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Linux package installs on Chromebooks to show app name, version and details, possibly in Chrome OS 73

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Curious what you’re actually installing when you add a Linux app to your Chromebook? A new dialog box, possibly ready for Chrome OS 73, will provide the app name, version and details before you click that install button.

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Chrome OS “Share with Linux” feature will make it easier to install Debian apps in Crostini

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Building off the upcoming “Share with Linux” functionality in the Chrome OS Files app, a new feature will allow you to install Debian packages on a Chromebook without having to first copy them over to Linux.

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