How to Run the Linux KDE Desktop on a Chromebook | Linux Today

How to Run the Linux KDE Desktop on a Chromebook

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JMG
Jack M. Germain
Mar 13, 2020

Chromebooks run Linux just as they run Android apps — in a container treated like isolated windows. The KDE desktop functions much like an app in a Chrome window. At this point, the experience is not quite like running Linux in a virtual box.

JMG

Jack M. Germain

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