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ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By : Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.
Book Image

ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By: Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.

Overview of this book

Google's ChromeOS provides a great platform for technicians, system administrators, developers, and casual users alike, providing a seemingly simplistic architecture that is easy enough for a novice user to begin working with. However, beneath the surface, this operating system boasts a plethora of powerful tools, able to rival any other OS on the market. So, learning how to harness the full potential of the OS is critical for you as a technical worker and user to thrive at your workplace. ChromeOS System Administrator’s Guide will help you reap the benefits of all features of ChromeOS. This book explains ChromeOS’ unique architecture and its built-in tools that perform essential tasks such as managing user accounts, working with data, and launching applications. As you build your foundational knowledge of the OS, you'll be exposed to higher-level concepts such as security, command line, and enterprise management. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to perform a range of system administration tasks within ChromeOS without requiring an alternative operating system, thereby broadening your options as a technician, system administrator, developer, or engineer.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Part 1:Working with ChromeOS
5
Part 2:Security and Troubleshooting
9
Part 3:Advanced Administration

Enabling the Linux development environment

As you learned previously, ChromeOS is a modified version of the Linux operating system. However, many of the features typically left accessible in a normal Linux distribution have been omitted to increase the simplicity and security of the operating system, making it more user-friendly. The interface that you are presented with is a combination of the Chrome Desktop and browser but behind the scenes, Linux is still there hard at work. With a few minor configuration tweaks, you can unlock a host of additional applications, turning your ChromeOS system into a true multi-purpose computing device.

Let’s get started by gaining a better understanding of what the Linux development environment is and what it does.

What is the Linux development environment?

In the early days of ChromeOS, administrators had to use third-party software hacks to access the Linux features of ChromeOS. However, now, you can easily unlock these built-in...