
If you’ve had your Chromebook for a long time, it’s not a bad idea to research this ahead of time for when Google stops sending security updates to your device. If you really want to experiment, you can also install another Linux-based operating system like Ubuntu. If you’d prefer each app to have its own window so that it feels more native, you can do that too. If you want to easily switch back and forth between your Linux apps and web-based tools, you can run a Linux desktop inside a single browser tab. This works on any Chromebook, no matter the processor or Linux kernel version. If you want full Linux apps on your Chromebook, you can still use the older installation method known as Crouton.


RELATED: How to View Your Chromebook's Hardware Specifications and System Information Here’s What You Can Do If You Have an Unsupported Chromebook If you’re unsure exactly which Chromebook you have, it’s easy to find out which model it is. According to Google, these are all the Chromebooks that won’t be able to use the new method for installing Linux apps:
