# Frustrated on using chromebook with anki!

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**Created:** [February 20, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/frustrated-on-using-chromebook-with-anki/41329 "2024-02-20T03:56:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/frustrated-on-using-chromebook-with-anki/41329/1 "2024-02-20T03:56:31Z")

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hi,  
my CB is arm, lenovo duet 2020, no tf slot

i plan to sync anki thru anki server, while keeping collection.media local. my media is/will be huge.

previously i already installed anki on CB’s linux, i think using python?  
but i put it aside as i use wintab more.

previoiusly from this link:

> [@For Chromebook (CB) users, i suggest reading this post to install anki in linux instead](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/for-chromebook-cb-users-i-suggest-reading-this-post-to-install-anki-in-linux-instead/40149):
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> hi, i got a lenovo duet 2020, afair, ankidroid do work when CrOS is using container technology. Currently every CrOS is in VM virtual machine technology. I have installed several ankidroid from play store, F-droid, github etc. All halt when i simply tap into settings and wanna scroll. It didn’t scroll, it sucks. previously i asked that it’s xxxking hard to install anki on arm linux, as some libraries are NA blablabla. i just read a post claim to do it, and some users replied that they …

yes it can run. seems it is a compiled x86 linux version anki?  
i dont know why it runs inside my arm CB’s linux, but it do really ran.

however, last week i caually updated the CrOS and the CB’s linux,  
then i can never run anki inside CB’s linux any more.

then i turn BACK to ankidroid.  
for 2.16.5 variants, it never ran on CB’s android.  
github have 2.17.x variants. yeah these run well.

however my CB have NO TF card.  
so i wanna use files on NAS thru SAMBA, or cloud.

NEGATIVE, android dont allow you to do that.

conclusion:  
CB sucks.  
luckily i have a cheap wintab for use.

xxxx xxx google.