LINUX Unplugged

Are the free software alternatives good enough? The conclusion to our 60-day challenge to drop Google, Apple, and the iPhone.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: …

Today we are finally taking on a project months in the making, and we're switching to an entirely new generation of Linux tech in the process.

…

Chris' sticky upgrade situation, and we chat with the developer behind an impressive mesh VPN with new tricks.

Special Guest: Ryan Huber.

Sponsored By:

• …

Join us on a journey to true software freedom. We embark on our 30-day challenge and discover a whole new philosophy that will change the way you …

We assemble to predict what will happen in 2023 and score how our 2022 predictions turned out.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. …

It's the third annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2022.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: …

Brent's been hiding your emails; we confront him and expose what he's been keeping from the show.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config …

We complete a year-long journey and discover some unspoken truths about a great Linux distro. Plus one small, and one major update on our GrapheneOS …

After nearly half a year of woe, Brent is ready to give Linux the go. Join us as we compare and contrast two Linux distros and end up with one going …

Chris ditches the iPhone and switches to GrapheneOS, a security and privacy-focused project that lets you take control back from Google.

Sponsored By:

• …

We dig into Shufflecake, a tool that lets Linux users hide data with plausible deniability, then let our live stream SSH into our server and see if …

Why this latest release of Fedora misses the mark, and Ubuntu's quiet backing away from ZFS.

Sponsored By:

• Bitwarden: Bitwarden is the easiest way for …

We surprise each other with three different topics, and Chris has a big update on the ODROID H3+.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer …

Are the long-timers holding Linux back? Lennart Poettering argues we are and proposes a new Microsoft-blessed way to secure Linux.

Plus, our …

The Internet is going crazy with AI-generated media. What's the open-source story, and is Linux being left out?

Plus, we try out the new Ubuntu …

Linus Tech Tips blows it again, and we clean up. Plus, we push System76's updated Thelio Workstation to the breaking point.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: …

What the heck is going on? Fedora is dropping features, GNOME is getting Iced, and the mistake we'll never make again. We've got a lot to sort out.

…

We go hands-on at NASA's JPL and learn why Linux is the best OS for Earth and Mars.

Special Guest: Tim Canham.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: Tailscale is a …

We finally give Brent his new laptop and get his reaction. Plus our best pick for replacing stock Android with something private.

Sponsored By:

• …

We've gone deep to find our perfect Google Photos replacement. This week we'll share our setup that we think works great, is easy to use, and is …

Brent has been on a bug-finding marathon. We review what he's discovered and share some hard-learned lessons.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: Tailscale is a …

Can Linux do better? Apple is scrambling to build always-on malware protection into the next macOS as its market share grows. A precautionary tale for Linux users.

Plus we take a look at Ubuntu Unity as it becomes an …

We've reached the end of the road in our immutable Linux series, and an old friend stops by to give us the inside scoop on Endless OS.

Plus, we …

The five most common problems when trying out an immutable Linux distro like NixOS. Plus, why one Linux dev says just target WINE.

Sponsored By:

• …

Our garage Linux server has died, and this time we’re looking at data loss. We attempt to revive our zombie box and reflect on what went wrong.

…

We present a buffet of budget Linux boxes. From $40 to $400 you'll be surprised by what we found. Then we attempt to find the perfect distro for them.

Is the Linux desktop hard to love? A long-time user experience developer argues it is, and we respond to his criticisms.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: …

A fundamental change is coming to desktop Linux, and Silverblue might be our hint at where things are going.

Sponsored By:

• Tailscale: Tailscale is a …

We try and bust a common Linux distro myth. Then what surprised Chris about his new Steam Deck.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for …

We were fixing servers all night, but at least we have a great story. A special guest joins us to help make a big show announcement.

Special Guest: …

The one shared secret behind some of the world's most powerful open-source projects.

Brent's Node : …

We're going back in time to witness the early days of a critical tool to build Linux, then jump forward 15 years and join our buddy Brent on his …

One of the pioneers of the web, VNC, Webcams, and more joins us; plus we'll update you on a few projects we love.

Special Guest: Quentin …

From skeptic to buyer, why the HP Dev One is the best Linux laptop yet. This is the one review you don't want to miss.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud …

Three tails of tech tribulations, and how Brent saved his openSUSE Tumbleweed box from the brink.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer …

A new Linux update allows Intel to control features in your CPU using hardware-level DRM.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all …

We take a sneak peek at some future tech coming to Linux, and share details on HP's new laptop that runs POP!

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A …

NVIDIA is open-sourcing their GPU drivers, but there are a few things you need to know. Plus, we get some exclusive insights into Tailscale from one of its co-founders.

Special Guests: Avery Pennarun and Christian F.K. …

Each of us brings a secret topic to the show, and we discover a common theme about using the wrong tool for the right job.

Special Guest: Alex …

If we could change just one mistake in our Linux journey, what would it be?

• Open a channel to our node: 037d284d2d7e6cec7623

Sponsored By:

• Linode …

We've hit a bump in the road with the NixOS challenge, and share what it might not be great at. Plus, what we didn't cover in our Ubuntu 22.04 review.

The one where we don't talk about Ubuntu 22.04 at all.

Open a …

Has Fedora pulled ahead of Ubuntu? We take a look at the new Fedora 36 and Ubuntu 22.04 releases.

Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.

Sponsored By:

• Linode …

We just wrapped up our East Coast meetup and have a bunch of great stories to share. Plus some Nix ups and downs, and more.

Special Guest: Alex …

How we nearly crashed our Matrix server; what we did wrong and how we're fixing it.

Plus an update on elementary OS, GNOME's next chapter, and we …

We explore what makes NixOS so powerful, and why it might be the future of all Linux distributions.

Plus we announce a community-wide NixOS …

Why GNOME 42 is the release we’ve all been waiting for.

Plus, we attempt to install Linux on an M1 MacBook live on the show.

Sponsored By:

• Linode …

How each of us asks for features and help from free software projects, and one of our most prescient soapboxes in a while.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud …

We surprise each other with three different topics, hidden away by encryption in our show notes - we literally have no idea what we're talking about …

We look at two new options that enable ANYONE to run a personal server at home or a small business.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer …

We put the sports car of Linux laptops to the test. Is it the multi-tasking machine it claims to be?

And an essential update on the show.

Sponsored …

Linux is the master of small computers, and this week it’s going to the next level. We chat with the creator of the $15 Linux box and share some significant updates for the Raspberry Pi.

