Does Ubuntu work on chromebooks?

Question

Good day, I have a question, can I install Ubuntu on a Chromebook? And will audio, touchpad, usb4 work?

Answer 1

Most Chromebooks will accept a Ubuntu installation, however those with less than than 4 Gbs of RAM may run a bit sluggish. Therefore using one of the less resource intensive "flavors" may be required. Not all Chromebooks require a screw to be removed. Some require the removal of the battery and some require a jumper. https://docs.mrchromebox.tech/docs/getting-started.html gives a list of supported devices and a step by step tutorial on how to install.

Answer 2

Linux can be made to work on many chromebooks, but you have to ask yourself if it is worth the effort. chromebooks often have low-end processors, marginal RAM size, and minimal available flash storage in the form of a slow eMMC chip instead of a (much faster) SSD.

Depending on the manufacturer and model, it may also be necessary to open up the back of the chromebook and remove a 'lock jumper' (in the form of a screw bridging two contacts) before the existing operating system can be overwritten with Linux.

A far BETTER option with most chromebooks is to clear out any superfluous junk that has been installed - essentially returning it to 'factory new' state, and then just use it as-is as a simple web-browsing appliance.

In summary: the answer is (usually) YES, but you might not want to do it!