Linux-based operating system developed by Google
This article is about the operating system. For the web browser, see
Google Chrome . For open-source version of the OS, see
ChromiumOS .
Linux distribution
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Developer Google Written in C , C++ , assembly , JavaScript , HTML5 , Python , Rust OS family Unix-like (Linux )[ 1] Working state Preinstalled on Chromebooks , Chromeboxes , Chromebits , Chromebases Source model Closed-source with open-source componentsInitial release June 15, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-15 ) Latest release 128.0.6613.118 (September 3, 2024; 3 days ago (2024-09-03 ) [ 2] ) [±] Latest preview
Beta
129.0.6668.28 (September 4, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-09-04 ) [ 3] ) [±]
Dev
130.0.6695.0 (September 5, 2024; 1 day ago (2024-09-05 ) [ 4] ) [±] Repository chromium .googlesource .com /codesearch /chromium /src /+ /refs /heads /master-original /chromeos / Update method Rolling release Package manager Portage [ a] Platforms ARM32 , ARM64 , IA-32 , x86-64 Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel )[ 6] Userland Aura Shell (Ash), Ozone (display manager ); X11 apps can be enabled in recent ChromeOS Default user interface Google Chrome License Proprietary [ 7] Official website www .google .com /chromebook /chrome-os /
ChromeOS ,[ 8] sometimes styled as chromeOS and formerly styled as Chrome OS , is a Linux distribution developed and designed by Google . It is derived from the open-source ChromiumOS , based on the Linux kernel , and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface .
Google announced the project in July 2009, initially describing it as an operating system where applications and user data would reside in the cloud . ChromeOS was used primarily to run web applications .[ 9]
All ChromiumOS and ChromeOS versions support progressive web applications (such as Google Docs or Microsoft Office 365 ). ChromeOS (but not ChromiumOS) from 2016 onwards can run Android applications from Google Play .[ 10] Since 2018, ChromiumOS/ChromeOS version 69 onwards also support Linux applications, which are executed in a lightweight virtual machine [ 11] with a Debian environment.[ 12] [ 13]
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^ "Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex" . September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024 .
^ "Beta Channel Release for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex" . September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024 .
^ Guiliana Pritchard (September 5, 2024). "Dev Channel Release for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex" . Retrieved September 5, 2024 .
^ "Dev-Install: Installing Developer and Test packages onto a Chrome OS device - The Chromium Projects" . www.chromium.org . Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019 .
^ "Kernel Design: Background, Upgrades" . Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011 .
^ "Google Chrome OS Terms of Service" . Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012 .
^ Peters, Jay (July 14, 2022). "It's ChromeOS now, not Chrome OS" . The Verge . Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 .
^ "Kernel Design" . The Chromium Projects . Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
^ "Install Android apps on your Chromebook" , Chromebook help , Mountain View: Google, Inc., 2022, archived from the original on June 16, 2022, retrieved June 16, 2022 .
^ "Chromium OS Docs - Running Custom Containers Under Chrome OS" . chromium.googlesource.com . Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019 .
^ "Set up Linux on your Chromebook" , Chromebook help , Mountain View: Google, Inc., 2022, archived from the original on May 29, 2021, retrieved June 16, 2022 .
^ "Moving Forward from Chrome Apps" . chromium.org . January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020 .
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