Special Guest: Brian Benchoff.

…

There's just something off about Ubuntu these days, this week we put it all together.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all Linux …

We all take it for granted, but it is one of the best things about Linux. We share the history of the live CD, how it all got started, and the times …

SUSE had an awkward week; we breakdown the very mixed launch of SUSE Liberty Linux.

Plus, we've cracked what's driving Linux Distribution adoption …

We make some last-minute changes to our server setup and catch up on a bunch of thought-provoking feedback.

Special Guests: Martin Wimpress and Neal …

A new initiative uses open source to keep podcasting decentralized and add new features.

We chatted with Dave Jones behind the Podcast Index.

…

Our new server setup is bonkers, but we love it.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new …

We do our best to predict what will happen in 2022, and own up to what we thought might happen in 2021.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Drew DeVore, and …

It's the second annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2021.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud …

We each try out the new Pop_OS! and Carl Richell from System76 joins us to get into the details.

Plus why we feel Pop might be the new Ubuntu.

…

This was not the year of the Linux Desktop. We’ve been slacking on the mailbag, so we go on a feedback frenzy and answer some hard questions about desktop Linux.

Special Guests: Carl George and Martin Wimpress.

Sponsored …

The Director of EndlessOS joins us to respond to recent Flatpak criticism.

We take the opportunity to expand on the overall effort to solve Linux …

We revisit some old assumptions about the open-source Plex-alternative, Jellyfin. We each try it out, and along the way, gain a few insights about …

Can we live with openSUSE Tumbleweed?

We try three different builds and prepare ourselves for our journey into SUSE land. Our setups, what we liked, …

Is the true path to mastering Linux fully embracing the command line? Why it's time to change our mindset about the terminal.

Special Guests: Martin …

We check-in with Fedora Project lead Matthew Miller on the state of the project, then conduct our exit interview with Fedora 34, and review Fedora 35.

What's new, what's changed, and what's broken. It's a Fedora …

We attempt a live production over Starlink, and dig into the secrets of this giant Linux network in space.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A …

We try out POP!_OS on the Raspberry Pi 4, and chat with its creator Jeremy Soller from System76.

Plus our thoughts on the perfect Linux laptop right …

Wimpy stops by with a new tool that will change your virtualization game, and we share our thoughts on Ubuntu 21.10 and take the flavor challenge.

…

It's the worst time ever to upgrade or buy a new PC, so we cover our favorite tips for getting the most out of your current hardware. Then we pit a …

Sometimes things go wrong; this week, we admit we've got a problem.

Plus new details about the Steam Deck everyone has missed, and an old friend …

A serious problem is brewing in Desktop Linux that hasn't impacted end users yet, but will soon. We break down why distribution makers are getting upset and explain what's next.

Plus, an update on Matrix and the recent …

Why it might be time to re-think who is and who is not a Linux user, plus we do a reality check on the state of Linux phones.

Special Guest: Brent …

We try out what might be the most fun Linux distribution around. It started as a laugh, but now we’re in love.

Plus, the reunion road trip hits a bump, some community news, feedback, picks, and more.

Special Guest: …

A surprise server outage at the studio requires we jump into action with a few last-minute solutions and deploy one of our favorite open-source tools.

We share some stories from our Denver meetup, the strange reason we found ourselves at a golf course, and some news you should know.

Special Guest: …

Live from Denver, we chat with old friends and new. We get the inside scope on what has been going on at System76, and what's coming up next.

Plus …

Big things are happening in the world of WireGuard, Jim Salter joins to catch us up.

Plus we chat with Daniel Foré and Cassidy James Blaede about the just released elementary OS 6.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy …

Yabba Dabba Distro! Run every major distribution on one native host. How we hijacked a Fedora install and turned it into the ultimate meta Linux box.

We try to pull off a show while recovering from an epic server crash. Then we build the ultimate remote Linux desktop—in the cloud!

Sponsored By:

• …

Could the Steam Deck mean fewer native Linux games? We chat with prolific game developer Ethan Lee and get his perspective on the negative impacts of …

Have you noticed the Linux news has gotten a little weird? Michael Tunnell joins us to break down the changes we've observed over the last year.

Plus, we set up private and secure location tracking and tell you how and …

Linux server admins don't know where to turn next; how the cult of personality might be shaping Linux's most important market.

Special Guest: Jack …

Is Fuchsia a risk to Linux? We try out a cutting-edge Fuchsia desktop and determine if it is a long-term threat to Linux.

Plus, have we all been missing the best new Linux distribution? We give this fresh distro a spin …

Is it possible to have Arch’s best feature on other Linux distros? We attempt it and report our findings. Plus our reaction to NVIDIA’s beta Wayland …

We revisit the seminal distros that shaped Linux’s past. Find out if these classics still hold up.

Plus the outrageous bounty on a beloved Linux …

We discuss old and new ways to manage, organize, index, and search your photo collection. It's our favorite Google Photo's alternatives.

Plus Chris' …

We’re joined by a special guest who’s built his very own Linux battle bus. We get the technical details on how Linux is at the core of this open road …

From our origins with Linux to preparing your home LAN for a solar storm, it’s an Ask us Anything special edition!

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: …

Tim Canham, Mars Helicopter Operations Lead at NASA’s JPL joins us again to share technical details you've never heard about the Ingenuity Linux Copter on Mars. And the challenges they had to work around to achieve …

We’re taking a look at an underdog distro. We may have found a diamond in the rough with a few tricks up its filesystem.

Plus our review of the …

It's episode III, Return of the Email. Everyone says never host your own email, so we're doin it.

We just have one last job to complete.

Special …

The new release of Fedora has more under the hood than you might know. It's a technology-packed release, and nearly all of it is coming to a distro …

You should never host your own email, so we’ve gone and done just that. What we learned trying to build an email server in 2021.

Plus our take on …

Do as we say, not as we do. This week we're setting off to host our own email. We'll cover the basics, what's we're using, and why.

Plus an update on Jupiter Broadcasting going independent, community news, and more.

…

Old friends and new join us on a quest to celebrate four hundred episodes.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Corry Clinton, Drew DeVore, and Graham …

Lutris developer Mathieu Comandon joins us to share his perspective on the uncomfortable issues facing Linux desktop developers.

Plus the tech behind Shells.com, community news, feedback, and more.

Special Guests: …

We share our favorite networking trick of all time, and then chat with the blokes behind a new WireGuard-powered service.

Plus our reaction to RMS's return to the FSF, some big project updates, picks, and more!

