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chromebook_tips.txt
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Turn off power down on time out
Turn off power down on lid close
$ sudo stop powerd
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Open port 22 for ssh
$ sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport ssh -j ACCEPT
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Set hostname
$ sudo hostname <new-hostname>
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Remount sdcard for exec, suid
$ sudo mount -i -o remount,exec,suid /media/removable/<sd-card-directory>
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Open TTY terminal (text mode)
CTRL-ALT-F2 (F2=Forward button)
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Return to UI mode (Chrome) from TTY
CTRL-ALT-F1 (F1=Back button)
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Is there any way to manage the brightness manually on an ARM chromebook?
$ sudo vi /sys/class/backlight/pwm-backlight.0/brightness
How to find max brightness value?
$ cat /sys/class/backlight/pwm-backlight.0/max_brightness
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