To open Linux after a reboot, enter Chrome OS, tap Ctrl + T to open a Crosh shell, type shell, hit Enter, and then type one of the commands above based on what you’ve installed.

When you’re installing a GNU/Linux distro using Crouton, the line that used to read: sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton … Now reads: sudo install -Dt /usr/local/bin -m 755 ~/Downloads/crouton ...

So if you’re not impressed with the way Linux apps run in containers in Chrome OS 69 and later, then Crouton is certainly a nifty tool that lets you get more done on a Chromebook.

Features Software Running Linux on a Chromebook How to Install & Get the Best of Both Worlds By Hank Mitchell October 26, 2017 ...

Even though Linux app support on Chrome OS is improving rapidly, there has never been an obvious way to install .deb packages - until now. Opening a .deb file on Chrome OS Canary (source) ...

Chrome OS is based on Linux, but you can't easily run Linux applications on it. That's about to change, with Google's Project Crostini rolling out.

Chrome developers are working on project Crostini to bring containers for running Linux VMs on Chrome OS. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Feb. 26, 2018, 6:03 a.m. PT ...

While this would make it easier for users to install Linux applications and tools on Chrome OS, you would still need to know the Debian package name for whatever you want to install.

How to get started with Linux Apps for Chromebooks. After months of user testing in developer and beta channels, the Crostini project at Google finally delivered the goods, Linux apps for most users ...