READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING QUESTIONS! If you can’t drag files over to the Linux Files section, restart your device and try again. Here are some common issues and their solutions: If you can’t drag files over to the Linux Files section, restart your device and try again. If the OptiFine command isn’t working, type “sudo apt install openjdk-11-jre” (don’t include the quotes) in the terminal and hit enter. Respond to any prompts by pressing “Y” and then hit enter. After that, try the OptiFine command again. If your mouse is still moving out of the Minecraft window, try hitting escape and then click “Back to Game.” This usually solves the problem! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! Hey! I just released a new video showing you how to install Minecraft Forge mods on your Chromebook! Here is the link if you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/4k9DL3jfgXc/v-deo.html
Try opening terminal, right clicking on the icon, and click shut down Linux (beta). Then, wait a few minutes, open terminal again, and then try to double-click the file again. If that doesn't work, try restarting your device. I hope this helps!
DUDE YOU ARE A LEGEND, every step is super clear and easy!, you even broke the steps in to chapters, it was really easy to do this and play this. ALSO you helped out a lot of people who need help you are a god man!
1:50 Pro tip: it's much easier to type "about:flags" in the Chrome about bar. It will automatically redirect to correct location. You can also type "about:settings" and "about:about" for more settings.
It's worth mentioning that if you have ARM CPU in your Chromebook instead of x86-64 compatible CPU, the steps to get Minecraft may be more complex depending on your exact hardware. It's still doable for most hardware but the performance may end up so bad that it's not fun.
@@guineapigoneill6027 I would guess the easiest method would be to use QEMU to emulate x86 processor, install full copy of windows and run Minecraft on it. Probably fps will be so low that it's not worth doing.
@@PeterSalmon I tried, but it still says that there is an error. It says that The following packages have unmet dependencies: minecraft-launcher: Depends: default-jre but it is not installable and many other ones too. Maybe my Chromebook is just to slow? Or can't run Java script?
2 years laters and this is stil the best tutorial ive seen out of everything cause you dont make everything up to interpretation you actually tell us and for once its not complecated as long as i follow the vid im good.
YOOOOOOOO! Thank you so much for making this! Clear instructions, easy follow-along, and overall a big help to (probably) everyone that has watched it. Thank you!
someone help cuz when i open the Minecraft.deb file so i can install it with Linux, its loading and then it says ''Failed to retrieve app info." and then i cant install it
I have a problem. I followed all your steps, but when I went to install the launcher I keep getting an error. It says 'an error occurred during installation of your Linux application.'
Everything works, im able to play and all but I had a question regarding every time I close the launcher and open it again, I have to re login every single time any way to fix this issue?
I am haveing trouble downloading OptiFine. Other than that, I can still play minecraft so thank you. Edit I made it work but one question, I only have acess to demo version. Is that supposed to happen.
Dude... Thank you so much! Thanks to you, I can finally play Minecraft with my friends without lag! You have gained a new subscriber. Hope you are doing well and I wish you all the best.
As i was downloading the launcher it told me that “ E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ‘dpkg - - configure - a” yet when i run that command in the terminal it does nothing. Im kinda confused
THANK YOU DUDE. I know this is like 3-4 years later but still suuuuuuper helpful. If you do end up reading this comment, which is highly unlikely, then could you respond answering the following question: Can you play online with it???? Just wanted to know, but anyway, THX MAN!!!
For the optifine part, ive downloaded the correct one needed, ive followed the steps but it keeps coming up with Error on terminal so im not sure on what im doing wrong
i have a problem. the problem is that when i click download for the OptiFine Minecraft file thing it takes me to this page that says "your file is ready to be downloaded" and then i click download and then it takes me to a error page saying that it cant reach this site or something. can you please help me find a solution for this? please respond soon!
Hey Peter Salmon, when I got to the install part on my Chromebook it said that there was an error saying that some stuff wasn't installable, I tried to use the code for the terminal you gave to someone else in the comments and restarted it, but nothing changed. What should I do?
Hey, you just earned a new subscriber! Thanks a lot for this video! However, when I try to install the minecraft.deb file it says "failed to retrieve info" and I tried restarting it, but it still didn't work! Are there any other ways to fix this or install the minecraft.deb file through another way, for example commands in terminal? Thanks in advance!
I had this same issue. I don't know what I did, but here's everything I did between a failed and successful installation: Opened a new tab in the terminal, closed the first tab, repeated these two steps, typed and submitted two invalid commands and eventually tried again and prayed. My conclusion is that letting the terminal work by giving it some time and asking it to do something probably unlocked this for me. I haven't any clue if this will help you, or if you still have this issue a year later, but I hope it does help somewhat.
