Installed on my Pixelbook on 5/7/2019. The key feature that I am interested in this version is the ability to backup and restore Crostini containers.
**Note:** I am starting to see several posts on reddit from people who are having problems with Crostini since the update. One person suggested the release may have been pulled. reddit ![]()
What's included in this release. page ![]()
The first time you launch the Terminal you will see a messaging saying that Linux is being upgraded and that the Terminal will launch after it completes.
Unfortunately, something went wrong when I started my second container resulting in a complete meltdown of Crostini. See: Crostini Failure After Chrome OS 74 Upgrade
As reported, the Crostini backup feature is available in this release but it is not enabled by default. I did have to enable the flag chrome://flags/#crostini-backup. page
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It appears the backup function only works for "default" penguin container as I don't even see an option to back up my second container.
My first test backup was written to the Downloads folder on the Pixelbook, my intent is to run a backup and move the file over to my NAS.
I do notice a performance impact while the backup is running. This appears to be a function best scheduled during off hours.
Because I had to re-build my Crostini container, I have the opportunity to test backup and restore. I installed Krusader and Typora in the new container, then shut the container down and ran a backup. Next I removed the Linux apps in the Chrome OS settings, rebooted, and re-enabled the Linux apps to create a new VM and container. Finally, I ran a restore. I observed the the launcher icons for Krusader and Typora did not appear until I started the container.
I have confirmed that Backup only works for the primary container, additional containers are not backed up. When you remove Linux Apps in Settings it appears the entire VM is removed. I have now successfully backed up and restore the primary (penguin) container several times.
Support for multiple containers appears to be different in this version. I can create a second container launcher icons are not created for GUI apps in a second container. Wiki In Crostini
Created a second container. Ran apt update and apt upgrade. During upgrade observed the following:
Setting up rtkit (0.11-4+deb9u1) ... Job for rtkit-daemon.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status rtkit-daemon.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. rtkit-daemon.service couldn't start.
At this point I am convinced there is something wrong with the support for multiple containers in Crostini since the upgrade to this version of Chrome OS.