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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

Accessing Crosh

Similar to the Windows Command Prompt and Linux bash, Crosh provides command-line capabilities for its operating system. Its main job is to provide access to the text-based tools and utilities needed to manage and maintain ChromeOS. However, unlike other OS command-line languages, Crosh is not actually built into the OS. This is one of the ways Crosh differs from Windows’s command line and bash – it’s browser-based, Chrome browser to be more precise.

To access Crosh on your ChromeOS device, simply press the Ctrl + Alt + T hotkey as illustrated in Figure 8.1. This will cause the Chrome browser app to launch a Crosh browser tab.

Figure 8.1 – Keyboard shortcut for Crosh

Figure 8.1 – Keyboard shortcut for Crosh

Unlike the Linux development environment’s penguin terminal, Crosh has its own special set of commands. In fact, Crosh doesn’t even recognize standard Linux bash commands because it has been purpose-built for ChromeOS system administration...