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# Switchroot Lets You Run Ubuntu 24.04 LTS On Your Nintendo Switch!
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-24-04-nintendo/
- Published: 2024-05-20T12:18:17.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-20T12:18:17.000Z
- Description: Start using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on platforms you didn't expect?
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Gadgets 🎛️, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

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](https://asahilinux.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) 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](https://switchroot.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), an open-source project that focuses on getting Linux and Android running on the NVIDIA [Tegra X1](https://developer.nvidia.com/content/tegra-x1?ref=itsfoss.com)\-powered Nintendo Switch.

They have quietly introduced a new Linux image that comes equipped with the [Ubuntu 24.04 LTS](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts/) release. Let's check it out!

## Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on Nintendo Switch: What to Expect?

![switchroot.org we develop android and linux for the nintendo switch](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/05/switchroot.jpg)

Introduced under their [L4T](https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/linux/linux-distributions?ref=itsfoss.com) (Linux for Tegra) image lineup, this Ubuntu Noble build can run on all Nintendo Switch versions, with varying degrees of workarounds that are a prerequisite for switchroot to function properly.

Currently, the developers have only provided **two variants**, one is **Kubuntu**, and the other is a **Unity desktop** variant. The GNOME Shell variant is in the works too, but a few issues have been holding it back.

If you were to compare it with the previous Ubuntu 18.04 build, the Ubuntu Noble build lacks hardware encode/decode in *GStreamer*\-based players, and only works on *FFmpeg* ones. Moreover, there's **no CUDA compiler support**, but it features the CUDA runtime 10.0.

Of course, it is still a work in progress, but I am impressed to know what the switchroot team has pulled off so far. And I wonder how [Nintendo](https://www.nintendo.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) might react. 

You see, they are **known to be a vicious bunch** when it comes to [exercising](https://www.polygon.com/24090351/nintendo-2-4-million-yuzu-switch-emulator-settlement-lawsuit?ref=itsfoss.com) their IP rights. So far, switchroot doesn't seem to have come into their litigating gaze, and I hope it remains that way.

## Want to Check it Out?

For starters, you can refer to the [official wiki](https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki?ref=itsfoss.com) to get your bearings. Then, you can head to the [official index](https://download.switchroot.org/ubuntu-noble/?ref=itsfoss.com) to download any of the two available variants and follow [the instructions](https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/linux/l4t-ubuntu-noble-installation-guide?ref=itsfoss.com) to get it installed on your Nintendo Switch.

[Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (switchroot)](https://download.switchroot.org/ubuntu-noble/?ref=itsfoss.com)

If you are interested in contributing to the switchroot project, then you can check out its [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/switchroot/?ref=itsfoss.com) repo.

Via: [Omg! Ubuntu](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/ubuntu-24-04-nintendo-switch?ref=itsfoss.com)

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