Will Chrome OS distribution?

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Dupont
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Will Chrome OS distribution?

Post by Dupont »

I hear - Chrome OS is most secure system, but in my Job I use Linux.
Best solution will Laptop with Chrome OS and Linux guest on Virtual Box
It is possible?
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Re: Will Chrome OS distribution?

Post by scottgus1 »

I can't speak to this:
Dupont wrote:Best solution...
But per https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01. ... tossupport Chrome OS is not a supported host OS. Virtualbox might work, if the computer is an Intel/AMD/x86-64 PC, but no guarantees.
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Re: Will Chrome OS distribution?

Post by mpack »

Dupont wrote:I hear - Chrome OS is most secure system
A rather misleading statement IMO. IMV ChromeOS isn't like owning a PC, it's more like running smart terminal software with apps running in the cloud. You don't install local apps and so of course you can't install malware. But that doesn't mean there is no danger, it's just that the danger now comes from server hacks and is beyond your control.

Since you can't install apps you are also of course limited to apps made available on the server. AFAIK VirtualBox is not among those.
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