Thank you so much for the easy to follow tutorial! I just have one little issue in the process so far I'm wondering if you have any suggestions/fixes. I've followed all the steps and have downloaded the minecraft.deb file, but when I click to install the dialogue window says "loading information..." for a while, then will say "Failed to retrieve app info.". I've tried restarting a few times but now it's just stuck on "loading information"
Bro I’m hyped I got a new chrome book and just got Java edition and I’m going to my grandma’s house and I can’t live without it lol so time to play 24/7
I've done all the steps up to downloading the file, it's succsecfully downloaded and in my launcher, but whatever I do, the app won't launch. It'll just kick me out of the launcher or be stuck loading where I can't click on it. Does anyone know how to fix this?
What should I do if I wont let me open the game in files im not really sure whats going on but every time i open the game it makes a window thats an all black screen or it asks me to install it again then says its already installed
When typing in the command for OptiFine in Linux it says "Error: Unable to access jarfile optifine.jar" Did I do something wrong? I've tried it a few times now and it is still not working. Please help.
It keeps saying " An error occured during your instalation" Then it says "E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem" Can you help me?
READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING QUESTIONS!
If you can’t drag files over to the Linux Files section, restart your device and try again.
Here are some common issues and their solutions:
If you can’t drag files over to the Linux Files section, restart your device and try again.
If the OptiFine command isn’t working, type “sudo apt install openjdk-11-jre” (don’t include the quotes) in the terminal and hit enter. Respond to any prompts by pressing “Y” and then hit enter. After that, try the OptiFine command again.
If your mouse is still moving out of the Minecraft window, try hitting escape and then click “Back to Game.” This usually solves the problem!
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
Hey! I just released a new video showing you how to install Minecraft Forge mods on your Chromebook! Here is the link if you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/4k9DL3jfgXc/v-deo.html
I downloaded the minecraft debi and I clicked it twice it just says "Failed to retrieve app info" how do I fix this?
Try opening terminal, right clicking on the icon, and click shut down Linux (beta). Then, wait a few minutes, open terminal again, and then try to double-click the file again. If that doesn't work, try restarting your device. I hope this helps!
@@PeterSalmon so I openned terminal right clicked it and the only options are to pin it, +new window, settings and close??
That is weird. Try restarting your computer, and installing any available updates.
@@PeterSalmon wait to confirm terminal is that one app that like shows you the coding and things right? or did you mean something else
This tutorial helped so much! My Chromebook was always boring since Geforce now would make me wait an hour and a half. Now I can play Minecraft!
did it work
@@finndouglas4422 it did, but it was really laggy, I could only play up to 1.8 without the game being unplayable
@@notcryo oh ok
did it take time to launch the minecraft
Thank you SOOO MUCH. getting java was a dream of mine for awhile, and now its a reality. This guys legit, folks.
how do i know what version of minecraft i downloaded?
SAME BRO
DUDE YOU ARE A LEGEND, every step is super clear and easy!, you even broke the steps in to chapters, it was really easy to do this and play this. ALSO you helped out a lot of people who need help you are a god man!
Thanks so much!
@@PeterSalmon thank you man
@@PeterSalmon my files say failed to retrieve app info how to fix
1:50 Pro tip: it's much easier to type "about:flags" in the Chrome about bar. It will automatically redirect to correct location. You can also type "about:settings" and "about:about" for more settings.
Lie
@@mamoun972 Could you elaborate a bit?
It's worth mentioning that if you have ARM CPU in your Chromebook instead of x86-64 compatible CPU, the steps to get Minecraft may be more complex depending on your exact hardware. It's still doable for most hardware but the performance may end up so bad that it's not fun.
Do you know how to do this?
@@guineapigoneill6027 I would guess the easiest method would be to use QEMU to emulate x86 processor, install full copy of windows and run Minecraft on it. Probably fps will be so low that it's not worth doing.
I’m ready to play mine craft in class now, thanks!
bro your finna get 1 fps my school chromebook has less ram then the first iphone
XD
@@thebigballerbrandcentral9664 hahaha
not a good idea
@@koolcidz5949 nah it’s fine
2:18 thx i was wondering how to fix it
same.
