Administrators Leon Posted August 18, 2018 Administrators Share Posted August 18, 2018 Running Linux applications in ChromeOS certainly bring a bunch of great features to ChromeOS - but what applications are worth checking out ? - Here we'll maintain a index of the best and most useful. Note: So far - it seems like the applications that scales best to higher DPI (at least on my Pixelbook is Gnome optimized applications) Name Type Installation Notes Geary Mail client 1. Run apt-get install geary Works great Skype VoIP/Chat 1. Get from https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype 2. Run dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64.deb Gnome Software Center Repo 1. Run apt-get install gnome-software gnome-packagekit Needs a reboot LibreOffice Office 1. Run apt-get install libreoffice Change scaling to fit display Gimp Graphics 1. Run apt-get install gimp Great for advanced editing Pinta Graphics 1. Run apt-get install pinta Much like MS-Paint, easy to use Firefox Browser Read more here Firefox esr Browser 1. Run apt-get install firefox-esr Vivaldi Browser 1. Get from https://vivaldi.com/download/ 2. Run dpkg -i vivaldi*.deb (installation will fail) 3. Run apt-get -f install Iceweasel Browser 1. Run apt-get install iceweasel Resilio Sync Sync See this guide - Howto install resiliosync on Crostini Atom IDE 1. Get from https://atom.io/ 2. Run apt-get install atom-amd64.deb 3. Run apt-get -f install Deluge Torrents Run apt-get install deluge Great torrent client Visual studio code IDE 1. Download from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=760868 2. sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb 3. Run apt-get -f install Slack Chat 1. Download from https://slack.com/downloads/linux 2. sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb 3. Run apt-get -f install Brave browser Browser Follow guide on: https://community.brave.com/t/installing-brave-inside-crostini/47142 Crypto Currency tools Exodus wallet Crypto wallet Read more here Seems to run quite nicely Whats your favorite Linux applications ? - Leave a message 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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