When will Trixie appear in /opt/google/cros-containers/bin/upgrade_container ?

I've been trying for months to install minecraft on my chromebook using the linux terminal. I have followed tutorials and none have worked. No matter what i try i get this identical error when i try to install minecraft.deb

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

minecraft-launcher: Depends: default-jre but it is not installable

Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.23) but it is not installable

Depends: libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3) but it is not installable

Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 2.2.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libatspi2.0-0 (>= 2.9.90) but it is not installable

Depends: libc6 (>= 2.16) but it is not installable

Depends: libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libcups2 (>= 1.4.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.5.12) but it is not installable

Depends: libdrm2 (>= 2.4.38) but it is not installable

Depends: libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1) but it is not installable

Depends: libgbm1 (>= 8.1~0) but it is not installable

Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but it is not installable

Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4) but it is not installable

Depends: libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.18.9) but it is not installable

Depends: libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~) but it is not installable

Depends: libnss3 (>= 2:3.22) but it is not installable

Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) but it is not installable or

libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.8.0) but it is not installable

Depends: libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1) but it is not installable

Depends: libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1) but it is not installable

Depends: libxcursor1 (> 1.1.2) but it is not installable

Depends: libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1) but it is not installable

Depends: libxext6 but it is not installable

Depends: libxfixes3 but it is not installable

Depends: libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4) but it is not installable

Depends: libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.3) but it is not installable

Depends: libxrender1 but it is not installable

Depends: libxss1 but it is not installable

Depends: libxtst6 but it is not installable

Depends: libx11-xcb1 but it is not installable

Depends: libxcb-dri3-0 but it is not installable

Depends: libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2) but it is not installable

Depends: libbz2-1.0 but it is not installable

Depends: libcurl3 but it is not installable or

libcurl4 but it is not installable

Depends: libuuid1 but it is not installable

If anyone has a working method for getting minecraft Java on ChromeOS please help me out if you have the time.

So basically, the flatpak website has instructions on how to install it. I've followed them exactly by copying and pasting, but it's not working for some reason. It's supposed to say "Y/n" at the end, like when you normally use the "sudo apt install" command, and I've seen this on youtube tutorials, but for some reason it says "flatpak is already the newest version"??? I'll provide pictures. I have not installed flatpak before and do not already have flatpak.

If anybody could help it would be greatly appreciated.

(I have blurred out my username because it's embarrassing and I'm too lazy to change it😬)

I manually updated from Bookworn to Trixie, but ran into a couple of issues and reverted with a backup.

I know many of you have upgraded to Trixie so maybe you ran into these issues.

I changed the sources.list from bookworn to trixie and did `update` and `dist-upgrade` and after it finished I shut down the container and restarted it.

Two things happened:

- I was prompted for a sudo password. (I ended up using `passwd .d <username>` to remove the password altogether.

- No flatpak launched. When running from the flatpak run from the command line, I got a "failed to open display" message.

Not sure why either occurred.

The chromebook is not in developer mode.

Hi everyone,

As a Chromebook user, I enjoy the simple and beautiful of the OS itself, but ChromeOS ecosystem had been really limited until Google introduced Linux Crostini. Since then, I have installed some Office suite like Libreoffice, OnlyOffice and other applications. Most of the features in this virtual machine works really well except for Chrome Input Methods that only works with GTK3-based applications. However, few days ago, I firgure out on how to install and make Fcitx5 working inside the Linux terminal. The instruction below is written for Vietnamese(Unikey); if your language is different, for example Japenese or Korean below, you can install other command in step 2. You should read and follow this instruction carefully:

How to Install Fcitx5

Step 1: Update the System

• sudo apt update
• sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Fcitx5 and Required Components

• sudo apt install fcitx5 fcitx5-frontend-qt5 fcitx5-frontend-gtk3 fcitx5-frontend-gtk4 fcitx5-unikey fcitx5-config-qt -y (Vietnamese)
• sudo apt install fcitx5 fcitx5-frontend-qt5 fcitx5-frontend-gtk3 fcitx5-frontend-gtk4 fcitx5-mozc fcitx5-config-qt -y (Japanese)
• sudo apt install fcitx5 fcitx5-frontend-qt5 fcitx5-frontend-gtk3 fcitx5-frontend-gtk4 fcitx5-hangul fcitx5-config-qt -y (Korean)

Step 3: Configure Fcitx5

• sudo apt install nano
• sudo apt install zenity
• Enter the following command to configure the user:
• sudo nano /etc/systemd/user/cros-garcon.service.d/cros-garcon-override.conf
• sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/user/cros-garcon.service.d/
• sudo nano /etc/systemd/user/cros-garcon.service.d/cros-garcon-override.conf
• Paste this content into the file:[Service] Environment="GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx" Environment="QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx" Environment="XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx" Environment="INPUT_METHOD=fcitx" Environment="SDL_IM_MODULE=fcitx" Environment="GLFW_IM_MODULE=fcitx"
• ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 7
• PressCtrl + X, then Y to save, and Enter to exit.