@@dindnt mine isnt working
Ibroxim Madorifov :(
@@dindnt ik mine works but idk about u :v is it doesnt try putting ur mc in full screen on the chromebook
@@dindnt oh is that supposed to help me?
for some odd reason i cannot find "pointer lock" anymore
same
fr
is there something else I can do instead?
Same
Keyboard and pointer lock prompt😂
For anyone who is having problems when it says:Failed to retrieve.Simply clear up space on device or add linux space.Hope it helped!!
thank you SOOO much! i was getting nervous it was just my computer:)
You may not ever get to this question but- What if you encounter an "error while installing" while installing Minecraft?
@@danieloliveira35555 same
The fact that you have watched an Iskall video makes me happy
and he is subbed to grian and mumbo
Why is it taking forever to load on the game, I have patience but I’ve been waiting for 45 minutes now
same
its been a year but i think linux is missing a file
It’s because it’s a linux emulator not linux itself
my chrome book blew up.
rip bro you will be forever missed
My launcher is not working. It is just stuck on loading in the task bar. Help
i cant find pointer lock or crostini gpu support, what do i do plz help?
Whenever I try to install it, it says that there was an error while installing. Please help
Restart your computer
@@PeterSalmon I tried, but it still says that there is an error. It says that The following packages have unmet dependencies:
minecraft-launcher: Depends: default-jre but it is not installable and many other ones too. Maybe my Chromebook is just to slow? Or can't run Java script?
Go into terminal and run "sudo apt-get install openjdk-11-jre" and the try again.
Authentic Tech is there a space between get and install or no space
Yes, there is a space
2 years laters and this is stil the best tutorial ive seen out of everything cause you dont make everything up to interpretation you actually tell us and for once its not complecated as long as i follow the vid im good.
YOOOOOOOO! Thank you so much for making this! Clear instructions, easy follow-along, and overall a big help to (probably) everyone that has watched it. Thank you!
someone help cuz when i open the Minecraft.deb file so i can install it with Linux, its loading and then it says ''Failed to retrieve app info." and then i cant install it
Finally! A nice, simple, and organized tutorial. Thank you peter.
Is There a command i need to launch it in the terminal?
same it wont work
Umm
Yeah I didn’t work for me either
I have a problem. I followed all your steps, but when I went to install the launcher I keep getting an error. It says 'an error occurred during installation of your Linux application.'
I have the exact same problem! pls someone help :(
me to
@@NINJAGAMER-co1qq put it in you linux files then it worked for me idk or try and free up some space
wow this is the most legit and real video ive seen throughout the time ive been searching, thank you so much.
Wow okay..
How do I open up minecraft once its installed?
i cant do this eaither@@Number-wise
Everything works, im able to play and all but I had a question regarding every time I close the launcher and open it again, I have to re login every single time any way to fix this issue?
thanks man
this is the 10th video i watch and is the only one that acttually works
Whenever I click the Minecraft icon it just shakes and doesn’t open
Sameeee
Try Restart
Ok so I forgot to put an update on this but I kept on pressing on it and it worked but it’s veryyyyyyyyyyy laggy for me like extremely
same i just powered off my computer and it worked again
@@Strawberry-kl8qy Its a chromebook what do you expect but maybe try restarting your computer then go into Minecraft and lower render distance and etc
I haven’t got my chromebook yet but once I get it I’ll be sure to follow the tutorial properly!
i was expecting this to be a scam but im surprised it actually worked you're the best
I am haveing trouble downloading OptiFine. Other than that, I can still play minecraft so thank you. Edit I made it work but one question, I only have acess to demo version. Is that supposed to happen.
I need help everytime I try opening up the file it said failed to retrieve app info any help?
Same
Me too :(
Same here :(
Can you make a tutorial on how to do this when your chromebook when managed by your school?
Not possible, sorry
You might be able to find a tutorial on how to remove the managed by school part and then return to this and redo it
Do a factory reset my guy haha
Dude... Thank you so much! Thanks to you, I can finally play Minecraft with my friends without lag! You have gained a new subscriber. Hope you are doing well and I wish you all the best.
If you already had Minecraft Java, did you have to buy it again?
@@josiahchu5570 No. But, the launcher does take a bit to load. Is that like that for you?
pls help whenever i try to launch it from the download pop up it shows the thing at the bottom for a second but then just dosent lauch :(
same
As i was downloading the launcher it told me that “ E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ‘dpkg - - configure - a” yet when i run that command in the terminal it does nothing. Im kinda confused
Can we have a updated version if it says error while installing
This was super helpful and thanks so much for making this
🙏
Glad it was helpful!
