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If you've installed Crouton on your Chromebook, you may be wondering how to delete a chroot after Crouton has been installed. There are multiple methods to go about it.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using Powerwash
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1Know what Powerwash is. Powerwash is a feature in the Chromebook that factory resets the device. Be aware that your data will be erased. This can also be called 'factory reset'.[1]
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2Open the settings. Scroll down to advanced settings, and click Powerwash.[2]Advertisement
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3After the Powerwash is complete a dialog box will appear. Click restart.[3]
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4Setup your Chromebook, just like when you first got it.[4]
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using Crosh
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1Use Crosh with caution. It is one of the most efficient ways to delete a chroot, but it's also risky if you don't know what you're doing. If you don't want to do this method, try Powerwash instead.
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2Open up Crosh. You can do this by pressing Crtl+Alt+T[5]
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3Enter Shell. Type shell. If you're in developer mode this should work.[6]
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4Type sudo delete-chroot precise into Crosh.[7]
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Community Q&A
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QuestionIt doesn't work. When I type in "sudo delete-chroot precise", it says "/mnt/stateful_partition/crouton/chroots/precise not found". Any idea why?Community AnswerYou will need to replace "precise" with your chroot name (ex: /mnt/stateful_partition/crouton/chroots/xenial).
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QuestionWhat do I do if I typed in sudo delete-chroot unity and it didn't work?Community AnswerIf you installed the Chroot "unity", you'll need to type this instead of what you typed: sudo delete-chroot xenial .
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QuestionCan you explain what a "chroot" is in simpler terms and why I would want to get rid of it?Community AnswerA chroot is a Unix-like operating command that changes the apparent root directory for the current processes that are running (like tasks). This includes its children too.
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Warnings
- As mentioned, you may break your Chromebook doing the Crosh method.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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References
- ↑ https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/what-does-it-mean-to-powerwash-a-chromebook/
- ↑ https://www.mlsd161.org/apps/pages/powerwash
- ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183084?hl=en
- ↑ https://www.mlsd161.org/apps/pages/powerwash
- ↑ https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/147047-how-to-access-the-chrome-shell-crosh-on-a-chromebook
- ↑ https://ostoday.org/linux/what-is-chroot-in-linux.html
- ↑ https://ostoday.org/linux/what-is-chroot-in-linux.html
- https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton#help-ive-created-a-monster-that-must-be-slain
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