Script Installer for Chromebooks




Latest version is  Beta  Oct 26 2026 

Augean requires  Chrome  or  Microsoft Edge

 •   The install script is easy to run - you can see exactly what is being installed.
•   Install scripts are available for (Mac, Windows, Linux, Chromebooks)⨯(Intel, Arm)
•   Everything, including the Microsofts 64 bit OpenJDK 21 Server is stored under the  augean  folder.
•   Augean wont interfere with other Java versions on the system.
•   Augean can be uninstalled just by deleting the  augean  folder

Install is very similar to windows, so I included the windows video
Please watch this video first.

Copy then Paste the following commands to the command prompt to install Augean.

Step1   Create the directory
 

Step2   Install Augean
Choose one of the following         Your computer is 

If the computer is Intel
 

If the computer is Arm
 


to start Augean run the command from the  augean  directory.
 

Terminal window executing the Augean Linux installation script alongside the desktop launcher. Shows genealogists how to successfully deploy local family history software on a Chromebook for secure, offline GEDCOM management.

Running the install script file and starting Augean.


If Chrome of Edge are you default browser press
Otherwise press and paste the link into a Chrome browser.

Augean genealogy software running locally in a Google Chrome browser on a Chromebook. Displays the main tree navigation menu, allowing family historians to access robust desktop-level GEDCOM tools and reports.

Augean opens in Chrome



  use Copy Link then paste into a web browser window to start Augean.  

 Files between Augean (which runs under Linux) and ChromeOS are shared via the  Linux Files  Folder
Here we can see a picture of a tiger, which was downloaded in ChromeOS, and is now used by Augean.
Also, the project,  my_project.GED , which was created in Augean under Linux, can be accessed by ChromeOS

ChromeOS file manager's Linux files directory shown next to the Augean media manager. Demonstrates how genealogists can seamlessly attach downloaded historical records and photos to their family trees using Chromebook integration.