Special …

We break down the next-level features coming to a Linux near you in just a few weeks.

Sponsored By:

• Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all Linux …

Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars.

Plus the …

It's our worst idea yet. We share the password to our brand-new server and see who can own the box first. Whoever wins gets a special prize.

Plus how Archive.org uses Linux, and more.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Carl …

After all these years, what's made us stick with Linux?

Plus the commitment just made by the GNOME team, and some new tools that are changing our …

Something special has been achieved this week, a new benchmark in the desktop experience. We dig in.

And why everyone will be looking for an open-source LastPass alternative.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Neal Gompa, …

Which distro is best for friends and family? We have a unique take on this common question.

Plus new insights into the future of CentOS, and Chris falls in love with a 14-inch screamer.

Special Guest: Carl George.

…

We try out GNOME 40 and its new workspace layout. Who we think this works well for, and who might want to avoid it.

Plus Wimpy, Ubuntu's Desktop lead, chats with us about his future after Canonical.

Special Guests: Carl …

Successful open-source projects all seem to struggle with one major gorilla. Who it is, and what their options are now.

Special Guests: Drew DeVore …

We showcase a tool that will change your Linux game.

Plus our thoughts on the recent Btrfs FUD, a bunch of feedback, and a handy pick.

Sponsored By:

• …

Wendell joins the show to cover the state of graphics on Linux, and what Intel has in store for the future.

Plus why we're excited about PeerTube again, some feedback, and more.

Special Guest: Wendell Wilson.

Sponsored …

We have some strong opinions about the state of openSUSE Tumbleweed. We've secretly been running it for the past week, and share our experience.

Plus Microsoft's path to dominating the Linux desktop becomes clear.

…

Friends join us for a special edition of the show to review last year's predictions, and forecast the future.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, Joe Ressington, and Neal Gompa.

…

We reveal the winners of the 2020 Tuxies.

We've tallied the audience votes for the best open source projects, desktops, distros, editors, games, and much much more.

Special Guests: Drew DeVore and Nate Graham.

Sponsored …

It's light as a feather, fast as hell, and everything is upstream. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon ships with Fedora, and this week we put it to the test.

…

Red Hat just made big changes to how CentOS works, we breakdown the good, and the bad.

Plus how you can DIY a cheap IP KVM using a Raspberry Pi.

…

A problem that just kept getting worse and worse. What it was, and why it led us to "check in" on EndeavourOS.

Plus some important community news, …

We have the coolest new retro tool of the year, that will turn you into a Linux powered spy.

Plus the changes coming to Fedora, and what GNOME is …

We review the Dell Precision 5750, a born and bred MacBook killer that runs Linux.

Plus a nasty reminder of how closely Apple monitors its users, …

We round up our favorite tweaks to the desktop, and apps that make it great.

Plus some highlights from Arch Conf, and our reaction to Mint finally …

Why we think the new Raspberry Pi 400 is just the beginning.

And we chat with the CTO of the Uno Platform, a new way to bring native apps to Linux.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Pre-show
00:01:01 Intro
00:02:23 Meet the …

Fedora 33 is a bold release, and we’ve put it through the wringer. We tell you what’s great, and what you should know before diving in.

Plus our …

We put the new Ubuntu 20.10 to the test, and chat with System76's Mechanical Engineer to get the secrets of the new Thelio Mega.

Plus some important community news, feedback, picks, and more.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-show
…

We're reminded that you can't judge a distro by its screenshots. We use Pop!_OS for a few weeks and share our embarrassing discovery.

Plus our thoughts on the new Plasma release, a super handy pick, and more.

Chapters:

Our secrets for a low-cost bulletproof Nextcloud server that we figured out the hard way. We take you into the "server garage" and share our lessons …

We embrace new tools to upgrade your backup game, securely move files around the network, and debunk the idea that Windows will ever be based on …

What would it really take to get you to switch Linux distributions? We debate the practical reasons more and more people are sticking with the big …

Friends join us to discuss Cabin, a proposal that encourages more Linux apps and fewer distros.

Plus, we debate the value that the Ubuntu community brings to Canonical, and share a pick for audiobook fans.

Chapters:
…

We get an update from PipeWire developer Wim Taymans on the status of Linux's new audio and video subsystem.

Plus Alexi Pol joins us for two big …

The Raspberry Pi might be getting a small software fix that makes a big performance improvement.

Plus, we attempt to combine two internet connections with Linux live from the woods!

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
1:07 Intro
…

It's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news.

Plus our plan to help make a difference in free software, and we …

We round up the best podcast clients for your Linux desktop, mobile, and the web.

Plus we announce the official Jupiter Broadcasting Matrix server, share some great picks, and a thought-provoking email.

Chapters:
0:00 …

We refurbish a special machine from the Jupiter Broadcasting Hardware Archive and try out Matrix, the one chat platform to rule them all.

Plus Dan …

We explain why BootHole is getting so much attention and break down the key issues. Then we review our favorite Linux-compatible headsets.

Plus …

The past, present and future of Linux on Arm. The major challenges still facing full Linux support, and why ServerReady might be a solution to unify …

Fedora makes a bold move and Microsoft seems to be working on their ideal "Cloud PC", we ponder what Linux has to offer.

Plus an easy way to …

Our team has been using Nextcloud to replace Dropbox for over a year, we report back on what has worked great, and what's not so great.

Plus why Linus Torvalds has become the master of saying no.

Special Guest: Drew …

Fedora's getting to work and reconsidering some long held-assumptions.

Plus the best tool for getting things done on Linux, we take a look at …

We're joined by two guests who share their insights into building modern Linux hardware products.

Plus we try out Mint 20, cover some big Gnome fixes, and a very handy open source noise suppression pick!

Special Guests: …

Why we think Apple just handed market share to Desktop Linux, and why you can kiss running Linux on the Mac goodbye forever.

Special Guests: Drew …

It's time to challenge some long-held assumptions.

Today's Btrfs is not yesterday's hot mess, but a modern battle-tested filesystem, and we'll prove it.

Plus our thoughts on GitHub dropping the term "master", and the …

The lightweight distro that stole our hearts, the four of us each try out a different contender and come away with what we think will be the leanest …

From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on …

Chris' tale of woe after a recent data loss, and Wes' adventure after he finds a rogue device on his network.

Special Guest: Drew DeVore.

Support LINUX …

Windows is getting more competitive by adopting core Linux features, so we cover the latest Linux-inspired additions to Windows. Then review the new …

We're blown away by the Enlightenment desktop, and its little known features, and we share a quick way for you to try it out yourself.