WOAH DUDE THIS WORKS TYSM I FELT SAFE THE WHOLE TIME DOING IT TY
How do I open up minecraft once its installed?
Im so confused because when I enter the pointer lock or the gpu thing in chrome flags it doesn't pop up
THANK YOU DUDE. I know this is like 3-4 years later but still suuuuuuper helpful. If you do end up reading this comment, which is highly unlikely, then could you respond answering the following question: Can you play online with it???? Just wanted to know, but anyway, THX MAN!!!
I have a question do you have to buy Java
Finally! A video that isn't click bait! Thank you so much, this really helped!
I'm glad it was helpful!
@@PeterSalmon I need help whenever I try to install the launcher it says Failed to retrieve app info
Mine says it’s in terminal but how do I play it in the terminal
how many fps did you get
@@PeterSalmon excuse me but after I tried installed minecraft it opened up a command prompt. what am I supposed to type down exactly?
this guy deserves so much more credit for these kinds of videos
please tell me do you have to buy minecraft java to run the game nobody is answering lmao
@@bayli_xlx4930 minecraft.net
For the optifine part, ive downloaded the correct one needed, ive followed the steps but it keeps coming up with Error on terminal so im not sure on what im doing wrong
same here. dont know what the heck im doing wrong
yea same
it says that you need to download the things you can see them if you click the error notification but it does not tell you how
i have a problem. the problem is that when i click download for the OptiFine Minecraft file thing it takes me to this page that says "your file is ready to be downloaded" and then i click download and then it takes me to a error page saying that it cant reach this site or something. can you please help me find a solution for this? please respond soon!
Every time I try to open the launcher it updates and then never opens. Is there a way to fix that?
your the best, i could not find a legit vid until i clicked on yours. thanks sooooo much!!!
I'm glad I helped!
@@PeterSalmon I can't move the optifine file to the linux files folder it keeps ketting a error 'can't find the file' what do I need to do now?
@@PeterSalmon do i have to pay for it? I'm cheap
When I download it it said failed to retrieve app info
Try deleting and reinstalling the file
@@Kylebayci nope
I went on the terminal and it said error: unknown command: sudo. Any help?
do su then type whatever command it was *without sudo*
now I can play Minecraft and I didn't get confused
it wont let me open the installer what should i do
Best Tutorial EVER!
wow man this is the literal best tutorial I'm subbing rn
How do I open up minecraft once its installed?
@@Number-wise you have to click on the little penguin logo at the bottom of the screen
I FIRCKING LOVE YOU THANKS SO MUCHHHHH
thank you sooooo much for helping me install minecraft
it’s only letting me play demo ??
Thank you so much! This actually worked!
But I can only play the demo sadly. We have to buy the game to play the full version but this worked well!
@@stonepuppy7931 How do you do that?
@@imprecisedev6069 did you figure it out ?
@@GoofyAssassin I don’t really need it now, I got a new laptop.
@@imprecisedev6069 you don't need to buy the game to get the full version
It keeps saying error
:( help me pls
its saying that to me too 4:28
Hey Peter Salmon, when I got to the install part on my Chromebook it said that there was an error saying that some stuff wasn't installable, I tried to use the code for the terminal you gave to someone else in the comments and restarted it, but nothing changed. What should I do?
Bump.
Seems like theres no solution. This has been happening to me as well
same too
me too
@@maxyardley901 same
Thank you SO much for this!! I couldn't get it to work at all; it would just hang indefinitely and never even open the launcher, much less play!
TYSM!!! still works as of date November 27 2023! I resently broke my Lenovo Thinkpad screen while playing vr soooo this was very useful.
Will this allow multiplayer? Thank you for making this amazing tutorial. I subbed liked and shared it too a friend of mine who only has a chrome book.
Hi
I think it'll allow multiplayer but I have the demo version, I have to buy it to access the full version.
didn"t work because it says error installing linux application ( Can You Help?)
Its because u have alot of dowloads in ure chromebook like games of files
@@anthonyhernandez883 It exactly
You need to clear up space on your chrome book
this solved all my problems thanks
Awesome!
i get demo how does that work?
Hey, you just earned a new subscriber! Thanks a lot for this video! However, when I try to install the minecraft.deb file it says "failed to retrieve info" and I tried restarting it, but it still didn't work! Are there any other ways to fix this or install the minecraft.deb file through another way, for example commands in terminal? Thanks in advance!
