Your guide to Chrome OS and its Android & Linux apps
![Chrome OS: a file manager for Linux? [A]](https://cyldx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/576_Thumb.png)
Maybe you wonder if there isn’t something like the File Explorer or the macOS Finder for the Linux of Chrome OS? In other words: a comfortable file manager and, if possible, of course in your native language? No problem! Starting with this post, I describe one of many available representatives …
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Are you a fan of the successful editor, Notepad++? If you don’t know him: It is OpenSource and available for all common platforms like Windows, macOS, and Linux. But under Chrome OS, the situation is complicated. But there are a few possibilities—more about this in this post.
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Atom is a powerful text editor with syntax highlighting for programming languages and spell checking. It is open-source and available for all platforms like Windows, macOS, and Linux. The Linux version is straightforward to install and stable to use on 64-bit Chrome OS devices.
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Don’t want to spend money on Microsoft Office and use LibreOffice on your Windows laptop or MacBook instead? Are you now considering buying a cheap Chromebook and wondering if you can still use it on it? No worries. …
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In addition to Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, and OpenOffice, there are other alternatives to office products that not everyone knows. One competitor of Microsoft Office is SoftMaker Office! As a satisfied customer, I have been using it for years on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and you can also use it as a full version on Chrome OS!
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After having described in this post how to install and use the “graphical app store” Gnome Software Center in the Linux of Chrome OS, here now follows part 2 of this series, which deals with the installation and use of KDE Discover. …
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After I described in the blog in detail how to enable Linux (Beta) on Chrome OS, here is the next step to make it easier for you to install applications: with graphical “app stores.” …
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Introduction The current Chrome OS comes with a Linux distribution. This Linux is based on Debian Buster as of May
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Do you own a Windows PC, Mac, or Linux PC, and are you a professional on this device? Then you might consider setting up a virtual machine (VM) when you ask how to try Chrome OS for free. For example, with the help of VMware or Virtualbox. That is generally possible, …
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There are Chromebook Tablets that are very cheap, like Apple iPads (without Pro), and are suitable for testing Chrome OS if you like tablets in general and even prefer them over laptops or desktops. Like iPads, they are perfect for …
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