Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by mav3rick on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:49PM
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Please check out r/crostini. Linux VMs now runs seamlessly on Chrome OS and can (or definitely will support) Docker.
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by izacus on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:28PM
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Why do you need docker to develop "something easy" like the OP asks?
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by jedieaston on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:55PM
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To have a Postgres instance and a web server without having to install them locally and screw with configuration. docker-compose and done.
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by diminoten on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @01:12PM
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Oh, Docker is so easy, and especially in an environment like ChromeOS, I imagine it's by far the most canonical way to develop.
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by owaislone on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:54PM
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Are you talking about the "old" ChromeOS or the new one with Linux app support? I think with Linux app support it shouldn't be hard to do this at all.
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by moondev on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:49PM
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I can run docker on my pixelbook just fine via crostini. Vscode as well.
Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
by ghaff on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:44PM
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The whole point of a Chromebook is simplicity. Except for maybe saving a couple hundred bucks (as you say)--which I'm guessing isn't really much of a good reason for most of the people doing this--it doesn't make a lot of sense. There's plenty of cheap generation or two back laptop hardware that you can reliably install Linux on and call it a day.
If I want to do software development etc. I'll use my Linux laptop. If I just need something simple for travel, I'll take a Chromebook.
Unless you are severely strapped for cash and can’t find the same low end chromebook hardware in a low end windows form factor that can be simply reinstalled over there is absolutely no reason to even consider using a chromebook for anything other than it was intended unless you are rooting it for a hobby.
People abuse the fact that you can sometimes find them for sub $200 for $300-400 worth of hardware but it’s a hack on top of a hack to make it run anything.