You can enable a Linux development environment if you want to install a Linux desktop application on your Chromebook. It allows you to install any Linux application on your Chromebook. But running Linux apps on a low-end Chromebook affects the performance.
It is better to remove the Linux development environment from your Chromebook. Users might wish to delete Linux for a variety of reasons. The common one is when you enable the Linux development environment on your Chromebook, it doesn’t perform as expected. Here is a complete guide on; how to remove Linux from Chromebook.
How to Remove Linux Development Environment from Chromebook
Removing Linux Development Environment from Chromebook is a very straightforward method. To do so, you can simply follow the steps mentioned below.
Note:- If you don’t want to remove Linux from your Chromebook. Then you can uninstall unused Linux apps from your device. It will free up some disk space, and your Chromebook will have room for better performance.
Now, if you’ve decided to remove Linux, then follow the guide:
Step 1: Open the “Settings” apps on your Chromebook. For that, open “App Drawer” and select “Settings.” Or else; you can also access “Settings” from the quick setting menu.
Step 2: The settings window will appear. Select the “Advanced” option and click on the “Developers” option.
Step 3: Here, you will find the developers’ settings. Now select the “Linux development environment” option. To access the Linux settings.
Step 4: To remove the Linux development environment, click on the “Remove” button. Then to confirm, click on the “Delete” button.
Note:- When you remove Linux, it will delete all the Linux applications and data from your Chromebook. You can not retrieve the files.
Conclusion
That’s it; this is how you can remove Linux Development Environment from your Chromebook. If you are interested in Chromebook topics, you can check our detailed guides on; Chromebook troubleshooting. For that, follow the linked guide.
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