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donniezazen
October 13th, 2009, 06:27 PM
Good Morning,

Just heard that ChromeOS is going to be based on Debian.

Is it possible to make Ubuntu like ChromeOS? Can i make chromium as my desktop background and a tab as desktop?

Thanks.
j.bell730
October 13th, 2009, 06:35 PM
It probably will when people know what it will look like / behave. No one knows anything about it now.
NoaHall
October 13th, 2009, 06:38 PM
There's a distro that's meant to look like it. But I can't remember what it's called.

Here's a few themes

http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Google+Chrome+Originale?content=110669


http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ChromeLooks+1.4-stable?content=110466
Paqman
October 13th, 2009, 06:39 PM
Just heard that ChromeOS is going to be based on Debian.


That's interesting, where'd you hear that?
SunnyRabbiera
October 13th, 2009, 06:43 PM
Well just because its debian based doesnt mean it will use the debian repo's.
It might take the ubuntu route.
donniezazen
October 13th, 2009, 06:49 PM
That's interesting, where'd you hear that?

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/10/chromeos-pictures-google.html
NoaHall
October 13th, 2009, 06:56 PM
That's not a full os. It's the browser. See here - http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-linux-chromeos/28834/

It's not for sure that it's going to be built upon debian, it seems, but the it's package they've decided to store that in.
mick222
October 13th, 2009, 06:58 PM
There is really no authoritative source here google os might look like this but since intel are involved will probably be based on moblin. Most likly google will have a simple desktop environment as it is designed to be used on notebooks.We won't get a release until google are near to an alpha release.
NormanFLinux
October 13th, 2009, 07:21 PM
My guess it will probably end up using apt and Synaptic as the package manager. It works well for both Debian and RPM based distros.
donniezazen
October 13th, 2009, 07:26 PM
My guess it will probably end up using apt and Synaptic as the package manager. It works well for both Debian and RPM based distros.

Synaptic is the best piece of system software i have seen, even Windows should have it.:P
Regenweald
October 13th, 2009, 07:35 PM
Considering that the only sliver of chrome os available for preview is a beta of the browser, Exactly how is anyone supposed to tell you if ubuntu can be made 'like' chrome ?
donniezazen
October 13th, 2009, 07:37 PM
Considering that the only sliver of chrome os available for preview is a beta of the browser, Exactly how is anyone supposed to tell you if ubuntu can be made 'like' chrome ?

Sorry,

Let me be more precise.

I want to use Chrome/Chromium browser as my desktop, file manager, etc and its tab as desktop.

I hope i am more clear now.
TheStroj
October 13th, 2009, 07:39 PM
Synaptic is the best piece of system software i have seen, even Windows should have it.:P
I agree =D
donniezazen
October 13th, 2009, 07:41 PM
What can Windows do that Linux can't?
BSOD

I suffered Kernel Panic yesterday.
Regenweald
October 13th, 2009, 07:52 PM
Sorry,

Let me be more precise.

I want to use Chrome/Chromium browser as my desktop, file manager, etc and its tab as desktop.

I hope i am more clear now.

Gotcha! :P. But don't think the beta can handle your needs yet.
vinutux
October 13th, 2009, 07:52 PM
check this link.........

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/10/chromeos-pictures-google.html
JillSwift
October 13th, 2009, 08:38 PM
I suffered Kernel Panic yesterday.
I'm glad you're feeling better today.