Plus our experience with Pop!_OS 20.04, Telegram's recent embarrassment, and some …

Manjaro has a new hardware partner so Phillip joins to share the details, and we have the Lemur Pro in house for a battery endurance test like no other.

Plus an Arch server update, and Chris orders the new Raspberry Pi …

Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller joins us to discuss Lenovo shipping ThinkPads loaded with Fedora, and our review of the new 32 release.

Plus Ubuntu's Director of Desktop Martin Wimpress covers the details everyone …

The latest Ubuntu LTS is here, but does it live up to the hype? And how practical are the new ZFS features? We dig into the performance, security, and stability of Focal Fossa.

Plus our thoughts on the new KWin fork, …

We build the server you never should, a tricked out Arm box, and push it to the limit with a telnet torture test.

Plus what we're playing recently, …

Today we make nice with a killer, an early out-of-memory daemon, and one of the new features in Fedora 32. We put EarlyOOM to the test in a …

We discover a few simple Raspberry Pi tricks that unlock incredible performance and make us re-think the capabilities of Arm systems.

Plus we celebrate Wireguard finally landing in Linux, catch up on feedback, and …

We debate the dangers and advantages of one-click deployments. Then Dan from elementary OS shares an AppCenter for Everyone update.

Plus a big batch of feedback that kicks off some wide-ranging discussions.

Special …

It was the first of its kind, and the first forced to go virtual. We get the behind the scenes story of WSL Conf from the organizers.

Plus our impressions of the latest GNOME release, community news, app picks, and …

We load up Windows 10 with WSL2, the new Terminal, and give it a go to see what it does better than Linux. Then we dive into the deep end and attend the first-ever WSLConf.

Plus the big new feature coming to Ubuntu, …

We try the Mac desktop for 30 days, find out what we think it does best, and where Linux will always have it beat.

This episode kicks off the start of a bigger conversation series.

Plus community news, very handy …

A radical new way to do SSH authentication, special guest Jeremy Stott joins us to discuss Zero Trust SSH.

Plus community news, a concerning issue …

We question the very nature of Linux development, and debate if a new approach is needed.

Plus an easy way to snapshot any workstation, some great feedback, and an extra nerdy command-line pick.

Special Guests: Brent …

The difficult and fascinating conversations from FOSDEM 2020. Plus how elementary OS does coopertition right.

And a bunch of community news, app …

We get into the Linux Mint mindset after years away and share our take on Cinnamon's many improvements.

Plus news that'll have knock-on effects for …

How did we get from shareware to free software? We jump in the Linux powered time machine and revisit software past.

Plus a new Plasma focused …

We make an appeal to keep Linux powerful and avoid the Macification of the desktop, and review the latest developer-focused XPS 13.

Plus some …

Linus Torvalds says don't use ZFS, but we think he got a few of the facts wrong. Jim Salter joins us to help us explain what Linus got right, and what he got wrong.

Plus some really handy Linux picks, some community …

Find out what's happening in 2020 before it happens. Our crew returns from the future with predictions so perfect you could bet some Dogecoin on it.

…

We review our predictions and own up to what we got wrong, and what we got right in 2019.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

Support …

Open source won the last decade, but what if it hadn’t? We look back at some major milestones and reflect on a world where they never existed.

Special …

Big things are coming to Microsoft's WSL so we get the inside scoop on what's just around the corner.

Plus a few new GNOME features, some Arch …

We're myth-busting this week as we take a perfectly functioning production server and switch it to Arch. Is this rolling distro too dangerous to run …

Give the gift of remote support with our neat SSH trick. Also, Cassidy from elementary OS joins us to discuss what's great about their new release.

Plus we'll share some gadget gift ideas, and what we're building for …

Build one flat network across cloud providers, personal networks, with even thousands of nodes. We feature two amazing open source solutions, and the …

The Pinebook Pro gets put through the travel test, while we get an update on Pine64 projects straight from the source.

Plus a few surpises from the System76 Super Fan event.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent …

Get to know our Linux Users Group a little better and learn why they love their Linux distros of choice, and the one thing they'd change to make them perfect.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Neal …

Dell expands their linux hardware lineup, why elementary OS's Flatpak support sets the bar, and we chat with Christian Schaller of Red Hat about Fedora 31 and what's around the corner.

Plus an update on Ubuntu on the …

Fedora 31 strikes the right balance, we get the latest on the Librem 5 situation, and an easy graphics boost for laptops.

Plus the best way to share your terminal yet, and more.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent …

Is the ZFS tax too high? We pit ZFS on root against ext4 in our laptop pressure cooker and see how they perform when RAM gets tight.

Plus we take a look at Pop!_OS 19.10, complete our Ubuntu 19.10 review, cover …

We risk it all and try ZFS on root with Ubuntu 19.10, and share our first impressions and what improvements we can't live without.

Plus, exciting news for both Plasma and GNOME, coreboot laptops from System76, and too …

We reveal our secrets for bridging networks with WireGuard and Linux-powered networking.

Plus the future of OpenPGP in Thunderbird, a disappointing update for the Atari VCS, and a shiny new Spotify client for your …

What makes a fresh install of Linux perfect? We ask our panel and share a few tools, tips, and habits that make our Linux installs perfect.

Plus the …

CentOS goes rolling and announces version 8. Find out why we're excited to take a dip in this stream.

Plus we review what might just be your next …

Richard Stallman has resigned as president and director of the Free Software Foundation, and that's just one of the major shifts this week.

Also what makes Manjaro unique? We chat with one of the founders and find out …

It’s official, Manjaro is a legitimate business; so what happens next? We chat with Phil from the project about the huge news.

Plus we share some big news of our own and the strange feels we get from Chrome OS.

Special …

We take a trip to visit Level1Tech's Wendell Wilson and come back with some of his performance tips for a smoother Linux desktop.

Plus the story behind exFAT coming to Linux, and the big desktop performance …

Safely host your own password database using totally open source software. We cover BitWarden, our top choice to solve this problem.

Plus we …

We spend our weekend with Wayland, discover new apps to try, tricks to share, and dig into the state of the project.

Plus System76's new software release, and Fedora's big decision.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais and …

It's huge, and it's getting bigger every month. How do you test the Linux Kernel? Major Hayden from Red Hat joins us to discuss their efforts to automate Kernel bug hunting.

