In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of installing Obsidian on your Chromebook. Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files, making it an excellent tool for note-taking, research, and personal knowledge management.

Before We Begin

It's important to note that this tutorial is specifically designed for Chromebooks with an Intel or AMD CPU that support Linux Apps. Unfortunately, this method won't work on Chromebooks with an ARM64 architecture CPU.

Video Tutorial

We've prepared a video tutorial to guide you through the process visually. Feel free to follow along with the video as you go through the steps below.

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

1. Enable Linux Apps

First, we need to ensure that Linux apps are enabled on your Chromebook:

1. Go to your Chromebook's System Settings
2. Click on the "About Chrome OS" section in the left panel
3. Under the Developer section, choose "Set up Linux"
4. Follow the prompts to turn on Linux

2. Update Software Sources

Once Linux is enabled, open a terminal from your app menu and run the following command:

sudo apt update

This command updates the software sources of the Linux container, ensuring you have access to the latest packages.

3. Download Obsidian

Next, we'll download the Obsidian package directly from the official GitHub repository:

wget https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/releases/download/v1.6.7/obsidian_1.6.7_amd64.deb

4. Install Obsidian

Now that we have the package, let's install it:

sudo dpkg -i obsidian_1.6.7_amd64.deb

If you encounter any dependency issues, run the following command to resolve them:

sudo apt -f install

Additional Resources

For more detailed information about using Obsidian, you can refer to the Google Doc used in the tutorial.

You can also visit the official Obsidian website for comprehensive documentation and community resources.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you encounter any issues during the installation process, here are a few things to try:

• Ensure your Chromebook's software is up to date
• Restart your Chromebook and try the process again
• Check that you have enough free space in your Linux container
• If you get permission errors, make sure you're using 'sudo' where necessary

Conclusion

Congratulations! You should now have Obsidian installed on your Chromebook. This powerful tool opens up a world of possibilities for organizing your thoughts, managing your projects, and connecting your ideas. As you explore Obsidian, you'll discover its rich feature set, including backlinks, graph view, and custom CSS themes.

For more information about Chromebooks and compatible software, check out our Chromebook comparison and Buyers Guide.

If you have any questions or run into any issues, please don't hesitate to reach out through a comment on our YouTube video. We're here to help!