Linux on ChromeOS, sometimes called Crostini, allows you to run Linux apps for development alongside your usual ChromeOS desktop & apps. Linux on Chromebooks offers developers the best of both worlds. Built and designed with ChromeOS’ principles of simplicity and security, Linux on Chromebooks gives devs the freedom to safely run their favorite editors, IDEs, and thousands of world-class dev tools in one container.
Turning on Linux will install a Terminal that you can use to run command line tools. You can also install graphical apps like editors and IDEs that show up in the Launcher alongside the rest of your ChromeOS apps. Another useful tool, the Files app, makes it easy to create shared folders for moving files between the ChromeOS host and the Linux container.
Benefits:
- Run the most popular developer tools
- Set up an Android, Web, or Flutter development environment
- Test Android or Web apps on your Chromebook or test on a separate device
via USB
or
port-forwarding
- Easy backup and restore of your Linux container
Once you have
enabled Linux
you can learn how to configure a
productive desktop environment
, build for
Android
or
Web
, and also work on
games
. We also have advanced guides to setup
Flutter
and other common Linux development
tools
.
