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Your Question: Is Chrome a Linux?

Sarah Jenkins • • 3 min read
Your Question: Is Chrome a Linux?
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The Chrome OS logo as of July 2020
Chrome OS 87 Desktop
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux kernel)

Is Chrome considered Linux?

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. … In addition to Linux apps, Chrome OS also supports Android apps.

Is chromebook a Windows or Linux?

You may be used to choosing between Apple’s macOS and Windows when shopping for a new computer, but Chromebooks have offered a third option since 2011. … These computers don’t run Windows or MacOS operating systems. Instead, they run on Linux-based Chrome OS.

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.