This is a heavily technical document.
Chrome os 63 containers.
Low level technical documentation on running custom linux containers on chrome os including runtime features security their lifecycles and device support.
Laptops running chrome os are known collectively as chromebooks the first was the cr 48 a reference hardware design that google gave to testers and reviewers beginning in december 2010.
Don t expect much fanfare however.
Welcome to the containers project where we support running arbitrary code inside of vms in chrome os.
Retail machines followed in may 2011.
Chrome os 74 adds support for backing up the linux container we may earn a commission for purchases made using our links.
A year later in may 2012 a desktop design marketed as a chromebox was released by samsung in march 2015 a partnership with aopen was announced and the first.
The flag is disabled by default and enabling it.
Running custom containers under chrome os.
Similarly gid is assigned in the same way as uids assignment except the special gid 20119 is allocated for container gid 1065 which is android s reserved gid this exception is because ext4 resgid only accepts 16 bit gid and hence the originally mapped gid 1065 655360 does not fit the.
With any luck we will see apps in containers in action by the end of the year.
If the policy is allowed the chrome settings page will include a new menu item entitled better together settings.
Frequently asked questions about the linux on chrome os container.
Google has continued to update linux support on chrome os lately.
For user friendly information see the keyword set up linux beta on your chromebook documentation.
Running the docker container.
Glossary of terms related to running linux environments on chrome os.
Docker run p 5900 5900 e vnc server password.
The second range maps chrome os daemon uids 600 649 into one of android s oem specific aids ranges.
Finally we can create and run a docker container from the image.
According to chrome unboxed this new possibility of running non chrome apps on chrome os using containers would also allow users to run microsoft s exe files using emulators like wine or macos apps on chromebooks.
If you re interested in hacking on crostini itself take a look at the crostini developer guide.
Version 63 of chrome os is slated to launch december 12th.
