
Enjoyed this article? Expand your knowledge of Linux, get more from your code, and discover the latest open source developments inside Linux Format.In vi add the following three lines to the end of the configuration file along with your new keys. The second major step is adding the environmental variables to Chromium.

Two entries with your API, ID and Secret key will be listed. Under API you need to select Credentials followed by Create New Client ID for Installed Applications and Other type, then select Create New Key. You'll need to get the keys from the Google Developers Console (opens in new tab). This part of the walkthrough isn't strictly required and frankly it's a pain in the bum to implement as the keys are long and if your font obfuscates 1, L and I then it's a pain to enter as well.īut if you want the Chromium Files app to work nicely with your external Google Drive account, this is the way to do it. Press Esc wq!, logout and log back in and Chromium Files should now have access. To do this open Crosh, $ shell, $ sudo su, $ mount -o remount,rw /, $ cd /etc, $ vi chome_dev.conf in vi enter the keys as detailed below. The keys are case sensitive, so carefully enter them, when asked for the password, which is password.



We're using this Chrome OS build (opens in new tab), which is kept current.Īnother popular build is over at the Hexxeh website (opens in new tab). It's unlikely you'll want to build it yourself from source, so there are versions ready for VirtualBox and for running and installing off a USB drive. One thing we do know is that non-Intel wireless adaptors do cause issues, we'll go into this in more detail in a moment.Ī number of sites have maintained builds of Chromium OS. A general rule of thumb is: any standard Intel hardware should work without a hitch. Having said that we tried it on a standard Lenovo X200 laptop from 2008 and everything worked without a hitch.
