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To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page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.

 

[P3T3]

You don't need to compile it, install it from the software center thing

I got missing dependency’s, impossible install, so looking like I need to compile arm versions!

 

[tabzer]

What guide did you use to compile kodi on unbuntu?

It's available through the software application.

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I got missing dependency’s, impossible install, so looking like I need to compile arm versions!

That's strange. Did it say what was missing? Did you do apt update and apt upgrade?

 

[lil-devil]

I got missing dependency’s, impossible install, so looking like I need to compile arm versions!

have you tried
https://gbatemp.net/threads/l4t-ubuntu-applcation-install-guides.537579/?

 

[EpicLPer]

I'll try this out, seems awesome!

 

[Techjunky90]

I got missing dependency’s, impossible install, so looking like I need to compile arm versions!

Did you try to install it through terminal first? If so you messed it up and it will not allow you to install it from the software center. I too did this and did a fresh install of l4t to fix it.

 

[Waltee]

My Switch has really finicky Wifi so I've bought a USB Ethernet adapter but that doesn't seem to work. Is there anything in particular I need to install for it to work or is it just straight up a no-go?

 

[EpicLPer]

I'll try this out, seems awesome!

Oh wait a second... So you can't boot this thing without having a custom firmware installed first? Thought it'd launch like every other Linux for the Switch till now via RCM mode... Ah well

 

[Snomannen_kalle]

Oh wait a second... So you can't boot this thing without having a custom firmware installed first? Thought it'd launch like every other Linux for the Switch till now via RCM mode... Ah well

What makes you say that? You don't need CFW on your Switch to launch this -- you just have to flash the image on an SD card, and then launch it through the Hekate payload

 

[EpicLPer]

What makes you say that? You don't need CFW on your Switch to launch this -- you just have to flash the image on an SD card, and then launch it through the Hekate payload

Oh wait... I think I misread something then. Thought "hekate" was the name of the custom firmware, not just the payload. Whoops...
Yeah, I haven't been following Switch hacking as much as I did 3DS and Wii U so I'm still somewhat of a noob when it comes to Switch hacking

 

[Snomannen_kalle]

Oh wait... I think I misread something then. Thought "hekate" was the name of the custom firmware, not just the payload. Whoops...
Yeah, I haven't been following Switch hacking as much as I did 3DS and Wii U so I'm still somewhat of a noob when it comes to Switch hacking

No worries, we all have to be at some point

 

[EpicLPer]

Apply any kernel updates from the updates section in the thread

Honestly a Linux noob when it comes to messing with files, their permissions and etc. Do I really have to set up a VM just to apply the update to the image or is there any other way directly under Windows?

EDIT: Scrap that, I now see how the file structure is built up. No need for any Ubuntu VM

 

[chaitea]

EDIT: Nevermind! Stupid issue having to do with plugging my switch into a bad USB multiport.

 

[stick267]

Honestly a Linux noob when it comes to messing with files, their permissions and etc. Do I really have to set up a VM just to apply the update to the image or is there any other way directly under Windows?

EDIT: Scrap that, I now see how the file structure is built up. No need for any Ubuntu VM

You can apply the updates while Ubuntu is running right on your Switch. No need to even take the SD card out.

 

[pikanag]

fuck me bro does any1 think it would be possible to play halo 2 on switch? (the protect cartographer mod).

jesus christ i'd pay somebody $100 if they could get it working well on switch

 

[Imancol]

How do I charge this through USB like this?

https://github.com/fail0verflow/switch-linux

 

[recgame77]

Hi the main post says dedicated sd card, is there any stable way to use 1 (fat32) sd card to have booth homebrew + tinfoil "backups" games and l4t

 

[Snomannen_kalle]

Hi the main post says dedicated sd card, is there any stable way to use 1 (fat32) sd card to have booth homebrew + tinfoil "backups" games and l4t

Yes, when you flash the image file, you will end up with two partitions on your SD: One partition is FAT32, and is around 500MB large, and the other partition is an EXT4 partition, and is roughly 7.5GB large. After you boot L4T Ubuntu on your Switch, you can resize the FAT32 partition, and move all your homebrew and backups to that partition, and you can use it as you normally would

 

[Conan179]

How can I enable the openssh server to access the switch from the outside?

 

[smf]

Oh wait a second... So you can't boot this thing without having a custom firmware installed first?

Nintendo switch doesn't really have custom firmware, people call it that because having custom firmware is cool. Nothing has to be installed on the switch, it's all loaded through payloads.

It's more like the old ps3 psjailbreak exploit, before ps3 got cfw.

 

[EpicLPer]

Seems like the back USB port doesn't work, at least the Gigabit adapter I connected doesn't seem to be recognized there. Only on the "front" USB ports.