Linux from chromebook is just a configuration you enable from the settings menu. If offers you a shell which is similar to a Ubuntu and you can install standard Linux software using the “apt install” command. Said so, if they cannot even install chrome extensions this is likely disabled too.
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Vegan_Joe@lemmy.world 9 months agoIf only! They cannot be reimaged at all. They cannot even add extensions to Chrome. They are LOCKED down.
lorentz@feddit.it 9 months ago
paf@jlai.lu 9 months ago
Does it have access to boot menu? If so, change boot order so it goes to usb first. You will then only need to create a bootable usb stick with Linux on it
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
I’m sure that won’t cause problems…
Vegan_Joe@lemmy.world 9 months ago
They are bios locked (or whatever the Chromebook equivalent of that is).
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
By whom?
Please talk to your IT department. If nothing else you could get the green light for something else.