GLPI Agent for Chromebook (Chromobook OS)

[jchelp]

Documentation

Yes, I read it

Professional support

Yes, I know

Is your feature request related to a problem?

I need install gpli agent in chromebook , have prevision is expected to be released for chromeos

Expected behavior

Having a more effective inventory audit on these devices as I work with schools, I have these devices on a large scale

Alternatives you've considered

Don´t now

Additional context

No response

[g-bougard]

Hi @jchelp
I understand your need, but I don't know if this is even possible as I don't have such kind of computer.
Does ChromeOS provide SSH access ? If yes, maybe remoteinventory task can be a starting point.

[AldarisPale]

@g-bougard there's chromeos flex, which is installable on macbooks and pc laptops. https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11552529
Os installer direct link: https://dl.google.com/chromeos-flex/images/latest.bin.zip
Needs to be unzipped and then dd'd to USB stick

[g-bougard]

Hi @AldarisPale
thank you, I have to investigate so.

[loginone33]

The problem is that glpi agent in play store indicates that is not compatible with chromebooks which isnt't exactly true. If You want to just get inventory information only once - to get hardware specs, you can run chromebook in developer mode - it gives you the ability to install any apk. You can install agent from apkpure for example run it, then reverse chromebook from developer mode. From the delevoper side, you probably should just check if you can mark it as chromebook compatible in play developer console, because it works fine.

[g-bougard]

Hi @loginone33
the glpi-agent from playstore is provided by another project: See https://github.com/glpi-project/android-inventory-agent
Maybe @stonebuzz can comment the playstore issue.

[stonebuzz]

Hi @loginone33

The main reason is that we don't have any material with ChromeOS.

It's good news to know that the APK is working properly,
but we need to refine the tests/code to be sure that the agent is working properly (depending on the version etc.).

[stonebuzz]

For example  CAMERApermissions used by android agent is incompatible with ChromeBook

https://developer.android.com/topic/arc/manifest#implied-features

[miguelanruiz]

Hey there,

You have to enable developer and it allows you to have a linux container (which weighs 10GB or more which not many devices have), so the inventory would be of a virtual machine and not of the device.

Best regards,

[miguelanruiz]

loginone33 if you want to solve GLPI-Agent availability on PlayStore, you will need to change your GooglePlay region

[miguelanruiz]

Maybe you could use an apk downloader while do the change:
https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/

[mnsp-snoble]

As a MAT we also use GLPI, and did roll our own solution using GLPI API's and GAM to export chromebook/flexos information. Combining, updating and importing of devices with a combination of powershell and rundeck to automate the process.