


I do have Checker on this exact Chromebook! Everytime I download Audacity from Linux it says "This file type is not supported. Audacity does not run directly on Chrome OS, but Chrome OS 69 or later support running containerized Linux. Redrun wrote: ↑ December 17th, 2022, 8:54 am You might not be able to start it from ChromeOS directly (since it's only the Linux part that would recognize this file as a program), but can launch from the terminal each time.
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AppImage file that Audacity makes available:Īccording to these instructions, you'll need to give the file permission to run as a program, which they show how to do with chmod. How to install Audacity on a Chromebook and record audio with it - YouTube In this video, we are looking at how to install Audacity on a Chromebook and record audio with it.For the commands. You can either install a (probably older) version of Audacity from the Debian repositories with apt-get install audacity, or you can try to run the. deb package thay can be installed with dpkg, but Audacity doesn't have that option on their site. Most Chromebooks have the ability to run Linux applications by creating a Linux container inside Chrome OS. Once enabled, the Linux terminal will have access to any Debian packages. If not, and if you haven't already, you'll need to turn on the Linux features before you can run Audacity: You mention that you already have Checker, is that on this same Chromebook? I can help search for directions or errors, but unfortunately can't test, myself. Caveat, I've not done this before, but it seems doable.