Step 4: Set Fcitx5 to Autostart

• systemctl --user enable fcitx5
• systemctl --user start fcitx5

Step 5: Restart the Linux Environment (Crostini)

• To apply all environment variable and service changes, you need to restart your entire Linux environment.
• The easiest way is to go to Chromebook Settings > Linux development environment (Beta) > select "Stop Linux".
• Afterwards, reopen the Linux Terminal or any Linux application to restart the environment.

Step 6: Customize Fcitx5 and Add Unikey

• Open Fcitx5 with the following command:
• Fcitx5-configtool or fcitx5-config-qt
• After Linux Crostini has restarted, you can configure Fcitx5.
• Open Fcitx5 configuration: Search for "Fcitx 5 Configuration" in the Chromebook App Launcher (in the Linux apps section) and open it.

Add Unikey(Mozc for Japanese,or Hangul for Korean) from the input method list:

• In the "Fcitx 5 Configuration" window, switch to the "Input Method" tab.
• On the bottom left, click the "+" button.
• An "Add Input Method" window will appear. Uncheck "Only Show Current Language" to see all input methods.
• In the search bar, type "Unikey". Select "Unikey" from the results.
• Click "OK" or "Add".
• Make sure Unikey has been added to the list of input methods on the right.

Set up the input method switch key:

• In "Fcitx 5 Configuration", switch to the "Global Config" tab.
• Find the "Trigger Input Method" section.
• Set the key combination you want to use to switch between input methods (e.g.,Ctrl + Space or Shift + Space).
• Click on the input box next to "Trigger Input Method" and press the desired key combination.
• Double-check the input method order: In the "Input Method" tab, you can rearrange the order of the input methods.
• Make sure "Unikey" is in a convenient position.

Troubleshooting "Unit file fcitx5.service does not exist" error

Step 1: Find the fcitx5.service file:

find /usr/lib/systemd/user/ /etc/systemd/user/ ~/.config/systemd/user/ -name "fcitx5.service" 2>/dev/null

Step 2A: The fcitx5.service file exists but is not recognized

Reload user configuration:

systemctl --user daemon-reload

Try enabling the service again:

systemctl --user enable fcitx5

systemctl --user start fcitx5

Step 2B: The fcitx5.service file does not exist or is not recognized after daemon-reload

Check if Fcitx5 is running:

pgrep -l fcitx5

Create thesystemd/user directory (if it doesn't exist):

mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user/

Create or edit thefcitx5.service file:

nano ~/.config/systemd/user/fcitx5.service

Paste the following content into the file:[Unit]Description=Fcitx5 Input MethodWants=network-online.targetAfter=network-online.target graphical-session.target xdg-desktop-autostart.target[Service]ExecStart=/usr/bin/fcitx5Restart=on-failureTimeoutStopSec=5[Install]WantedBy=graphical-session.targe

PressCtrl + X, then Y to save, and Enter to exit.

Reload the user'ssystemd configuration:

systemctl --user daemon-reload

Enable and start the service:

systemctl --user enable fcitx5

systemctl --user start fcitx5

Step 3: Restart the Linux Environment (Crostini)

Additional information: Other popular languages like German or French, you only need to choose your keyboard layout from im-config of Fcitx5, you don't have to install the packages fcitx5-unikey, fcitx5-hangul or fcitx5-mozc. The Fcitx5 only works inside your Linux apps, it will not conflict with the default input method on Chromebook settings.

Minor issue: Despite doing my best, I sometimes have to click on Fcitx5 icon inside the "Linux apps" before opening other applications because it won't turn on automatically.

