How to Get Ubuntu 13.04 on Acer C7 Chromebook

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How to Get Ubuntu 13.04 on Acer C7 Chromebook

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Hey guys, I am showing you how to get Ubuntu on your Acer C7 chrobmebook (IT HAS TO BE A C7 CHROMEBOOK)

I am not responsible for any damages to your computer

Use at your own risk although this is not very risky

1. Enter Developer Mode

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Press esc-refresh- and Power button all at onece
it will restart and show a screen press ctrl-D
Just wait for the rest of the time

PS when you turn on the computer always just press ctrl-d at startup


2. Donwload the Crouton

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Go to j.mp/cbcrouton

save it AS IS

Donwload It

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press Ctrl-alt-t
next, type: shell
  -press enter
nect type: sudo sh -e ~/Download/crouton -t unity -r raring
  -Press enter
When its almost done it will ask for a username and password 

Download the Applications

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press ctrl-alt-t then type: sudo enter-chroot 
     -enter
type: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-restricted-extras nmap ssh 
EXACTLY how it was wrtten

Accept Lisence and Terms

you will see a pink-ish screen use the arrow keys until yes is highlited.  press enter on yes, you may have to repeat this step  through the process

DONE!

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when it is done type: exit
-enter
then type: sudo startunity  (this will be used to get into Ubuntu in the future)

to get out of Ubuntu press ctrl-alt-f1  
to enter Ubuntu type: sudo startunity