How to Install Chromium OS Onto a Laptop Running Windows
Background Information
Released in late 2009, ChromiumOS is the open-source version of ChromeOS primarily designed for running web applications and general web browsing through the open-source web browser Chromium rather than the Google Chrome browser. The distribution is based on Gentoo Linux, and uses the same Portage package manager.
Compiled versions were made available in May 2010 with one of the most popular versions, named "ChromiumOS Flow", which could be booted from a USB stick and introduced several different features that Google engineers had not yet implemented.
Technical Specifications
General Information
- Developer: Google
- Licensing: General Public License and BSD-style licenses
- OS Family: Linux (Unix-like)
- Initial Release Date: November 19, 2009
- Latest Release Date: July 25, 2024
Availability Information
- Languages: Multilingual
- Platforms: IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64
System Information
- Working State: Current
- Source Model: Open Source
- Update Method: Rolling Release
- Package Manager: Portage
- Userland: Ozone (Display manager), X11, GNU
- Default User Interface: Chromium, Aura Shell (Ash)