And finally, you need a PC to make the bootable USB and run the OS from your bootable USB.

Unfortunately, this doesn't work on Linux as of this writing. So, go ahead and install it on your Chrome browser as an extension.

For this guide, we'll go for the official method using Chromebook Recovery Utility.

More on using Etcher in the unofficial method below. Here, you'll find the ISO or BIN file for the latest ChromeOS Flex release that you'd like to burn.

If you're on a Linux machine, you can use Etcher to make a bootable USB drive.

It is better to use a bigger USB if you plan on booting and using the OS from your USB.

First, you should have a USB drive that you need to make bootable with a minimum of 8GB of storage.

You'll need the following hardware and software for this purpose: Step 1: Prerequisites for Running ChromeOS Flex From a USB Drive

So, here is how you can boot ChromeOS from a USB using ChromeOS Flex. This version of ChromeOS has increased support for tons of devices and lets you enjoy the official build on your PC. It is lightweight and intends to run smoothly on newer PCs as well as older devices with low specs.ĬhromeOS Flex eliminates technical complexities that might have hampered you from installing and using ChromeOS on your PC in the past. The Official Way: Running ChromeOS FlexĬhromeOS Flex is an OS by Google that is available publicly to be installed on any PC.

Here's how you can try ChromeOS on any PC using a USB drive. And no, you won't be overwriting your existing operating system. These methods work whether you are running Windows, macOS, or Linux. It's gone.Google officially offers a way to try out ChromeOS using a USB drive, and there are also unofficial ways for you to experiment with the OS. I don't know how else I can write this and change those answers. And no it will not run on Ubuntu 15.10, which also was end of life in April 2016. So the last 32 bit version of Google Chrome was end of life in early March 2016 and it ran on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

Note he said 'Chromium', like I told you. If you are using Precise, we’d recommend that you to upgrade to Trusty.

We intend to continue supporting the 32-bit build configurations on Linux to support building Chromium. Chrome will continue to function on these platforms but will no longer receive updates and security fixes. To provide the best experience for the most-used Linux versions, we will end support for Google Chrome on 32-bit Linux, Ubuntu Precise (12.04), and Debian 7 (wheezy) in early March, 2016. In a mailing list, Google Engineer Dirk Prnake announced: Rewriting it in bold does not change that. For Linux, you are limited only to 64bit Versions. There is a 32bit Windows version of Google Chrome Portable, but not for Linux.

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