Cub Linux, an improved rebranding of the innovative Chromixium Linux distro, combines the look, feel and functionality of Google’s Chrome OS with traditional Linux performance. It provides a complete Chromebook experience on the hardware of your choice. The innovation is quite impressive. Cub Linux also runs software from the Ubuntu distro ecosystem. Linux is all about exercising options. Cub Linux is a solid example of the way Linux distros can differ from one another. One disappointment, though, is that Cub Linux can not run Android apps.
Cub Linux is very fast. But ... how does this distro update? I never see updates pass by.
Please enlighten me!
Cub Linux works a little differently than other distros when it comes to updating. You will find the settings in Control Panel/Automatic Updates. Make sure you select the automatic updating option.
Cub Linux does not show notifications. Instead, it updates silently in the background. This is also how Chrome OS updates itself. The default settings are security/critical updates (including browser updates for Chromium and Chrome), checked daily. You can change this in the Control Panel by clicking on the Automatic Updates icon.
In the Automatic Updates settings you can select the frequency of the updates. At the bottom of the settings panel you can click FORCE Update.
You can choose to install updates only on shutdown if you are worried about interrupting the process.
You do not have to run sudo apt-get update manually unless you want to update every app on the system at once.
I installed Cub Linux on my late father's old HP laptop with an early model Core i3 and 4 GB of RAM. It ran very well.
I have been a Chromebook user for several years and Cub Linux reminds me of using a Chromebook with Ubuntu running under Crouton on a Chromebook. You have the simple and speedy Chrome OS interface combined with a Linux desktop and the ability to run Linux software. A very nice combo.
Wow sounds great I am on Ubuntu 16.04 gnome and love how my printer just works and I can use standby nicely for the first time in my 20 year Linux career. Sounds like Cub might work with my printer too. Hate having to change Os just to print; use printing a lot. Will give this a try, thanks
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Cub Linux Is a Worthy Chromixium Offspring
Posted by: Jack M. Germain September 9, 2016 05:00 AMCub Linux, an improved rebranding of the innovative Chromixium Linux distro, combines the look, feel and functionality of Google’s Chrome OS with traditional Linux performance. It provides a complete Chromebook experience on the hardware of your choice. The innovation is quite impressive. Cub Linux also runs software from the Ubuntu distro ecosystem. Linux is all about exercising options. Cub Linux is a solid example of the way Linux distros can differ from one another. One disappointment, though, is that Cub Linux can not run Android apps.
Please enlighten me!
Cub Linux does not show notifications. Instead, it updates silently in the background. This is also how Chrome OS updates itself. The default settings are security/critical updates (including browser updates for Chromium and Chrome), checked daily. You can change this in the Control Panel by clicking on the Automatic Updates icon.
In the Automatic Updates settings you can select the frequency of the updates. At the bottom of the settings panel you can click FORCE Update.
You can choose to install updates only on shutdown if you are worried about interrupting the process.
You do not have to run sudo apt-get update manually unless you want to update every app on the system at once.
-- Jack M. Germain
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I have been a Chromebook user for several years and Cub Linux reminds me of using a Chromebook with Ubuntu running under Crouton on a Chromebook. You have the simple and speedy Chrome OS interface combined with a Linux desktop and the ability to run Linux software. A very nice combo.