Plus our honest conversation about which …

We put the Raspberry Pi 4 to the desktop test, and try it as our daily driver.

Plus some neat and powerful uses for recent Pis, and our thoughts on …

Manjaro takes significant steps to stand out, and the shared problem major distributions are trying to solve, and why it will shape the future of …

Keynote presenter from Texas LinuxFest and established industry expert Thomas Cameron joins us to discuss the end of the distro wars, the future of Linux jobs, his personal take on IBM's acquisition of Red Hat, some …

What’s surprised us, what we got wrong, right, and what the biggest game changers have been in 2019 so far.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Jim …

Open Source has taken over the world, as IBM's purchase of Red Hat closes. We reflect on this historic moment.

Plus Mozilla's been labeled an Internet Villian, we deep dive into the tech behind all the controversy and …

Our crew walks you through their PCI Passthrough setups that let them run Windows, macOS, and distro-hop all from one Linux machine.

Forget multiple …

Go full self-hosted with our team’s tips, and we share our setups from simple to complex.

Plus what really happens on a 64-bit Linux box when you …

We attempt something you never should, we live flip our FreeNAS ZFS install to a Fedora server.

Plus a REALLY weird PC, and our command line picks.

…

Is Resilient Linux truly an indestructible distro? Or is this our toughest distro challenge yet?

Plus why openSUSE is looking at a renaming, and if …

Adopting a distro like it’s a religion is stupid. That’s one of many hard lessons we take away from Texas Linux Fest this week; we’ll share some of …

We visit Intel to figure out what Clear Linux is all about and explain a few tricks that make it unique.

Plus Wes and Ell are back from KubeCon in Barcelona and return with some great news for open source.

Special …

Can the Free Desktop avoid being left behind in the going dark revolution? Cassidy from elementary OS joins us to discuss their proposal.

Plus we …

We scale the Red Hat Summit and come back with a few stories to share.

Plus some big community news, finding threats on the command line, and our reaction to Microsoft shipping the Linux kernel in Windows.

Special …

Is Fedora 30 the peak release of this distribution? We put it through the ultimate test, live on the air, and put everything on the line.

Plus Red …

Fresh back from LinuxFest Northwest we share a few of our favorite stories and memories.

Plus our concerns with Purism's new subscription services, Fedora 30 is released, and we spin up the Distro Hoppers.

Special …

This week we discover the good word of Xfce and admit Joe was right all along. And share our tips for making Xfce more modern.

Plus a new Debian leader, the end of Scientific Linux, and behind the scenes of Librem 5 …

Ubuntu's new release is here, and this one might be one of the most important in a while. But is it worth upgrading from an LTS? We review and debate just that.

Plus some great picks, community news, and more.

Special …

The way we’ve been thinking about Desktop Linux is all wrong. We start by defining Desktop Linux, and where it might be going in the future.

Plus we throw a studio party for our new look, and the text editor that’s …

Is there really any advantage to building your software vs installing the package? We discuss when and why you might want to consider building it …

Why we sometimes go too far with our Linux advocacy, and a few humble strategies to switch people to Linux.

Plus an update to the most important text editor in the world, the new distro causing controversy, and what is …

Developers at Netflix are creating the next set of super powers for Linux, we'll get the details straight from the source.

Plus some good Debian news, our tips for better battery life, and we play a little Hot SUSE …

A new voice joins the show, and we share stories from our recent adventures at SCaLE 17x.

Plus we look at the Debian project's recent struggles, NGINX's sale, and Mozilla's new service.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, …

We reveal all and look at the mess that is our home directories. How we keep them clean, back them up, and organize our most important files.

Plus Gnome lands a long awaited feature, Firefox gets a bit more clever, …

We head to the Raspberry Pi corner and pick the very best open source home automation system.

Plus some great news for Gnome users, OBS studio has a new funding model, and a nostalgic chat with our study buddy Kenny.

…

Will there ever be another "big" Linux distro, or has that time passed?

Plus two popular Linux desktop apps see a big upgrade, and Wes explains to …

The hype around a new security flaw hits new levels. Fedora has a bunch of news, and we discover what's new in the latest Plasma release.

Plus we …

Why FOSDEM might be the quintessential community event, and our thoughts after playing with Pi-Hole.

Plus community news for everyone’s favorite …

We're playing Robin Hood with the content, and a new member of our team joins to tell you all about it.

Plus some hard details on the Librem 5, we visit the Canonical Corner, and a big batch of great Linux picks.

…

An embarrassing vulnerability has been found in the apt package manager, we’ll break it all down. Plus Alessandro Castellani tells us about his plans …

ZFS on Linux is becoming the official upstream project of all major ZFS implementations, even the BSDs. But recent kernel changes prevent ZFS from even building on Linux. Neal Gompa joins us to discuss why it all …

Joe joins Wes to discuss the state of Adobe's Creative Cloud on Linux and why the Fish shell might be your favorite new tool.

Plus community news, a …

We start off the new year with our hopes and dreams for Linux and open source in 2019 and beyond.

Plus Clear Linux aims to build the ultimate Linux …

We get serious and bring in a special referee to help us lock in our Linux predictions for 2019.

Special Guest: Alan Pope.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

We’re just back from touring System76’s new factory, and getting the inside scoop on how they build their Thelio desktop. This is our story about walking in as skeptics, and walking out as believers.

Plus some …

We have a WireGuard success story to share, and it's probably not what you're expecting.

Plus we check in on Ubuntu 19.04, start the search for an Emby replacement, and how to use Reddit on the commandline.

Special …

We chat with a developer who's gotten Linux running on iOS devices, do a deep dive into Clear Linux, and discuss Xubuntu ending 32bit support.

Plus why Android in the cloud, and a bunch of community news.

Special …

Fedora might take a year off, to focus on it self. Project Lead and Council Chair Matthew Miller joins us to explain this major proposal.

Plus Wimpy shares his open source Drobo alternative, and our final Dropbox XFS …

Android and Ubuntu are working exceptionally hard to create longer support cycles. We’ll highlight the work that makes this possible, and what’s motivating these two different projects to strive for Very Long Term …

Christian F.K. Schaller from Red Hat joins us to discuss seamless Linux upgrades, replacing PulseAudio, some of the recent desktop Projects Red Hat’s …

Have the revolutionaries won the war against proprietary software? That’s the argument being made. And we argue, what else did you expect?

Plus some …

We speculate about a future where IBM owns Red Hat, and review the latest Fedora 29 release that promises a new game changing feature.

