Linux

In ChromeOS Flex, the Terminal is the entry point to Linux. In terminal settings, there are plenty of built-in fonts, however, there isn’t a simple way to install nerd font or any other font, and the terminal can’t pick up the fonts installed in the Linux either. Here is a workaround to install a nerd font for the Terminal. Nerd fonts First, go to Nerd Fonts and find the font. Then copy the url to the font file (*.tff). ...

I found this Dell Precision 5520 in a recycling bin, thanks to its original owner for leaving a Post-it with the admin password. The 5520 is a 2017 mobile workstation: Intel i7-7820HQ (8) @ 2.90 GHz, Intel HD 630 graphics + Nvidia Quadro M1200, 16 GB RAM and 256GB storage. Why ChromeOS Flex? The laptop arrived with Ubuntu. I later tried Manjaro, but gnome desktop felt a little heavy for this machine, I tried Xfce dekstop, it only improves a little. ...