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Can you put a C++ compiler or an C++ IDE on that thing ?

by jokoon 12y ago

dagw 12y ago
Not officially. But I've heard of people who've managed to cross compile and install gcc on Chrome OS in developer mode. Otherwise you can simply install Linux.
- jokoon 12y ago
  any badly supported drivers ?
  - dagw 12y ago
    Like so many other things it depends on the particular hardware, but basically most will work with a bit of hacking. The Arch Linux wiki is probably the most up to date source of instructions and workaround. A third option is to use crouton to install and run Linux in a chroot under Chrome OS
  - sethrin 12y ago
    +1 what dagw said, also if you have a c720 like me, you will probably be interested in this: http://www.reddit.com/r/chrubuntu/comments/1rsxkd/list_of_fixes_for_xubuntu_1310_on_the_acer_c720/ http://www.reddit.com/r/chrubuntu/comments/1rsxkd/list_of_fi... The c720 touchpad drivers made it into the most recent (3.17) kernel, which is good, but with most distros this will require you to compile the kernel yourself. I've had issues both with a normal linux installation and crouton chroots; it's hard to recommend either option wholeheartedly. Generally my experience has led me to use cloud-based alternatives when I can; it's a nice experience to boot Chrome OS for the first time, sign in, and have all my Chrome apps, settings, and wallpaper available in at most a couple minutes. I can particularly recommend cloud9 as an IDE. Together with a VPS for my "real" linux work, I am becoming more accustomed to using Chrome OS exclusively.
jessaustin 12y ago
https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
bachmeier 12y ago
I recommend crouton. It's dead simple and everything just works (at least that's my experience). I regularly run emacs and compile D programs with mine. I think it's better to get an Intel Chromebook. Otherwise you're limited to programs that run on ARM.
calgoo 12y ago
you can always try cloud9... I was playing with it on my wifes Chromebook the other day, and not to bad.
SloopJon 12y ago
I was pleasantly surprised to find that our company's product, an enterprise DBMS, works under crouton with a Toshiba Chromebook 2. I can get to the web administration page from the Chrome OS side, but I'm not sure how to get to it with a terminal. I guess I need to run an SSH server in the chroot? Main issue, obviously, is space, since everything is on the 16 GB internal storage. Haven't tried installing to SD or USB yet. Also, it's slightly inconvenient that developer mode (a prerequisite for using crouton) interrupts the boot process, requiring you to press Ctrl-D to continue.

Can you put a C++ compiler or an C++ IDE on that thing ?

by jokoon 12y ago

Can you put a C++ compiler or an C++ IDE on that thing ?

dagw 12y ago

Not officially. But I've heard of people who've managed to cross compile and install gcc on Chrome OS in developer mode. Otherwise you can simply install Linux.

jokoon 12y ago
any badly supported drivers ?
- dagw 12y ago
  Like so many other things it depends on the particular hardware, but basically most will work with a bit of hacking. The Arch Linux wiki is probably the most up to date source of instructions and workaround. A third option is to use crouton to install and run Linux in a chroot under Chrome OS
- sethrin 12y ago
  +1 what dagw said, also if you have a c720 like me, you will probably be interested in this: http://www.reddit.com/r/chrubuntu/comments/1rsxkd/list_of_fixes_for_xubuntu_1310_on_the_acer_c720/ http://www.reddit.com/r/chrubuntu/comments/1rsxkd/list_of_fi... The c720 touchpad drivers made it into the most recent (3.17) kernel, which is good, but with most distros this will require you to compile the kernel yourself. I've had issues both with a normal linux installation and crouton chroots; it's hard to recommend either option wholeheartedly. Generally my experience has led me to use cloud-based alternatives when I can; it's a nice experience to boot Chrome OS for the first time, sign in, and have all my Chrome apps, settings, and wallpaper available in at most a couple minutes. I can particularly recommend cloud9 as an IDE. Together with a VPS for my "real" linux work, I am becoming more accustomed to using Chrome OS exclusively.

jessaustin 12y ago

https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton

bachmeier 12y ago

I recommend crouton. It's dead simple and everything just works (at least that's my experience). I regularly run emacs and compile D programs with mine. I think it's better to get an Intel Chromebook. Otherwise you're limited to programs that run on ARM.

calgoo 12y ago

you can always try cloud9... I was playing with it on my wifes Chromebook the other day, and not to bad.

SloopJon 12y ago

I was pleasantly surprised to find that our company's product, an enterprise DBMS, works under crouton with a Toshiba Chromebook 2. I can get to the web administration page from the Chrome OS side, but I'm not sure how to get to it with a terminal. I guess I need to run an SSH server in the chroot? Main issue, obviously, is space, since everything is on the 16 GB internal storage. Haven't tried installing to SD or USB yet. Also, it's slightly inconvenient that developer mode (a prerequisite for using crouton) interrupts the boot process, requiring you to press Ctrl-D to continue.