<p>It seems possible but a bit of a hassle to install python (required for Electrum).</p>

<p>According to this
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7299685/programming-on-samsung-chromebook">question</a>
you can enable <a href="http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/samsung-series-5-chromebook" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Developer Mode</a> to get a shell.</p>

<p>Alternatively there seems to be a <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chrome plugin to get a shell</a>.</p>

<p>Thus, if you already have the Chromebook it is a viable choice. Otherwise I would suggest a cheap system which allows more freedom out of the box.</p>

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<p>Would a Samsung Chromebook be a suitable choice to run the offline wallet???
I read that Chromebooks run a Unix based OS.
(I would obviously disable networking, bluetooth etc.)</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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May I suggest a hardware wallet instead? [Hardware Wallets](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hardware_wallet). More specifically the Pi-wallet.
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Selecting a computer for the OFFLINE Electrum Wallet
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# Selecting a computer for the OFFLINE Electrum Wallet

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-10)

Would a Samsung Chromebook be a suitable choice to run the offline wallet???
I read that Chromebooks run a Unix based OS.
(I would obviously disable networking, bluetooth etc.)

Thanks

**Tags:** wallet, electrum, offline

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: May I suggest a hardware wallet instead? [Hardware Wallets](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hardware_wallet). More specifically the Pi-wallet.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-02-10. Score: 2

It seems possible but a bit of a hassle to install python (required for Electrum).

According to this
[question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7299685/programming-on-samsung-chromebook)
you can enable [Developer Mode](http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/samsung-series-5-chromebook) to get a shell.

Alternatively there seems to be a [Chrome plugin to get a shell](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo).

Thus, if you already have the Chromebook it is a viable choice. Otherwise I would suggest a cheap system which allows more freedom out of the box.


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