Chrome OS Flex: Installing Linux Apps & 4 Month Review of Google’s New PC OS

How to install and run Linux Apps in Chrome OS Flex, plus my thoughts on using Google’s new PC operating system every day for four months. Video includes setting up a Linux virtual machine, installation of LibreOffice, GIMP, Inkscape, Aisleriot Solitaire and VeraCrypt, and sharing folders. Note that whilst this video focuses on Chrome OS Flex -- the version of Chrome OS released to install on most x86-64 PCs and laptops -- that what is shown in this video should work on most Chromebooks. My first Chrome OS Flex video, which details installation, is here: My “Linux Terminal Introduction” video is here: And you can download the Veracrypt encryption software here: And my video guide to VeraCrypt is here: For additional ExplainingComputers videos and other content, you can become a channel member here: More videos on computing and related topics can be found at You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: @explainingthefuture Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Virtual Machine 06:38 More Apps 09:40 Deb Downloads 11:13 File Access (VM share) 14:10 4 Months Later (review) #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOS #Linux #ExplainingComputers