Chromebook is a Google netbook which runs the cloud operating system Chrome OS.
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How do I disable the internet on a GAFE Chromebook?
My son has been given a Chromebook and a Google Apps for Education (GAFE) account as part of a "1:1 initiative." He has OCD and compulsively surfs the internet during school. They have wifi.
I'd like to ask the school to disable the internet on…

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WebView won't delete cookies/storage even after clearData, no persist value, and terminate - Chrome Kiosk App
I have a Kiosk App that will be used to collect public signups and the signup page is a public website that is displayed in a controlled WebView. I need to clear all of the user's personal data from the WebView cache but can't seem to do that using…
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Compile Kernel module on Chromebook
I am running an ARMv7 Chromebook with crouton. I would like to get CIFS shares mounted, but it appears that CIFS is not in the kernel. So I downloaded the same kernel version source as I am on, compiled the cifs.ko module, and attempted to load it.…

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getting chromebook file to move or contents to paste
On a Chromebook (Dell Chromebook 11), using Vim, I saved a file to /home/user/filename.txt . How can I get that content anywhere else in the world?
gmail attach a file does not let me go to /home/user
copy with Ctrl-C within Vim does not result in…
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Fast way to search through Google Drive in Chrome OS?
In ChromeOS, is there a way to search through files in Google Drive without explicitly opening the Files app, and pressing search there? The search key on the keyboard seems to only trigger an online search, not within Google Drive.

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Android Studio on Chromebook with crouton-script (ARM-architecture)
I have a Chromebook from Acer with an ARM-Architecture (ARM7 => 32bit, I think)
I want to use the Android Studio IDE.
So I downloaded it and tried to install, but it didn't work.
The error message says:
Unable to run mksdcard SDK tool
After some…

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Changing Vim Keymapping for Ctrl + w
I use chromebook and for some reason everything opens in Chrome browser. I am fine using it that way but problem comes when I want to use vim.
In vim when I type :vsplit it splits the screen vertically into two but to traverse between two splits I…

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Unable to use Eclipse on Linux Unity
I'm new to Linux. I'm trying to install Eclipse, but it won't let me extract the files.
I have eclipse-jee-mars-R-linux-gtk.tar.gz open under "Network". Inside that I have an eclipse folder. I click on that and I'm unable to click eclipse, the icon…

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how to update chroot with keyboard target after moving to usb drive
I have created a chroot using
sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -r precise -t unity
I did some config in the chroot and ran a -u update.
Then I moved it to a flash drive with
sudo edit-chroot -m ~/media/removable/MYFLASHDRIVE precise
where I can run it…

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Three.js example does not display correctly on Chromebook (but OK on Windows & Tablet)
I've just started the book Games Development with Three.js (https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/game-development-threejs)
I have built an example (see code below).
It is supposed to show a cityscape. This displays just fine when viewed using…

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get user's activity on chrome app
I am trying to make a chrome app which working on background and get user activity such as keystroke, opened apps and browsing website, but I could not found any way to access these activity, just for clarification I am developing a chrome app NOT…

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Problems using pip to install libraries from github for python3.4 on an ubuntu 14.04 machine
Firstly I'm a first year computer science major so inexpeirence maybe my problem here but I can't find a solid solution after about 4 hours of googling and stumbling about.
I'm trying to install a library from github to use in python3.4 to play…

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How can I run Openstack devstack in my ASUS chromebook?
I use crouton to host a Ubuntu 14.04 LTS os on my chromebook and I am trying to use the devstack of the openstack. However, when I run ./stack.sh, I got error message saying:
df: '/mnt/stateful_partition': No such file or directory
df:…

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How to load static html site locally on Chrome OS/Chromebook?
I have a few HTML/CSS files that I'd like to load, modify, and test in the Chrome browser on Chrome OS running on a Chromebook.
Is there a way to load a static website locally given this configuration?

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How do I make a website show up in a Google Chrome Extension Popup
Basically, I have this chatting website.
I want it to open up the web app inside of a popup, and I would also like for it to create a notification when I have unread messages.
I need to know if I can make it so it opens like it's in a website, or if…

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