Ubuntu Linux is installable and functional on M1 Macs thanks to the work done by Corellium, Corellium CTO Chris Wade announced this morning. The company’s security researchers developed a port that was launched on GitHub with an installation tutorial that will be launched today.
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Corellium was able to successfully boot to Linux via USB, with a USB-C dongle allowing network features and support for USB, I2C and DART. There are some limitations, with no support for GPU acceleration and the port depends on software rendering.
Linux is now fully usable on the Mac mini M1. Booting from USB on a full Ubuntu desktop (rpi). The network works via a USB dongle. The update includes support for USB, I2C, DART. We will send changes to our GitHub and a tutorial today. Thanks to @CorelliumHQ time ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/uBDbDmvJUG
– Chris Wade (@cmwdotme) January 20, 2021
Corellium has been working on a Linux port for M1 Macs since the beginning of this month, and over the weekend, progress was made on the project.
For those unfamiliar with Corellium, it is a software virtualization company that focuses on Arm, offering tools for security research, application testing and more. Corellium is currently engaged in a legal battle with Apple, as Apple is dissatisfied with Corellium’s work on the iOS emulation software.
Corellium recently won a victory against Apple after a judge decided to reject copyright claims in the lawsuit and agreed with Corellium that the company operates under fair use terms. The other shares in the lawsuit have not yet been judged.