| Feature | Crosh (Default) | Crosh + shell (Dev Mode) | Linux Terminal (via Crostini) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | No | Yes | No | | Access to Chrome OS system | Read-only diagnostics | Full read/write | Virtual machine – isolated | | Install software | No | Yes (via Chromebrew) | Yes (apt, yum, etc.) | | Security risk | None | High | Low (containerized) |
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: You can’t easily break your system here; it is designed for safe debugging. 🛠️ Common Uses | Feature | Crosh (Default) | Crosh +