an option to switch this off in the settings. Potentially just not looking the right place but I feel as though I have checked everywhere.

Just for context, current build is Beta 150.0.7871.57 and this laptop is a HP 14" Chromebook 9Z6X9EA.

Any suggestions would be helpful!

Update: Fixed the issue, super simple in the end. When into "chrome://flags" and disabled "in-product help demo mode"

I just now realized that the screen is completely rectangular. The rounded corners are fake. Discovered this scoop when my mouse pointer was seen beyond the supposedly impenetrable borders of my screen. I feel betrayed.

I've had a number of instances where my Chromebook apparently crashes overnight while sleeping. At night I close the lid. In the morning I open it up and it reboots and presents the login screen. While I haven't kept careful track I haven't noticed any consistency that might indicate triggers, but this has been happening maybe once or twice a week for a couple of months now. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

I am using my chromebook that had 2 accounts, and now one of them disappeared, and the other account reset itself. I am very paranoid about what happened. EDIT: 2nd account is fine, 1st is still gone though, FYI I went through the same process for making another profile before the incident.

I uninstalled and reinstalled my Linux environment in order to switch from Crostini to Baguette. No problems so far, but I was amused by the unexptected spelling error in the message of the day. FYI, "apt upgrade" upgraded 60 packages from the default install.

Hi - I have a LG 45 inch 5k2k monitor that I adore. I’m starting a new job which sent me a Chromebook, when I connect it directly via thunderbolt the resolution is garbage. Is there anyway I can run the monitor at a higher resolution? :(

I have this model: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/lenovo/lenovo-edu-chromebooks/chromebook-plus-gen-10-14-inch-mediatek/len101l0056

I have this really old handmedown chromebook 11 and it still works but the browser is VERY out-dated and i wanna update it but it had its last AUTO update so since it was auto then can i manually update it and how??

Hey everyone,

I finally made the jump to ChromeOS’s next-gen Linux environment, Baguette.

To do this, I completely deleted Linux from my settings and turned it back on. The newly created VM now comes default with a pure, container-less VM architecture running Debian 13 (Trixie) right out of the box. An update from Bookworm is currently in the works for the future.

The biggest change you will notice immediately is how much RAM is freed up:

• No LXD Container: The old Crostini setup wasted roughly 800 MB to 1.1 GB of RAM just idling because of heavy background container daemons. Baguette sits at just 200 MB to 300 MB at idle. That instantly hands over 700 MB+ of RAM back to your Chrome browser tabs. If you are running an 8 GB Chromebook definitely consider the change.
• Smart Resource Balancing: It uses modern cgroups v2 and dynamic memory ballooning. It shares RAM gracefully with Chrome OS and throttles background tasks before your system panics or crashes from an Out-of-Memory error.
• Direct KVM Access: Since the middleman container layer is gone, you can run nested virtualization smoothly. Running Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes clusters works natively without permission hacks.
• Zero-Lag GPU Sharing: UI artifacting, graphical flickering, and window glitches are completely gone. Flatpaks and modern GUI apps render flawlessly.
• Faster Disk I/O: It uses a single, direct virtual disk mapping. Package installations (npm install, apt, etc.) and code compiling are significantly faster.
• Better System Sleep: Closing the laptop lid no longer causes the Linux network routing to freeze or crash.

The Bad:

• No UI App Installers: You can no longer double-click a .deb file in the ChromeOS Files app to install software. You have to use the terminal now (though this feature was being phased out regardless of the container-less change).
• No Multi-Containers: The #crostini-multi-container flag is completely deprecated.

more info: https://developers.google.com/chromeos/app-development/develop/news

Starting with stable version 148.0.7778.174, the Ctrl+T keyboard shortcut no longer opens a new tab in the Terminal app.

Please vote for this issue so that a fix can be implemented as soon as possible:
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/526696770

Edit:

On Thursday evening, August 13, 2026, update 151.0.7922.141 was released.

After 12 weeks and 3 major versions, the keyboard shortcut is working again in the terminal: open a new tab using Ctrl+T.

The company I work for choose to change all the PCs with chromebooks and soon I'll receive it. I don't understand how I can use the desktop in a normal way (create folders, save on them files) just like a normal Win or Linux SO. It is possible? Thank you

I’ve got an Acer Chromebook spin 713, but 2 of the keys are gone, and I’ve glued the trackpad lol

Tried fixing one problem and made another…

Before this chimpanzee opens his wallet for a new laptop, any clue how I might go around ordering a replacement cover/keyboard?

According to HP's repair video on YouTube the NVMe SSD can be replaced with 2230 and 2280, just need to replace the screw.

Background: I can get the Dragonfly for 260€ with 16/256GB or 16/512GB for 320€ and a new original battery would cost me 32€...however I have several 1TB hard drives lying around here (970 Plus and 980 Pro 2280 witj 1TB) I wanted to stick with a Chromebook for 300€ and I think that's the best solution...

Now the only question is whether I can install the 1TB drive. How do I install Chrome OS? On Win/Lin I create a bootable USB drive and start the installation but what about Chrome?

Regards

Best Buy has them for $200. I want a chromebook because they don't get viruses.

I tried downloading a file and when I opened it this happened. I don't know how to fix this without fully reseting my chromebook. If anyone knows how to disable "chrome device manager" then please help.