Application index (GUI)

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Running Linux applications in ChromeOS certainly bring a bunch of great features to ChromeOS - but what applications are worth checking out ? - Here we'll maintain a index of the best and most useful.

Note:
So far - it seems like the applications that scales best to higher DPI (at least on my Pixelbook is Gnome optimized applications)

 

Name	Type	Installation	Notes
Geary	Mail client	1. Run apt-get install geary	Works great
Skype	VoIP/Chat	1. Get from https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype  2. Run dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64.deb
Gnome Software Center	Repo	1. Run apt-get install gnome-software gnome-packagekit	Needs a reboot
LibreOffice	Office	1. Run apt-get install libreoffice	Change scaling to fit display
Gimp	Graphics	1. Run apt-get install gimp	Great for advanced editing
Pinta	Graphics	1. Run apt-get install pinta	Much like MS-Paint, easy to use
Firefox	Browser	Read more here
Firefox esr	Browser	1. Run apt-get install firefox-esr
Vivaldi	Browser	1. Get from https://vivaldi.com/download/  2. Run dpkg -i vivaldi*.deb (installation will fail)  3. Run apt-get -f install
Iceweasel	Browser	1. Run apt-get install iceweasel
Resilio Sync	Sync	See this guide - Howto install resiliosync on Crostini
Atom	IDE	1. Get from https://atom.io/  2. Run apt-get install atom-amd64.deb   3. Run apt-get -f install
Deluge	Torrents	Run apt-get install deluge	Great torrent client
Visual studio code	IDE	1. Download from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=760868  2. sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb  3. Run apt-get -f install
Slack	Chat	1. Download from https://slack.com/downloads/linux  2. sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb  3. Run apt-get -f install
Brave browser	Browser	Follow guide on: https://community.brave.com/t/installing-brave-inside-crostini/47142

 

 

Crypto Currency tools
Exodus wallet	Crypto wallet	Read more here	Seems to run quite nicely

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