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install ubuntu via crouton in a chromebook
1. open a browser and go to https://goo.gl/fd3zc, that will download crouton
2. hit Ctrl+alt+T and then type shell and press enter
$ shell
3. install ubuntu via
$ sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -r trusty -t xfce
#that will install ubuntu 14.04 with xfce desktop environment
4. to list available versions:
$ sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -r list
5. to list available desktop environments:
$ sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t list
6. delete all installed chroots
$ sudo delete-chroot -ad
7. delete/uninstall a particular chroot/ubuntu version
$ sudo delete-chroot trusty
8. go to: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton for more.
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