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Why does Google force you to use Linux apps in a VM on ChromeOS?
I don't understand why we need a VM, isn't ChromeOS based on Linux?
- mdwalters 4y agoto make it secure
- 2Gkashmiri 4y agosecurity from what? why do we assume "hackers" are out there loking for furry porn in your machine and you need absolute security/drm/attestation to prove you are using only approved software?
- gregjor 4y agoNot from hackers. From code running under Linux that could infect or break ChromeOS. Once you install Linux you can install any arbitrary code, thus the VM.
- gregjor 4y agoGoogle explains the reason here: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/docs/+/1792b43fc9fd32b4e9e4aa03ad20a6c24f511d84/containers_and_vms.md#security https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/docs/+/1792b43f... tl;dr Isolating Linux and any arbitrary code running under Linux protects ChromeOS.