Take the 2-minute tour ×  with the release of the newest
Chromebook and Chromebox (where the latter is an interesting
choice for a family PC for people who don't need apps like
photoshop etc.), I wanted to check out a dual-boot capability
for myself.  My question now (I have found the possibility to
fire up a normal linux console under Chrome OS, but for me to
use this system at university, I will need a C/C++ compiler and
a (more or less advanced) text editor. The last one should be
available on the chrome web store (or however that's called),
but I can't find anything for the compiler.  TL;DR: Is there a
c/c++ compiler on chrome OS? (ssh-ing into a server with an
compiler is not really an option as it doesn't provide offline
coding possibilities - on a bus, on a train etc.)  share|improve
this question  1 Answer 1  up vote 1 down vote accepted  You'll
probably need to build it yourself.  share|improve this answer
Thanks, I'll try that when I'll get my hands on Chrome OS (I was
looking for in-depth info and