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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by presides on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @04:35PM (#40291131)
Been a while since I've used a chromebook but iirc there's ALSO root access that's just a bit more difficult to access, and you do actually need to access it from time to time for various reasons, or at least you used to.
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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by LordDragonfang on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @05:37PM (#40291813)
You're thinking of Crouton, the old method of using linux on a Chromebook (which involved disabling boot protection and setting up a second linux install in a chroot, with a keybind that allowed you to toggle between the two environments). It was including a

Crostini is the new containerized version that is both officially supported and integrated into ChromeOS

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