Ubuntu 24.04 Now Runs on the Nintendo Switch (Unofficially)
Quoting: Ubuntu 24.04 Now Runs on the Nintendo Switch (Unofficially) - OMG! Ubuntu —
Switchroot is an open-source project that allows Android and Linux-based distros like Ubuntu to run on the Nintendo Switch —absolutely not something Nintendo approves of let alone supports, endorses, or encourages.
I covered the loophole that permitted this back in 2018. Back then the NVIDIA Tegra X1-powered Nintendo Switch was new and Linux support for all of its hardware formative.
As the popularity of the console ballooned so the ‘alternative OS’ Switch scene bloomed, like a cherry tree in Animal Crossing and every bit as beautiful to see!
A number of Linux for Switchroot (L4S) distributions have been released since, designated as Linux for Tegra (L4T) builds.
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Switchroot Lets You Run Ubuntu 24.04 LTS On Your Nintendo Switch!
We all know Linux can run on almost everything 😎
Hence, I am always impressed when I come across cases where I see Linux being ported over to platforms that don't support it natively. Take, for example, the Asahi Linux project, they have managed to bring a very usable Linux experience to Apple's Mac devices.
Similarly, one such project that has been making waves, switchroot, an open-source project that focuses on getting Linux and Android running on the NVIDIA Tegra X1-powered Nintendo Switch.
They have quietly introduced a new Linux image that comes equipped with the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release. Let's check it out!