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Comment by Our_Benefactors

2 months ago

> Can I do that with a Switch?

You can install Ubuntu on a Nintendo switch by using a paperclip so yes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks/comments/8f0ugz/hardwar...

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const_cast  2 months ago

But that's not the same operating system. I would need to install a different operating system. So the Switch does not have a Linux Operating System - you can just install one.

If that's the metric, then Linux desktop use must be close to 100%. Almost every platform can install some Linux distro.

But SteamOS IS a Linux distro.

happymellon  2 months ago

> by using a paperclip

So, no?

  • Our_Benefactors  2 months ago

    Yes, you can. With a paper clip.

    Some installations of linux require a USB drive.

    This one requires a paper clip.

    • happymellon  2 months ago

      > > By picking a standard menu option I can go to a traditional desktop and use Libre Office and Firefox.

      > > Can I so that with a Switch?

      > Yes. With a paperclip

      A paperclip isn't a standard menu item. It's a hack to switch the operating systems. Once you've hacked it you can't play Switch games until you revert back. That's nothing like what the deck is offering.

      > Some installations of linux require a USB drive.

      We aren't talking about hacking, we are talking about whether the deck comes with desktop Linux, which it does. What you are talking about is nothing like what the Deck is offering.

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