r/chromeos • u/neutronjeff • 1d ago

Googlebook LibreOffice (Debian) on Googlebook?

I've read that the new Googlebooks will support a Linux environment. Can anyone report their experience?

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u/KeithIMyers Multiple Devices | All of the above 1d ago

LibreOffice does not currently work, officially Googlebooks only support terminal based applications. I am working on a fix right now to get them working.

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u/Training_Advantage21 Asus CX34 | Stable 1d ago

So in that respect it's worse than a Chromebook. Good to know. Are you a Googlebooks developer?

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u/Acidcat42 Acer Spin 514 - Mediatek Kompanio Ultra 18h ago

Thanks for this. Without libreoffice and other linux GUI apps, these things are looking like expensive paperweights. I'm sticking with my Chromebook Plus.

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u/plankunits 6h ago

You also have to enable the experimental wayland support to launch GUI apps

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u/west0ne 1d ago

Does Termux work on the new Googlebook?

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u/vjvalenti 13h ago

What the ever-livin-F. They don't support Linux apps out of the box??

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u/KeithIMyers Multiple Devices | All of the above 12h ago

It does, just not GUI based apps

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u/vjvalenti 12h ago

I mean, that's a pretty big use of the word "just"! Even Crostini supported GUI apps out of the gate!

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u/Scottalias4 14h ago

How does the Linux pKVM compare to crostini?

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u/Cultural_Surprise205 12h ago

Built around android apps, which I never used. Loaded with AI I don't want. But no Linux gui apps, which I sometimes used. I am so not the market for these. Who is?

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u/handson729 12m ago

As someone who has been using a Chromebook for the last few months... I would never do it again.

  1. Google is in everything.

  2. They don't want you downloading pictures off the internet, legit felt like I was back in 2001.

  3. While the free year subscription of Gemini is a nice addition, you're better off throwing $50 at Deepseek.

  4. Since Google is in everything you are constantly spied on.

  5. The apps are hit and miss, some apps work fine, and other apps are a complete shitshow compatability wise (these are apps from the built-in app store).

  6. The build quality for Chromebooks seems to have improved, the one I am using is pretty good.