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For questions about ChrUbuntu, an Ubuntu edition that can be installed on Chromebooks based on ARM architectures.

ChrUbuntu is an Ubuntu edition that can be installed on Chromebooks based on ARM architectures. ChrUbuntu has been published and updated by Jay Lee.

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Delete files with a key in a Chrubuntu

I have a Chromebook Acer C720P, I have installed Ubuntu but I am facing an annoying issue, there is not any key to delete files or things, I have to do it manually clicking the items and selecting Move to Trash, I wonder if there is a way in which I…
Castiblanco
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Error when starting wiican using ChrUbuntu

After installing wiican from here: http://www.getdeb.net/install/wiican I can't get the wii remote to connect. When I start the program from the launcher and click on the icon in the top bar, it says "Please load input module first." When I run…
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Chrubuntu terminal

I used chrubuntu to install Xubuntu on a new Acer C7 chromebook. One thing that's not working correctly is use of the up-arrow key in the terminal...rather than recall the last command it writes: ^[[A Anyone know why this is and/or how to fix it?
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Blue Yeti USB Microphone with Chrubuntu 12.04

As the title says I'm using Chrubuntu on my Chromebox and I really want to use my Blue Yeti (which is supposedly driver free) microphone with it, but the only thing that shows up as an input is Internal Microphone, which is no use. The light on…
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Getting my USB headset to work with ChrUbuntu kernel

I just want to make an audio call on my brand new Ubuntu 12.04 ChruBuntu kernel from my Chromebox. For that purpose, I am trying to use 2 devices: A logitech headset H555:…
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Error connecting to wireless network from command line

I have Chrubuntu installed on an Acer Chromebook 13 and would like to connect to my home wireless network. I was able identify the card with iwconfig and make sure the network is reachable with iwlist mlan0 scan. I then followed the instructions at…
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Installing Chrubuntu on Acer Chromebook C710

Good afternoon... I've installed Chrubuntu MANY TIMES before and I've never had this problem when installing it other times. I followed the instructions from A Blogspot Post and it has never failed me before. Not when I finish downloading the 52…
Michael Johnson
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Will an update to Chrubuntu damage Chrome OS?

I am running Chrome OS 40 and Ubuntu 12.04 on my Toshiba Chromebook 2. I was wondering if updating to Ubuntu 14.04 will update my kernel and break Chrome OS. I've almost updated before, but then I stopped myself after it said something about "kernel…
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How do I fix suspend in HP Chromebook 14? (Chrubuntu 14.10)

WHen I close the lid, it suspends, but when I open it again, the screen stays full black. If I hit the power button, occasionally it will come back to life but sometimes i have to force a reboot unfortunately.
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wireless problems on Samsung chrubuntu

I just installed cbrubuntu (14.04.2 LTS) on my Samsung ARM Chromebook (xe303c12). It starts up fine, and connects to my home WiFi, and the connection is listed in the Network Connections app. However, I can't reach any website. Pinging…
Israel Gale
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Tweaks for ChrUbuntu 12.04 on Acer C7?

I recently purchased an Acer C7 and installed ChrUbuntu 12.04 on it successfully. The laptop so far is fitting my needs (something cheap to carry to labs/read PDFs and email with) but it's pretty sluggish at times. Are there any tweaks to speed it…
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How to open the command line in Chrubuntu?

I would like just in case I need to make Chrome the default again, to open a terminal window. Where is the terminal applications located in Chrubuntu? Is there any key-shortcut that allows me to directly prompt for terminal?
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Cannot boot back into ChromeOS from Chrubuntu Acer C710-2847

I have Chrubuntu installed on my Acer C710-2847. sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 0 -S 1 /dev/sda doesn't let me boot into ChromeOS. The machine will continue the Chrubuntu boot... What do I do? I don't want to keep exiting developer mode, just a hassle to…
Mark A.
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