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Chromebook is a Google netbook which runs the cloud operating system Chrome OS.

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How to code/run Ruby on Chromebook

On the desktop, I can use a text editor with the ruby interpreter to run everything, but there isn't an interpreter available for Chromebook. Is there any online software/program/webapp that would let me run Ruby code or emulate it? Kind of like…
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Chromebook / Chrome OS Developer Mode Abilities

I’m thinking of getting myself a Chromebook (running Chrome OS of course) but need to fully understand the developer mode. I’m struggling to find any concrete up to date information as to the developer modes abilities. Once I have entered developer…
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Chromebook : can't attach file to e-mail

I have a (big) problem on chromebook with a functionnality working fine on "classic" android devices (phones, tablets). I try to send an e-mail with an attached file. Here's a portion of code (api>=23). Intent email = new…
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Progressive web app for Chromebook in Kiosk mode

Our requirement is to build chrome book kiosk app and the app should work offline and upload the data to cloud when the device is connected to network. Can we make progressive apps as chrome kiosk apps? Or is there any better way to approach?
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Can I develop with VS Code on the new Samsung Chromebook Pro?

Thinking more about leaving my MBP at home and instead taking the new Samsung Chromebook PRO to Starbucks for the day. Is this fantasy or will VS Code run properly on this new machine? I see options for the Arm chip based PLUS model but nothing for…
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Launch a webpage from a ChromeBook secure shell script?

I've got an AWS instance running Jupyter that I use for general mucking around, and tend to shut it down when not in use. Shutting it down changes the IP and the DNS name. On the Mac, I have a simple script that uses the AWS CLI to grab the current…
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Android Development Environment on an ARM Chromebook?

I've tried multiple times to install and use Android Studio on an ARM Chromebook (C100P), but the installation always fails with the failed to run mksdcard tool error. I've read that this happens because Android Studio depends on native binaries…
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How do I connect to aws ec2 server from chromebook using the secure shell extension?

I am trying to connect to my ec2 instance from my chromebook using the secure shell extension but I keep getting the following error: Loading NaCl plugin... done. ssh: connect to host (public DNS) port 22: Connection refused NaCl plugin exited with…
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How to Install Postgresql Gem on Ubuntu

I have Ubuntu 12.04 Precise installed via crouton on my Asus Chromebook. I have a rails application that requires postgres. When I run "bundle" it fails to install the pg gem. I try installing multiple versions of it independently and it fails. The…
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Google Chromebook / Chromebook Kiosk mode - does the browser/app run in incognito mode? Does it accept cookies?

I have successfully set up a Chromebook on Kiosk mode, however the app don't seem to remember my login details via cookies. i.e. if I click on "Remember me" on the webpage after I enter my username and password, it will not remember it next time it…
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How do you access an Amazon RDS instance from a chromebook?

I have accepted the "Chromebook challenge." So far, I have successfully ssh'ed into my new Google Compute Engine from ChromeOS's built in ssh terminal. But now I am faced with the task of connecting to an Amazon RDS (relational database service)…
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How to test android app for Chromebook compatibility without having Chromebook hardware?

Google announced android apps support in Chrome OS on Chromebooks. Is it possible to test my android app on Chromebook without having Chromebook hardware? Any emulator or VirtualBox image, etc?
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Fire an event when an NFC card is presented

I am attempting to build a webapp on a Chromebook, I need it to read RFID card serial numbers with an ACR122U NFC. I am using chrome-nfc. I am reading cards happily, but I do not know how to fire an event when a card is presented. Are there any…
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Unable to register U2F token from the Chromebook login window

We have our own SSO server which has the feature to allow U2F token registration from within the authentication process. This feature works well on a PC using Chrome (with or without the U2F browser extension). It also works well when used from the…
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Local Vim, local filesystem and SSH client with SSH-Agent in Chromebook?

I read somewhere that this is possible after enabling the developer switch but cannot find how to access it. A thread here explains something about the javascript plugin containing the ssh tool but missing the local version discussion. So how can I…
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