The idea is that you may be on a weak internet connection and cannot download too much data, but you don't have Crouton and need just some few small packages. Also, you may be on a good internet connection and need just some few small packages. Also, why not to use Chrome OS as a normal operating system?
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<h3>Why does it currently only work on i686 and x86_64?</h3>
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Because it needs Ruby, Git, GNU Make and GCC to work, and I only have an i686/x86_64 Acer C7 Chromebook, so I can't port this software to other architectures. If Chromebrew will be widely used, I'm planning to raise money on Kickstarter to buy other Chromebooks and make Chromebrew work also on them.
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<h3id="howcanihelp">How can I help?</h3>
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If you have a compatibile (i686 or x86_64) Chromebook, you can fork my Github repo and add some new packages to its <code>packages</code> directory if you managed to build them from source successfully on your device. Package recipes are simple Ruby files - here is an example:
If you have a compatibile (arm, i686 or x86_64) Chromebook, you can fork my Github repo and add some new packages to its <code>packages</code> directory if you managed to build them from source successfully on your device. Package recipes are simple Ruby files - here is an example:
