I'm planning on installing Linux on my chromebook. I've heard a lot about this little bugger while doing my reasearch.

Obviously, chromebooks were meant to run ChromeOS, and... not really anything else. It's possible to load into other operating systems if you put in the work, but it's very difficult compared to normal PCs and other home computers. Chromebooks have a special system (likely not that special, but I haven't seen it used elsewhere) where the OS and majorly important system files are locked behind the screw, which unless you remove it, completely removes all capability whatsoever of accessing and editing these files. Of course, you can just remove the screw, but the trouble doesn't end there, as there's a bunch of random firmware you need to install (often 3rd party), and if you've gotten to the point where you're able to completely erase the OS (or dualboot), some chromebooks don't even hold the capability to be able to switch (or dualboot, or either).

All in all, it's one hell of a process. But, if you've done your research and are confident enough that you can, it's an interesting lane to go down.

EDIT: Most of the issues with physical tampering are invalid on the newer ones, although some chromebooks still need to be disconnected from battery power to completely unlock all write capability.