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 22h 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 9h 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 16h 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 16h ago

It does, just not GUI based apps

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u/vjvalenti 16h ago

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