Chromebooks can now run Linux in a separate window
Although the Chromebook functions on a Linux based operating system, it cannot run Linux and Chrome OS at the same time with users required to implement a dual-boot mechanism. However, the new Crouton extension for Chrome can help users run Linux in a dedicated window within Chrome OS without having to reboot and switch the OS altogether.
Linux will be fully operable in the said window and will allow users to perform functions as they would on a full blown Linux computer. In theory, it was possible to run Chrome OS and Linux simultaneously using Crouton before, but this new extension makes the lives of users a lot easier.
In his Google+ post, Francois Beaufort mentioned that users will need to enable developer mode to make use of this nifty feature on Chrome OS. So if you ever wanted to run Linux side-by-side on a Chrome OS machine, your lives just got easier thanks to the Crouton extension.
Source: +FrancoisBeaufort – Google+
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