@RedditMachineGun yeah that dosent matter tho
I had this same issue. I don't know what I did, but here's everything I did between a failed and successful installation: Opened a new tab in the terminal, closed the first tab, repeated these two steps, typed and submitted two invalid commands and eventually tried again and prayed. My conclusion is that letting the terminal work by giving it some time and asking it to do something probably unlocked this for me. I haven't any clue if this will help you, or if you still have this issue a year later, but I hope it does help somewhat.
all you had to do was double (or right depending on what mouse u got) click on minecrafr.deb and click on install with linux, then you're good.
yeah but then it says i need to download something on the chrome web store in order to launch it, what do i do@@jacksontrout9806
still works i liked and subbed
Thank you so much for the easy to follow tutorial! I just have one little issue in the process so far I'm wondering if you have any suggestions/fixes.
I've followed all the steps and have downloaded the minecraft.deb file, but when I click to install the dialogue window says "loading information..." for a while, then will say "Failed to retrieve app info.". I've tried restarting a few times but now it's just stuck on "loading information"
Ended up getting it! I deleted the .deb file and downloaded it again, that seemed to work.
@@omgitsLindsay This is happening to me too, and I deleted the file and downloaded it again but it still says the same thing?
@@Rat-uu6qu same with me
@@Ktm85 omg how do we fix this i have the same problem
@@ethan_vazquez you drag the file into Linux files and then do it again
this is the one ive been looking for i have been looking for this video for hours on hours and i finally found the right one i love your vid
the launcher wont open when i click on it what do i do?
pointer lock... NO EXIST
ye
wow just wow thank you :D youve also earned a sub thx
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!! I CAN PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS NOW!!
Hey, I am loving this, i was just wondering if there is a way to install texture packs on this?
How much do I need to play
Thank you for the help as a reward for your great work I will subscribe to your channel and leave a like too
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH THANK YOUUUUU :D
How do I open up minecraft once its installed?
Bro I’m hyped I got a new chrome book and just got Java edition and I’m going to my grandma’s house and I can’t live without it lol so time to play 24/7
hey, i dont have that pointer lock thingy, can/should i enable something else?
please reply
did u figure this out because me too
Is it free or do we need to buy java
I have an asus chrome book and when I open it it just loads and never opens
My launcher won't start it just says cleaning and it stops loading and closes
I've done all the steps up to downloading the file, it's succsecfully downloaded and in my launcher, but whatever I do, the app won't launch. It'll just kick me out of the launcher or be stuck loading where I can't click on it. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Hey me too! Have you found a solution?
Thank you so much for showing me how to download Minecraft because I want to play this game for so long
What should I do if I wont let me open the game in files im not really sure whats going on but every time i open the game it makes a window thats an all black screen or it asks me to install it again then says its already installed
Optifine is not working and why do you have the full version I have the demo you have to buy the full version
it only gives me an option to play demo or pay
When typing in the command for OptiFine in Linux it says "Error: Unable to access jarfile optifine.jar" Did I do something wrong? I've tried it a few times now and it is still not working. Please help.
Ensure you are using the exact (case-sensitive) name and that the .jar file is in the linux files directory.
thanks bro! you get a sub from me, this stuff still works after three years!
It keeps saying " An error occured during your instalation" Then it says "E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem" Can you help me?
same whats going on?
YOURE AN LEGEEEEND OMGGGGGGGGGGG THAAAANKSSSSS
P.S on older chromebooks stand *No application info* , then redownload 2 times
when I press on the file it say "this file is not supported". if you know what to do please tell me
OFC I WANT MINECRAFT ON MY CHROMEBOOK ALSO I HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR YEARS FOR MINECRAFT SO TYSM!!
ok so when it finshed installing i couldnt open the launcher itself
Its not lanching for me and is just loading like its going to lanch but is not what should i do?
Peter read this. my chromebook is hp brand and it is old and doesnt have linux beta i dont know what to do
I have a question that wasent added
What if it tells you to play demo can you show the whole process pls
Peter I don’t know if you reply to comments on this video anymore but it just keeps crashing when I click play demo
I tried installing it like you did at 2:58 but whenever I pressed install it would load 4% and then say a error occured...how do I fix this??
Put it into the Linux files and then download it that was happening to me but it worked after
Thanks mate no more minecraft education edition at school anymore
Hello can you help me, I keep having my Minecraft crash on 1.16.5 how do I fix it. Btw it’s the exit 0 code
What if it keeps saying error when you try t download it, it keeps doing that to me smh. please help!!