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# Installng code-server on a ChromeOS/CloudReady machine
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This guide will show you how to install code-server on your CrOS machine.
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## Using Crostini
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One of the easier ways to run code-server is via [Crostini](crostini), the Linux
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apps support feature in CrOS. Make sure you have enough RAM, HDD space and your
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CPU has VT-x/AMD-V support. If your Chromebook has this, then you are qualified
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to use Crostini.
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If you are running R69, you might want to enable this on
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[Chrome Flags](r69-flag). If you run R72, however, this is already enabled for
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you.
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After checking your prerequisites, follow the steps in [the self-host install
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guide](self-hosted-guide) on installing code-server. Once done, make sure
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code-server works by running it, then simply go to `penguin.linux.test:8443` to
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access code-server. You should be greeted with the following screen. If it
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works, congratulations, you have installed code-server in your Chromebook!
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Alternatively, if you ran code-server in another container and you need the IP
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for that specific container, simply go to Termina's shell via `crosh` and type
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`vsh termina`.
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```
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Loading extra module: /usr/share/crosh/dev.d/50-crosh.sh
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Welcome to crosh, the Chrome OS developer shell.
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If you got here by mistake, don't panic! Just close this tab and carry on.
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Type 'help' for a list of commands.
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If you want to customize the look/behavior, you can use the options page.
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Load it by using the Ctrl+Shift+P keyboard shortcut.
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crosh> vsh termina
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(termina) chronos@localhost ~ $
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```
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While in termina, run `lxc list`. It should output the list of running
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containers.
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```
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(termina) chronos@localhost ~ $ lxc list
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+---------+---------+-----------------------+------+------------+-----------+
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| NAME | STATE | IPV4 | IPV6 | TYPE | SNAPSHOTS |
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+---------+---------+-----------------------+------+------------+-----------+
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| penguin | RUNNING | 100.115.92.199 (eth0) | | PERSISTENT | 0 |
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+---------+---------+-----------------------+------+------------+-----------+
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(termina) chronos@localhost ~ $
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```
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For this example, we show the default `penguin` container, which is exposed on
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`eth0` at 100.115.92.199. Simply enter the IP of the container where code-server
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is running into Chrome to access code-server.
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[crostini]: https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/tag/project-crostini/
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[r69-flag]: chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-crostini-ui
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[self-hosted-guide]: ./index.md
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## Using Crouton
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[Crouton](crouton) is one of the old ways to get a running full Linux via
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`chroot` on a Chromebook. To use crouton, enable developer mode and go to
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`crosh`. This time, run `shell`, which should drop you to `bash`.
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Make sure you downloaded `crouton`, if so, go ahead and run it under
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`~/Downloads`. After installing your chroot container via crouton, go ahead and
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enter `enter-chroot` to enter your container.
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Follow the instructions set in [the self-host install guide](self-hosted-guide)
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to install code-server. After that is done, run `code-server` and verify it
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works by going to `localhost:8443`.
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> At this point in writing, `localhost` seems to work in this method. However,
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> it might not apply to newer Chromebooks.
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[crouton]: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton
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