Plus Chris …

The lead developer of PipeWire Wim Taymans joins us to discuss Linux’s multimedia past, and its exciting future. They promise to greatly improve …

elementary OS’ latest and greatest released today, and we talk with Dan and Cassidy from the project about their biggest release yet.

Then community news, a preview of upcoming Ubuntu 18.10, and we announce our own …

Red Hat developer Andy Grover joins us to discuss Stratis Storage, an alternative to ZFS on Linux and its recent milestone.

Also Google subtracts Plus, some KDE and GNOME news, and a bit of forgotten Linux history.

…

What if desktop computing went a very different direction in the late 90s? Deeply multithreaded from the start, fast, intuitive, and extremely …

We chat with Nate Graham who’s pushing to make Plasma the best desktop on the planet. We discuss his contributions to this effort, and others.

Plus we get the scope on a new Juno feature from the source, and the …

Linus takes a break and the Linux kernel adopts a new Code of Conduct. We work through these major watershed moments, and discuss what it means for the community.

Plus our review of our brand new ThinkPad T480’s …

We announce our big news, Jupiter Broadcasting is joining Linux Academy and what we have planned for the future is huge!

Plus a new NextCloud lands, …

Intel has disappointed the kernel community with its latest security disclosures but there’s still hope for a better future. That’s more than can be said for the state of privacy on Android, so we discuss some …

Steam Play rocks the Linux world as it promises new levels of compatibility with AAA Windows games. But the story of how Valve is doing it might be just as fascinating.

Plus community news, our thoughts on building a …

Docker controversy is brewing, but it's probably not what you think. We get around of community updates directly from the source, and why Debian an Intel are playing the game of he said, she said.

Special Guests: Brent …

The FreeBSD community shares the hard lessons learned from systemd, we play some great clips from a recent event.

Plus our work-arounds for Dropbox …

GNOME is discussing big changes, Elementary OS has big news, and a big bug has been found in Linux.

Plus an update on our PeerTube efforts, our take Android P, and Lenovo’s big commitment to ThinkPad’s running Linux.

…

We get an update from Dell’s Barton George on their Linux initiative Sputnik, cover some important community news, and the uncomfortable questions raised by Krita’s new financial boost.

And some simple tips to improve …

Another potential desktop Linux app is scared away by an aggressive free software community, and we struggle to find the balance between our moral …

Atari has released details about its upcoming Linux powered console, some of us are sold… And some of us are rather skeptical.

Plus how SSH got its …

We reflect on recent FOSS security screw ups and ponder a solution powered by community.

Plus get you caught up on community news, Firefox changes, …

A major Internet monopoly might just be on the edge of cracking thanks to free software, a bit of initiative, and a lot of gumption. We'll follow up …

Big changes are coming to Fedora with the merger of CoreOS. We chat with a couple project members to get the inside scope about what the future of Fedora looks like.

Plus the big feature of the new GitLab release, how …

Free Software projects concerned about Article 13 are claiming it could destroy free software as we know it. We debate this controversial copyright …

There is trouble at CopperheadOS, Plasma has a shiny new release, and we share the story of how Linux has powered the curiosity rover for 17 years.

Plus our stories from a weekend of Linux parties, Texas LinuxFest, …

Microsoft has purchased GitHub, sending shock-waves through the free software community. We discuss the bidding war that took place, and it leaves us questioning what the future of Electron might be.

Plus we’ve found a …

After we make ourselves at Gnome, we look at some future open source goodies coming your way, look at how Canonical’s upstream pitch, and get excited about the next great Linux filesystem hope.

Plus Chris’ first wreck …

What is the best laptop for Linux in 2018? How about the best Evernote killer, and production setup? We cover the best of the best this week.

Plus Gnome’s performance hackfest, Mycroft goes Blockchain, and what’s …

The Linux community is eating its own this week, as attention seeking plucky YouTuber’s trade on free software’s good name for clicks. We learn the real story behind some of the Internet’s recent free software …

Chrome OS is officially getting full-fledged Linux apps, and we ponder if this is truly a win for Linux.

Plus a ton of app picks this week, …

Ubuntu and Fedora have new releases, and our early impressions are great. We’ll share the features that we think make these distros some of the best Linux desktop releases ever.

Plus some important community news, some …

We get the inside scope from the Ubuntu flavors prepping for the 18.04 release, and then we finally make good on a long running threat.

Plus the quiet shuttering of the Windows division inside Microsoft, and how they …

Azure Sphere is Microsoft making silicon as a service with Linux at its core. We’ve chatted with the folks behind Azure Sphere and breakdown this …

We have some Plasma problems this week, but we’re sticking with it and still putting it into production in our most ambitious event yet.

But we start with a bunch of important community news, including what looks like …

Richard Stallman has some practical steps society could take to roll back the rampant and expanding invasion of our privacy. But his suggestions …

A new version of Slax is out this week, and they might just be onto something really unique. We take this Debian powered, Fluxbox running, net bootin distro for a test drive.

Plus Google moves to block GApps on …

We’re playing just one interview from SCaLE this year, tons of community news, and two handy app picks.

Plus webOS returns, some fundamental Linux plumbing upgrades, and Private Internet Access goes Open Source.

Special …

This week Noah fills in for Chris while he's on his return journey from SCaLE! The guys get down deep on a variety of topics from screen sharing in Plasma under Wayland to the status of the GTK 'CommuniTheme' for ubuntu …

We chip away at a larger meta topic this week, but before we get there we share a batch of community news, live technical feats & a random post …

Linux apps are coming to ChromeOS via containers, Fedora is going for better battery life & what is going on with Xfce?

Plus Ubuntu MATE’s cool …

Canonical’s Ubuntu desktop head and their VP of Product Development join us to chat about the new proposed data collection system they want to build …

Chris goes to Microsoft & gets the inside scoop on the awkward situation Microsoft finds themselves in with Windows & why they’ve been releasing more code as open source.

Plus we check in and & wrap up the …

We’re joined by two Project Atomic members from Red Hat to learn what it’s all about, how Fedora Atomic Workstation works & the problems it …

How does a SNAP really get created & why would companies like Microsoft, JetBrains & Plex want to be involved? We’re live from Canonical’s …

Everyone’s Linux desktop is getting better this week, well… Almost everyone.

Plus why Linux users should be using Firefox, some Gnome and MATE news, …

A big week of community updates, events & news, including great news for Plasma Desktop users, MATE users & Wayland fans.

