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Programming on samsung chromebook [closed]

I would like to use my samsung chromebook to develop for app engine using python, unfortunately now it is not possible as I only have browser there.

There are online IDE's like codule but they are not good enough yet.

So in this regards I have 3 questions:

  1. Is there a way to hack into chrome os and pull its native linux out
  2. Is there a way to install second OS on the chromebook (I have a new Samsung chromebook not the first one)
  3. Is there any chrome OS extension which can help programming in python for app engine
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BanditoBunny Avatar asked Sep 04 '11 14:09

BanditoBunny


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You can also use crouton to install a chroot jail and then you are free to apt-get install any library that's compiles to armv7.

I have a Samsung Chromebook and I have installed the GAE python sdk , emacs and clozure common lisp for development.

Its super easy to set this up:

  • Enter developer mode, for Samsung Chromebook follow this procedure.
  • Download Crouton
  • Ctrl-Alt-T to open terminal , type shell to open a bash shell and run $ sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton
  • after crouton finishes, to enter your new chroot $ /usr/local/bin/enter-chroot

I have blogged about my experience here

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Sandeep Chayapathi Avatar answered Sep 16 '22 17:09

Sandeep Chayapathi