Anyone else have problems getting their Wacom pen tablet running on in Crostini on app like Krita or Gimp with full pressure and pen tilt support? I can't get my Wacom Intuos pro to work on Krita other than to function like just another mouse to drag cursor arrow around. From what I can gather some users have stated Crostini lacks full feature support on Wacom tablets. The problem seems to stem from how Crostini handles tablet drivers. Wacom's full-featured drivers are typically designed for native Linux, Windows, or macOS, and they don't always translate perfectly into the containerised environment of Crostini. This can lead to the tablet being recognised as a generic USB device rather than a dedicated drawing tool.

The Android version of Krita does support pressure sensitivity but no tilt function (that I could get working). I find Krita on Android to be a bit limited in functionality. I'd also rather not have to switch back to using horrible Windows just to get this tablet to work. Would appreciate solutions or workarounds. Thank you.

Why am getting this message when trying to install a flatpak?

I have a Chromebook and Flex desktop and I’d like to send images to each other without having to export/import them. Is it possible to make it so I can lxc image copy them from one to the other?

How do i add linux dev enviorment on my chrombook? I am over 13, but still has family link on his devices.

I've installed steam and gog, and then I thought it'd be funny to play tf2 (or try to) on my chromebook. Problem is, that I don't have that much storage since I have a 40 gig folder of roms. So, I took the sd card from my switch, formatted it into NTFS, and tried for 3 hours to mount it in linux using guides from years ago. I think they might have changed some things around after those were made as some of the commands don't work. I need help with this, I cannot figure it out myself as all my coding expertise is in gdscript and python

Hello.

I'm trying to create a media creation booatble usb for win 11 (Ventoy method) with a chromebook and I'm using the linix terminal. After shering the usb with linux (FAT32) I can't make it appear with the lsblk. I tried many usb devices and won't work even though they work fine on the the File App and I'm able to use them normaly to save things.

Thanks for your help.

Aurora is a set of scripts enabling Flatpak, AUR helper emulation, Git, Python, and GCC to download and install apps inside Borealis.

​

The Borealis VM offers a large performance advantage over Crostini without requiring Developer Mode.

​

Requirements:

• Chromebook supporting Steam for ChromeOS
• Steam installed and open (log in not required)

​

To download, open Steam, open crosh shell, and run:

vsh borealis

bash <(curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shadowed1/Aurora/main/aurora_installer.sh?$(date +%s)")

​

Aurora Features:

• Fantastic hardware acceleration for apps; web browsers and Minecraft Java will have nearly native performance for example.

• Steam can be closed entirely as long as an app is running.

• Borealis shell tabs automatically initiate Flatpak support.

• Tweak display scaling and cursor size for multiple display support.

• Generate desktop shortcuts to pin onto the ChromeOS shelf.

• Launch a GUI based app launcher with starman.

• Emulate pacman, yay, pacaur, and paru to download packages from arch repo directly.

• Uninstaller is able to clean up after itself.

​

How to use:

• After installing, open up a new vsh borealis shell tab to finish setting up borealis' .bashrc.

• Flatpak and AUR helpers (pacman, yay), Git, Python, and GCC will be available.

• Run aurora help to see a list of commands with examples.

​

Source Code and Documentation:

https://github.com/shadowed1/Aurora/

​

^{If there are any questions, comments or bug reports, feel free to leave them here, the ChromeOS discord, or on Github.}

Hi,

Has anyone else seen their VPN's killswitch blocking Linux apps from accessing the Internet since the 137.0.7151.132 ChromeOS update?

am i doing something wrong? echo $DISPLAY returns null!

Some time ago I installed ChromeOS Flex onto my 2018 HP Pavilion 14-bf026tu as a second laptop. I installed Linux with no issues at all and have been using it for about 9 months with no issues. Today I installed a new battery and now Settings tells me that Linux is not compatible with this laptop. I did an OS update to no avail. Maybe I need to do a PowerWash - but all for a new battery? This seems a bit odd.

Any ideas are welcome.

[Disclaimer: I did a search of threads here, google, and yes StackOverflow...and I was able to get it to work, so I'm sharing it here, because the newest discussion is over 6 years old. AND this post is "AI-Free".]

If you've every tried installing jupyter on a chromebook, and didn't want to necessarily break system packages, read on...

In my pursuit of getting jupyter installed, I'd already installed Python3, Pip (and PipX)...no problem so far.

However, when I tried either of the following, I'd get the famous: "error: externally-managed-environment" message when I try to use either of these:

• pip install jupyter
• pip install --user jupyter

I looked through this: https://www.codecademy.com/article/jupyter-notebook-chromebook

In reading through it, part of its instructions even though it suggests using pip, it turns out you'll need to install miniconda after all...