Then Barton George from Dell joins us to discuss the new XPS 13’s shipping Ubuntu, where …

We slay the Gentoo challenge monster & give you our first take of the most expensive Linux distro we’ve ever tried. What does nearly $100 of Linux get you? We find out!

Plus tons of community news, the perfect …

Wes & the Beard kick Chris out to share their top tips for starting 2018 out right, plus a holiday surprise from Linux Journal, a new device for …

We break from the unformat of the show for a special holiday chat about the top moments in the world of Linux this year that impacted us the most.

…

We debate the best distros of 2017, get into some community news, and a bcachefs and Gentoo challenge update & also learn a bit about Canonical’s …

It’s time to replace Patreon, YouTube, Twitter/Facebook & all the other centralized platforms of the web. But can open source answer the call? …

Why Bitcoin is the next Linux, the Gentoo Challenge is in full swing, and we catch you up on the latest community news, a throwback app pick & …

Red Hat, Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM, and others come together to push common sense GPL enforcement & a whole batch of community news.

Plus we …

Google gets caught red handed, we find lots of goodies in the new Linux kernel & we have three great new app picks this week.

But the meat of …

A new version of Fedora hits the web and we share our thoughts & chat with a member of the project, Noah joins us to answer your live calls & we’re all excited about Firefox’s new quantum release.

Plus Gnome …

Community news & app picks this week before we get into a bizarre story that could rip up parts of the open source community.

Plus Elementary …

Two of Ubuntu’s top contributors join us to chat a bit about the 17.10 release, working upstream with Gnome, the future of SNAPS in Ubuntu & goals for 18.04.

Plus the public beating Kodi is taking for an open …

An easy solution to get high performance remote Linux desktop up and going, some tips on how to interact with an open source project or community …

We review Ubuntu 17.10 & discuss some of the major achievements this release represents. Plus we break down an important Linux kernel news story, …

We review Purism’s Librem 15, the high performance 15.6″ laptop built for Linux with physical radio kill switches.

Plus the snap coming to a desktop near you, we report back from SeaGL & discuss some future changes …

How does Ubuntu get built? Chris is back from the Ubuntu Rally in NYC and has a full report, some interviews & stories to share.

Plus Jos …

It’s Wes & the Beard this week as we cover tons of stories. TopIcons is officially unmaintained, KDE launches the XFree kwin project in an attempt to rid themselves of XWayland, Synergy goes closed source, Microsoft …

A game changing project for Linux multimedia has been officially announced today, so we chat with the brilliance behind PipeWire, Wim Taymans.

Plus …

Audit your network with a couple of easy commands on Kali Linux. Chris decides to blow off a little steam by attacking his IoT devices, Wes has the scope on Equifax blaming open source & the Beard just saved the …

The Gnome project is about to solve one of our audience's biggest Wayland’s concerns. But as the project takes on a new level of relevance, decisions …

We reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unboxing of some new shiny surprise hardware.

We also cover a batch …

We get fired up about the bigger message behind Ubuntu’s new fork, debate Mozilla’s plans to collect data on Firefox users & come up with …

A new version of Solus is out and Ikey joins us to chat about whats new, building in Snap support & a peek at the future. Wimpy sets us on the …

We conclude our Slackware challenge & share the lessons and results.

Plus why you really need to give Firefox another try, easy sandboxing of …

We get philosophical about open source’s most modern problem & debate where we draw our own personal “Stallman Line”.

Plus a we briefly discuss today’s big Bitcoin fork, Mozilla’s new Firefox experiments, Krita’s …

We get down to distros in today’s episode. Distro news, modular distros, some reviews & major new developments.

Plus Chris talks about leaving …

We've chased Chris out of the studio and invented some new segments: First up Wes, in true TechSNAP style, highlights a few complicated ideas explained well, then it's on to updates from a few of our favorite projects, …

Fedora 26 is here & so is Matthew Miller, the project leader, to chat all about the new release, big future projects, important changes to Rawhide & how they’re taking advantage of openSUSE’s openQA.

Plus our …

TUXEDO Computers & System76 have announced their own Linux distributions, but both these new efforts betray a much larger issue that no one is discussion. We’ll have that awkward conversation.


Plus OutlawCountry …

Ubuntu’s skunkworks project, Mir, might be back with a vengeance to save the Linux desktop. Or at least prove quite useful for MATE.

Plus one of the …

Michael Hall from Endless joins us to discuss his new role, Endless’ involvement with Gnome & the unique approach they are taking with EndlessOS.

Desktop Linux is about to get a lot more competitive, one of its recent biggest disruptors is going full time. Ikey, founder of the Solus project, …

It’s a Gnome lovefest this week, with a special look at the next release of Gnome 3, special features we’re looking forward to & new extensions …

Why the big Samba vulnerability is no WannaCry, Wimpy gives us his take on e-gpus under Linux, our first take on Plasma 5.10 & a tool that will …

NextCloud 12 is out & Jos joins us to chat about the highlights, Marius Quabeck joins us to discuss Magic Device Tool’s secrets. Plus we cover a …

We review System76’s Galago Pro, have a crisis of faith about the future of desktop Linux, get completely blown away by our community, help you BASH …

Canonical is going for the IPO & that means some big changes. In a recent interview Mark Shuttleworth gives us a hint at the new purpose of the Ubuntu desktop.

Plus Thunderbird’s future is uncertain, we get our …

Big improvements are coming to a grub near you, Wes has a batch of really useful new open source projects & we consider the “threat” posed by …

Linux Foundation thinks they have the solution to the Internet of Terrible & they might actually be right. We’ll share the exclusive interview …

Community efforts to port Unity 8 or recreate the Unity 7 desktop are popping up all over & one of them is showing some real promise. Plus why …

OpenELEC’s latest release, Snaps on Fedora, plus Wes’ Picks, Pinterest’s support for Open Source & the controversial use of Slack for Open Source projects.

Then Wes, Noah & the Mumble room have a wide-ranging …

Joe Ressington of Late Night Linux joins Wes to discuss just what makes a “Proper” distribution. Then the latest news about Libreboot and the Free Software Foundation, Containers explained in pictures & our …

We dig deep into the LibreBoot project, how the Intel ME problem impacts open source & limits badass free laptops. Then we spend Wes’ money and shop for his next perfect Linux rig.

