Installing Linux apps on Chromebooks is a bit more complicated than installing Android ones. Here's a guide on how to do it.

The Linux container on Chrome OS currently runs Debian 9 ' Stretch,' so you can easily install any software available through the Debian software repositories.

Opening a .deb file on Chrome OS Canary (source) On most Debian-based Linux distributions, users can double-click on .deb packages to install them.

sudo rpm -Uvh package.rpm If the package has any missing dependencies, RPM will list them, and you'll need to install them manually. Remove: To remove (erase) an installed RPM package, use the -e ...