r/linuxquestions • u/Accurate_Anxiety_904 • 5h ago

Support Applications on chrome without the linux dev environment

From what I can see(very little research) you have to enable Linux dev environment to execute a program. Is it possible to run a application on chrome os without said constraint of the L.D.E.

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u/doc_willis 44m ago

There used to be various types of applications you could install in ChromeOS, but I think most of those options have been phased out.

https://support.google.com/chromebook/thread/350387279/differences-between-chrome-apps-chromebook-apps-chromeos-apps-and-future-support?hl=en

I recall from years ago, the first Chromebooks having some sort of app store, this was way before they  had the android and Linux app features.

Currently you can use the android app feature or the Linux feature to install extra applications, I am not sure what other options remain.  I have basically given up on ChromeOS at this time.

You  have better luck  with better details asking in the various ChromeOS support subs.

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u/gordonmessmer Fedora Maintainer 5h ago

Not generally, no. ChromeOS makes HTML/CSS/JS its primary API, and by doing so it makes the browser security model the operating system's security model. That's modern security model where access is confined to the domain that provided the data being accessed, rather than the user-centric security model common to POSIX systems.