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ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By : Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.
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ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

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By: Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.

Overview of this book

Google's ChromeOS provides a great platform for technicians, system administrators, developers, and casual users alike, providing a seemingly simplistic architecture that is easy enough for a novice user to begin working with. However, beneath the surface, this operating system boasts a plethora of powerful tools, able to rival any other OS on the market. So, learning how to harness the full potential of the OS is critical for you as a technical worker and user to thrive at your workplace. ChromeOS System Administrator’s Guide will help you reap the benefits of all features of ChromeOS. This book explains ChromeOS’ unique architecture and its built-in tools that perform essential tasks such as managing user accounts, working with data, and launching applications. As you build your foundational knowledge of the OS, you'll be exposed to higher-level concepts such as security, command line, and enterprise management. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to perform a range of system administration tasks within ChromeOS without requiring an alternative operating system, thereby broadening your options as a technician, system administrator, developer, or engineer.
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Part 1:Working with ChromeOS
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Part 2:Security and Troubleshooting
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Part 3:Advanced Administration

Managing Linux storage

When setting up the LDE, you are required to set aside a portion of your ChromeOS device’s storage to be used as the virtual hard drive for your Linux VM. Moving forward, this block of storage is used to house all of the apps, folders, and files that are produced by your Linux system. By default, these file and folder resources are only accessible to your Linux VM and its apps due to sandboxing. However, ChromeOS provides the Manage shared folders option to enable access to these Linux files and folders. When you initially select the Manage shared folders option, your screen will look similar to the following:

Figure 7.12 – The Managed shared folders option

Figure 7.12 – The Managed shared folders option

The Managed shared folders screen briefly informs you that Linux shared folders are available in the /mnt/chromeos directory, which resides in your Linux VM. This is important to know in case you want to use the command line to access or move files around, or if...

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