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    Chrome OS 103 Linux Terminal is prepped for Guest OS installs, aka Bruschetta

    Kevin TofelBy Kevin TofelJune 14, 2022Updated:September 2, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    By now most people know you can run Linux on Chromebooks. Google provides a default Debian build and tools that make it easy to install Linux apps. In the works is a project called Bruschetta, which will use the same architecture of a container and virtual machine to install other operating systems. I noticed the Chrome OS 103 Linux Terminal is prepped for Guest OS installs on a Chromebook.

    While it may change, I see how it will be easy to manage and switch between Linux systems on Chromebooks.

    Bruschetta will let you install other operating systems on a Chromebook

    If you’re not familiar with Bruschetta, 9to5 Google reported some Chrome OS changes related to the project. Based on the name, you can guess that it’s similar to Crostini, which is the Linux on Chromebooks implementation.

    Instead of getting the default Debian build of Linux, you’ll be able to use Bruschetta to install any guest OS on Chromebooks. Certainly different Linux distributions will be an option, but perhaps there could be others? ?

    The new Chrome OS 103 Linux Terminal on Chromebooks

    In any case, here’s what I see when I open up the Linux Terminal using the Chrome OS 103 Dev Channel:

    In preparation for Bruschetta, I have added a second container as you can see. However, Google is just now beginning to implement the backend support to install a Guest OS on Chromebooks. So this is really a non-functional addition to the terminal for now.

    Other nice improvements are the SSH connections as well as a shortcut to the Developer Settings in Chrome OS.

    If you want to quickly connect over SSH to a container’s operating system, you can now do that with a click. And the Developer Settings will include a new sub-section for other operating systems installed via Bruschetta. Google is also just now starting on a user interface for the Guest OS installation, but again, the backend functionality isn’t there yet.

    Chrome OS 103 Guest OS installation

    Linux on Chromebooks and… Windows?

    With the new Linux Terminal and support for other operating systems, Chromebook users will be able to use whichever version of Linux they want. Yes, Debian is probably great for the masses. But if you’re partial to Arch Linux, right now you have to follow these instructions that are more convoluted than a well-designed installation process.

    More importantly, Bruschetta is essentially Google’s virtual machine in a container that could support any operating system, in theory. Perhaps even Microsoft Windows.

    Now if that gets you excited, let me just temper your expectations. Bruschetta mainly targets Linux on Chromebooks. However, it’s possible that non-Linux platforms could be supported, either officially or unofficially.

    Windows 10 on Chromebook
    Windows 10 running on a Chromebook in Parallels

    Some readers have told me they want Parallels Desktop for Chromebooks to run Windows on their Chrome OS laptops. That’s still an enterprise product, though. So it’s beyond the reach of most individuals from a licensing or purchasing standpoint. Perhaps Bruschetta will solve that problem, but again, I don’t know just yet.

    Here’s an early video look of the new Chrome OS 103 Linux Terminal from Brandon Stecklein:

    Bruschetta Chrome OS Chromebooks ChromeOS ChromeOS 103 Crostini Google Linux Windows
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    After spending 15 years in IT at Fortune 100 companies, Kevin turned a hobby into a career and began covering mobile technology in 2003. He writes daily on the industry and has co-hosted the weekly MobileTechRoundup podcast since 2006. His writing has appeared in print (The New York Times, PC Magazine and PC World) and he has been featured on NBC News in Philadelphia.

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