L4T Ubuntu
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Intro
L4T Ubuntu is a version of Linux based on nvidia's linux for tegra project. It uses a different kernel compared to previous releases which allows it to use features not yet in mainline. Such as audio, docking support and vulkan.

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/53mtKYt

We have a wiki !
To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page
https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide

Credits
Bylaws,
Langerhans,
Ave,
Natinusala,
CTCaer(most of the hard stuff),
Gavin_Darkglider,
DanielOgorchock(Joycon drivers/joycond),
stary2001 (reboot2payload),
NVIDIA,
Azkali
Everyone else in switchroot - more info on that in the future.

 

[hippy dave]

search moonlight

Thanks, but my laptop doesn't have nvidia gpu, so I think Steam streaming is my most realistic option - hopefully the official android app will work when we do get android

 

[Xolono]

How are most people setting this up?

I can't see to get an on screen keyboard at Setup, OTG doesn't work and neither the dock.
Any ideas on what to do?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I regularly use in home switching to play games, in fact it's probably what I use my switch for the most at the minute.

Does anyone know if it would perform better if I ran the Linux moonlight client through this, especially with the sound support and video acceleration, or would I be better off just carrying on as I am?

I would say yes. Latency should be lower and battery life should be much improved. Hardware decoding is way faster.

Thanks, but my laptop doesn't have nvidia gpu, so I think Steam streaming is my most realistic option - hopefully the official android app will work when we do get android

There are other options for game streaming that people have been using (not specifically with the Switch) that don't need a Nvidia card. The thing with Steam streaming is that Steam Linux doesn't run on ARM. But there should be other options that do.

 

[Paffo]

@bylaws everything works flawlessly, thanks a lot!

 

[pLaYeR^^]

If you want to switch back to CFW, you simply change the micro sd back? Also there is no risk of getting banned from Nintendo? I guess so because it doesn’t connect to their servers.

 

[GibboHull]

I would say yes. Latency should be lower and battery life should be much improved. Hardware decoding is way faster.

There are other options for game streaming that people have been using (not specifically with the Switch) that don't need a Nvidia card. The thing with Steam streaming is that Steam Linux doesn't run on ARM. But there should be other options that do.

Appreciate the response mate! I'll give it a go and report back with performance.

 

[Conan179]

Great thing!

 

[SvenDeadlySin]

I have a switch with a dead screen. Will this work or I need the screen to select something somewhere?
Edit: on the dock of course.

Hey, you have Twitter or something to DM? I can put together a zip for you to try. I use my switch as a media center basically. So the whole dead screen thing sucks!

 

[xbmcuser]

absolute game changer, some guys in Kyoto Japan are going to be mighty miffed right now!

 

[bylaws]

Thanks, but my laptop doesn't have nvidia gpu, so I think Steam streaming is my most realistic option - hopefully the official android app will work when we do get android

Ah, not sure then

How are most people setting this up?

I can't see to get an on screen keyboard at Setup, OTG doesn't work and neither the dock.
Any ideas on what to do?

You have done something wrong at some point, try re writing to sdcard

If you want to switch back to CFW, you simply change the micro sd back? Also there is no risk of getting banned from Nintendo? I guess so because it doesn’t connect to their servers.

Yup

 

[De4dm4sterBR]

i'm really really sad i can't even go trough the setup process. Tried everything, but after select the L4T confing on Hekate all i get is a black screen, wich stays forever or reboot to RCM again. if someone manage to fix it, i'll be very greatefull.
Anyway, thank you @bylaws for you work!

 

[Deleted User]

Gotta love having setup all your software and files, only for kodi to take over once you reboot your computer. Every time I login, it autoboots Kodi.

Awesome. Few hours down the drain there.

 

[xbmcuser]

Is internet working from here surely no will be banned if they use internet in Switch Ubuntu?

 

[crow132]

any way of using keyboard with chromium? it works for system stuff but won't pop up in the browser

 

[Techjunky90]

any way of using keyboard with chromium? it works for system stuff but won't pop up in the browser

Manually open it.

 

[Deleted User]

does keyboard or mouse work for you?

Yup, KBM works fine

 

[crow132]

Manually open it.

how to do so?

 

[bylaws]

i'm really really sad i can't even go trough the setup process. Tried everything, but after select the L4T confing on Hekate all i get is a black screen, wich stays forever or reboot to RCM again. if someone manage to fix it, i'll be very greatefull.
Anyway, thank you @bylaws for you work!

What is your sdcard model

Gotta love having setup all your software and files, only for kodi to take over once you reboot your computer. Every time I login, it autoboots Kodi.

Awesome. Few hours down the drain there.

You can ssh in and fix from there

Manually open it.

You can do that by tapping the 4 squares in top right and selecting show.

 

[GreenAndACat]

Wow this'll be really good for emulation, surprised this was figured out so early in the switches lifetime.

 

[linuxares]

Can anyone try and see if this command works in the terminal "hcitool dev" and see if you get a mac-address.