You Can Now Run Linux on Sony's PlayStation 4 (4.55) Gaming Console, Here's How

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

If you ever dreamed of running a Linux-based operating system on your Sony PlayStation 4 gaming console with firmware 4.55, it looks like it’s now finally possible thanks to the hard work of a few skilled developers.

Developer Valentin Breiz recently updated his PS4 Linux Loader, a simple payload tool designed with a single goal in mind, to let you run Linux on your Sony PlayStation 4 gaming console, to support some PlayStation 4 models running firmware 4.55.

This is possible thanks to IDC’s kernel exploit for firmware 4.05, which has now been updated for firmware 4.55 too. However, for now it looks like running Linux on PlayStation 4 only works with some PS4 models having a FAT filesystem.

The compatible PlayStation 4 models are CUH-1102A, CUH-1115A, and CUH-1116A with a FAT file system and firmware 4.05 or 4.55, but support for models CUH-1216,… (read more)

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