

Most Chromebooks tend to have low-end hardware too, so don’t expect this to be your portable Linux gaming machine. Keep in mind that Chromebooks aren’t known for large storage capacities, so you’ll be limited in the number of programs you can install. If your Chromebook doesn’t have the Linux Beta toggle, we show you how to force install Ubuntu XFCE instead. In this guide, we show you how to enable the Linux Beta. Most modern Chromebooks provide integrated tools to toggle on Linux and/or Android.

Heck, they were never meant to support Android apps either, but now you can run both. The first Chromebooks were never designed to run desktop software.
