Launching vmshell failed: Error starting crostini for terminal

Go to crosh (ctrl alt t) and type

vmc start termina

backup immediately!

lxc list

logout

vmc container termina penguin

or 

vmc start termina

run_container.sh --container_name=penguin --user=yourusername --shell

Find the SD card in Chromebook linux beta terminal

step by step: 

a .   You should click the File and locate your SD card

b.    Right click the SD card catalog and select " share with linux"

c.     You can access your sd card content at /mnt/chromeos/removable/sdcard/.

Reference:

https://support.google.com/chromebook/thread/792757?hl=en

Play open red alert on chromebook

 

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy game of the Command & Conquer franchise.

It is easy to play the classic open red alert game on Chromebook once you get the Linux beta.

method 1

  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install snapd
  sudo snapd install openra
  

method 2

wget https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/releases/download/release-20200503/OpenRA-Red-Alert

-x86_64.AppImage

sudo chmod +x OpenRA-Red-Alert-x86_64.AppImage
./OpenRA-Red-Alert-x86_64.AppImage

enjoying your game!

Hard reset for the Chromebook

Resting your Chromebook hardware, is called a hard reset.

It will restart your Chromebook hardware (like your keyboard and touch-pad), and might delete some files in your Downloads folder.

follow the steps below:

1. Turn off your Chromebook.
2. Press and hold Refresh  + tap Power . 
3. When your Chromebook starts up, release Refresh .

Or

Press and hold   + tap Power . The computer turns off, and then turns on again.

Reference:

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/3227606?hl=en

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03665293

Chromebook linux beta

Open Chrome OS developer shell  Ctrl + Alt + T
vmc list
vmc start termina 

check for default Linux container 
lxc list

If the penguin container is listed, you can try manually starting it 
logout
vmc container termina penguin

destroy a virtual machine

vmc destroy vmc_name

Reference:
https://support.google.com/chromebook/thread/6127686?hl=en

Delete read-only images, video, and audio in chromebook

Go to settings > Google Play Store >  manage Android preferences. Now you’re into the Android settings > click on storage > images. You could also click on apps > click on Instagram for example to delete those images. You can delete them from here by clicking to select > delete icon top right. 
You can also go to settings > device > storage management > Android storage


Reference:
https://cbookreviewguide.com/chromebook-blog/delete-files-from-images-videos-audio-folder-on-chromebook/

Virtual Desks In Chromebook

Master your multitasking with virtual desks. Now, with different sets of screens, you can compare tasks, organize projects, or simply separate work and play. To create a new virtual desk, click the “show all windows” button on your keyboard, and select “new desk”.