Chromebooks run an operating system, ChromeOS, that is built on the Linux kernel but was originally designed to only run Google’s web browser Chrome. That meant you could only really use web apps.

Is Chrome OS Linux or Android?

Chrome OS as an operating system has always been based on Linux, but since 2018 its Linux development environment has offered access to a Linux terminal, which developers can use to run command line tools.

Is Chromebook an Android system?

What is a Chromebook, though? These computers don’t run Windows or MacOS operating systems. … Chromebooks can now run Android apps, and some even support Linux applications. This makes Chrome OS laptops helpful for doing more than simply browsing the web.