Should I install root on my Linux Chromebook computer.

Question

Someone told me that installing root on Linux terminal can be bad for beginners due to safety. I'm pretty new to using the terminal and operating systems. I want to install root to download modules like pynput or keyboard. Should I go ahead with installing root?

Answer 1

Stanley Nguyen you don't need to install or mess with the root ...
And you can still create the -venv and install pip -qq install pynput and the keyboard ...

Yes, installing or messing around with the root comes with significant risk

https://chromeos.dev/en/linux/setup

Answer 2

or use a more modern alternative like uv to manage and run your env and dependencies.

https://pypi.org/project/uv/

I don't have any experience with Chromebooks, but most search queries seems to suggest enabling the Linux development environment first, installing a full Python installation and installing pip.

Answer 3

https://m.youtube.com/@timothywunkert

he has a couple of tutorials on how to set up Chromebook for software development

Answer 4

Stanley Nguyen
you have to be more specific.
not working is a vague term.
what Python version are you using?
is pip not working?
did pynput install successfully?
what's in your code?
where did you get the suggestion that you have to install in root?
so many unknowns...

Answer 5

Idk i still regularly accidentally delete wrong things. I must have accidentally formatted my home partition a dozen times by now. And that bootloader insists to be a victim too.

But really what do u have to lose? Reinstalling a system takes <10mins and if u dont backup ur data, u have issues beyond root.

Answer 6

I've installed pip and tried downloading pynput with pip, but it still won't work. And then again, I'm pretty new to using the terminal. Don't be disappointed by this question, but don't I have to root my keyboard for the pynput or keyboard to work? Could one of you please give me a step-by-step explanation :0

Answer 7

pynput did not install, I'm using Python 3, and when I tried installing pynput, it mentioned root.

Answer 8

Go ahead now its not necessary for you