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    This markdown file explains how to run Ubuntu on your Acer CB3-111-C670 Chromebook through Crouton.
Developer Mode

You first need to put your chromebook in developer mode.

To invoke Recovery mode, you hold down the ESC and Refresh (F3) keys and poke the Power button.


To enter Dev-mode you first invoke Recovery, and at the Recovery screen press Ctrl-D (there's no prompt - you have to know to do it). It will ask you to confirm, then reboot into dev-mode.


Dev-mode works the same as always: It will show the scary boot screen and you need to press Ctrl-D or wait 30 seconds to continue booting.

Once you enable Dev-mode, the chromebook will be factory reset and you will be required to press Ctrl-D every time the system boots (not often). Security features will be will also be disabled, but you will now be able to use the Crosh shell.
Crosh, the shell,  and Crouton

Once the system boots in Dev-mode and you have logged in, you will need to first open Crosh with ctrl alt t. Then, type the following:
shell
cd ~/Downloads
wget https://goo.gl/fd3zc -O crouton
sudo sh -e crouton -r trusty -t xiwi,audio,extension,cli-extra,xfce,keyboard

Ubuntu 14.04 will now download and install with the XFCE desktop environment (with audio support!). This may take an hour and you may be prompted for a password.
While you wait, install the Crouton Integration extension so that you can run Linux in a window.
Once Ubuntu is installed, you can type sudo startxfce4 in Crosh's bash shell to enter the Ubuntu environment. Before watching video, you need to install VLC. You can right click on the desktop (two finger tap) and choose Open Terminal Here. In the terminal, type sudo apt-get install vlc, enter your password, and respond y to the prompts. You will now be able to run VLC on your chromebook.
Transitioning Between Chrome OS and Ubuntu

To use the Ubuntu desktop with VLC, you always have to perform the following steps:
# Press 'ctrl alt t'
shell
sudo startxfce4

Once in Ubuntu, you can close the environment by logging out or closing the window. Otherwise, you can switch between Ubuntu and Chrome OS by pressing ctrl alt shift <- where <- is the left arrow key. You may need to switch to ChromeOS to adjust the volume or brightness. You also need to remember to press ctrl d whenever the system boots.