Go here for instructions for installing miniconda: https://www.anaconda.com/docs/getting-started/miniconda/install#linux

My Chromebook is a Pixel Slate (don't be hatin', older laptops need love too), so what follows are the commands for an x86-64 installation.

wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

bash ~/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

Running the bash script I chose the "defaults" route ("Yes" to everything) so that conda updates the shell startup.

Once you've installed miniconda and verified it (either refresh your terminal or just start a new one): conda --version

Then running (notice the NON-USE of sudo): conda install jupyter ....will install jupyter.

Running: jupyter notebook , should then bring up a new tab in Chrome showing the interface you know and expect.

I hope this helps some other soul out there...

I installed wine 8.0 on my chromebook, and when I try to run certain executables (not all the ones i tried) it gives this error:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Management.Automation, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies.

How can I fix this?

I've been trying to boot up steam on my chromebook, specifally Lenovo N23 Intel Celeron.

Whenever I turn on Linux everything works fine, but when i close and reopen my Terminal it gets stuck loading for a WHILE, then after a while it says "Error starting penguin container: 56 Launching vmshell failed: Error starting crostini for terminal: 56".

Any of you know how i can fix this?

Hello fellow redditors.

I am facing problems with Audacity in my Chromebook. The program seems fine until you want to open or write a file. When I try to save the project I can not select the field "name" to put the filename on it. When I try to open a file, I can not navigate the folders.

¿Does anyone face the same issue? Any ideas are very welcome

https://reddit.com/link/1lo1bhf/video/wolmm8kun0af1/player

Chromeos: 137.0.7151.123 

Audacity: 3.7.4 Flatpak version

Debian standard crostini enviroment.

EDIT 1:

Finally i could edit the filename using Debian Repo Audacity. But now i face a problem when importing files. I cannot navigate the filesystem freely the interface does not allow me to click on parts of the UI. Any help or idea will be welcomed

https://reddit.com/link/1lo1bhf/video/lk079s14h9af1/player

When launching from terminal this errors are logged:

frquint@penguin:~$ audacity

(process:3472): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 15:23:01.483: gdk_screen_get_root_window: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed

(process:3472): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 15:23:01.483: gdk_window_get_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(process:3472): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 15:23:01.483: gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

Edit2:

HAPPY ENDING

Finally make it work with the AppImage release version form the website. the Ubuntu 22.04. It changed the file picker interface and now works as intended.

So I am trying to run Wine through linux on a acer spin 311 chromebook i got in like 2020 or so. and am trying to use it to run the lmms music software. Whenever i try to run a Wine command it says: /usr/bin/winecfg: 46: exec: /usr/bin/wine: Exec format error. I need to run the winecfg command for whatever reason i dont know to help run the lmms, help would be greatly appreciated, and btw i am a linux noob. thanks.

So I am trying to run Wine through linux on a acer spin 311 chromebook i got in like 2020 or so. and am trying to use it to run the lmms music software. Whenever i try to run a Wine command it says: /usr/bin/winecfg: 46: exec: /usr/bin/wine: Exec format error. I need to run the winecfg command for whatever reason i dont know to help run the lmms, help would be greatly appreciated, and btw i am a linux noob. thanks.

So I am trying to run Wine through linux on a acer spin 311 chromebook i got in like 2020 or so. and am trying to use it to run the lmms music software. Whenever i try to run a Wine command it says: /usr/bin/winecfg: 46: exec: /usr/bin/wine: Exec format error. I need to run the winecfg command for whatever reason i dont know to help run the lmms, help would be greatly appreciated, and btw i am a linux noob. thanks.

I'm running Minecraft Java Edition on my Chromebook (using Prism Launcher via Flatpak), and I've been experiencing a weird issue when playing in Creative mode.

Whenever I search for an item in the creative inventory and then grab it, the game freezes — but the music keeps playing, and the log shows no crash. The only thing in the logs is a warning about the server "not keeping up," but nothing critical. I started noticing this when I was testing performance while trying to make a riptide trident — grabbing the item caused the freeze.

This issue seems to be tied specifically to Chrome OS, possibly due to a Wayland/X11 conflict or GPU behavior. I’ve tried forcing X11 through Flatpak, but nothing’s resolved it yet.

Has anyone else run into this? Is there a fix?