Plus we discuss the big changeup …

Bulletproof Linux Kernel upgrades might be near, Kodi gets a real Netflix Plugin & the dirty, stinky, no good, obvious, elephant in the room …

We celebrate Pi Day by loading Mycroft & Alexa onto a Raspberry Pi 3, look at the actual use cases for VR & AR under Linux today, flash back …

It’s the year of the CIA linux desktop, with multiplatform malware & boot environments designed to attack Macs, Popey & Wimpy share their …

The worst smart device hack we’ve ever heard of, dreams of the Pi Zero W, the AWS outage that savaged the Internet of Things & more!

Support LINUX …

Austrian schools are switching, Wes is trying & Chris is reviewing the Plasma desktop this week. Why the heck we keep talking about it & …

A surprising new desktop environment, the latest on cross-distro snappy support & how to get the most out of Android without Play Services.

Plus a script to take over a running server and replacement it with …

Is software ever really finished? Should we avoid boutique or niche Linux distributions? We have a spirited discussion & attempt to finally …

Remotely bricking Android devices, the new Plasma is looking great, first hands on with the new XPS 13 Sputnik, more btrfs woes & hacking Popey’s system.

Plus Kernel.org’s big change, building your own local Steam …

It’s a huge show with a bonanza of updates, big future plans & cross project collaboration.

Michael Hall from Canonical join us to discuss …

We take a look at a material design influenced distribution, the FSF’s new high priority list & much more this week!

Support LINUX Unplugged

Project Sputnik’s Barton George joins us to discuss the new Dell hardware running Linux & the history of the Sputnik project.

Plus the KillDisk hype is high, The Pi’s PIXEL is taking on MATE, another Mac dev …

Robots take over the show while we go around the table & get our 2017 predictions in for Linux.

Plus updates from projects we love & the …

While the guys are hibernating over this holiday week, We look back on some of the most interesting topics the virtual LUG covered this year.

…

We review the very worst moments in Linux during 2016, look ahead to what might be big in 2017 and toss out the rules for our last live episode of …

We get the inside scoop about some fantastic collaboration happening between three Linux distributions that are supposedly big competitors.

Plus …

We ponder the implications of Fedora possibly going rolling & LTS, get schooled by the mumble room about the state of linux on the Raspberry Pi …

After a slew of open source updates we contrast upgrades vs fresh install, get an update on the state of snaps & get geeky about performance monitoring our Linux rigs.

Plus the fake VLC story, a live install of …

Fedora 25 is out & project leader Matthew Miller joins us to chat about what’s new. Plus Wimpy & Popey are back from UbuCon and share their experience, Ryan shares some tweaks Sytstem76 made to jump to 4k & …

This week we take a deep dive into the IOT & the Cloud. Noah isn’t quite dead yet as he gives us an earful on the future of MacOS. Plus our …

Nano users come out of the closet, we demystify NFS a bit & discuss the top 5 commands new Linux users should learn.

Plus a NUC killer with a …

Swaths of Apple users are trying out Linux for the first time this week, with varying results. We discuss why & how it's going.

Then, we play …

We get the inside scoop on what happens when Canonical gets a bunch of employees & community members in the same room, discuss the cool open …

Canonical is not first to the live patching game, but they could have the best take on it. VeraCrypt, the successor to TrueCrypt, audit results are …

Serendipity this week as a beautiful theme reveals itself throughout the episode.

Plus we get updates from some of our favorite projects, discuss …

We connect with the communities & hardware projects using Software Defined Networking, update you on some of our favorite open source projects, share some anecdotes from a recent trip & update you on our trails …

In this special edition of Unplugged we do away with the traditional format & take calls LIVE on the air for free.

Some say the advice is worth …

In a special edition of Unplugged that looks towards the future of Gnome & KDE, The Linux Gamer joins us to discuss creating his content on Linux, game releases he’s looking forward to & answer questions from …

Ubuntu powered drones that double as a desktop PC, tweaking your Linux desktop vs polish & coreboot’s efforts to bypass Intel ME.

Plus our we …

Wayland by default may finally be nigh & we share what we’re looking forward to the most about a Wayland powered desktop.

The ext4 bug that bit …

We officially live in the post systemd word & we take a look around at some of the niftier tricks systemd is pulling off, some of the quirky bugs …

We become masters of our own files this week, chat with the ElementaryOS project about inspiring future development & rolling our own file sync …

We throw a birthday party for Debian, discuss the future of the project & the possible awkward moment that might be near.

Plus Ryan Sipes stops by to give us a post Mycroft update, we dream of a bcachefs future, …

Our favorite tricks & hacks for SSH, debunking the Linux botnet rampage myth, the new challenges Solus is taking on & the inside track on how …

Take advantage of the Chromecast without Google, extend Kodi with awesome new backends & cast media around your network with free Linux tools. …

The devil is in the details & we dive right in when Martin aka Wimpy returns from the Snappy Sprint & shares his experience from his recent trip.

And in light of KeepPass getting an audit by the EU, was ask our …

Do you use desktop Linux for idealistic or practical reasons? We ask our virtual LUG & share our stories. Plus Chris’s new VPN solution & the …

Chris discovers he’s being snooped on by his ISP, we discuss some Linux friendly solutions solve the situation. Is Linux Mint 18 really the best …

Noah joins Wes for the second time this week to talk with the mumble room. Package management for Bash takes it one step too far, Nvidia starts putting GPUs in your containers, we learn some surprising things about open …

We go hands on with Linux Mint 18, then discuss the latest batch of desktop killers & Wimpy’s new rig. Plus what makes Mattermost really great, a new new universal package format, the confusing things Red Hat says …

We have a spirited discussion from both sides of the universal packaging issue, take a quick look at maru OS that turns a Nexus phone into your desktop, get the inside scoop on the recent Mycroft update & the new …

Canonical drops a bombshell by making snap packages available for nearly all Linux distributions, Nextcloud has some serious momentum, Samsung is rumored to drop Android in favor of Tizen across all devices & Wes …

After we get through a slew of great open source project achievements, we discuss the slippery slope that online services represent to Linux users.

Plus we get all big picture, what can be learned from ownCloud’s …

Open Source artificial intelligence in all the things? Ryan from Mycroft joins us to update us on their recent hard work.

Is YubiKey going to hell in a handbasket? The latest from openSUSE, our first impressions of …

Package once, run anywhere. It’s always almost here, just around the corner, in the near future. But are we finally about to nail it? We look at Flatpack, Snaps, AppImage, ask what stands out from the pack & which …

You're insecure unless you're running one of Greg’s Kernels & we think he’s right! Plus openSUSE chairman Richard Brown stops by to follow up on …

Is a new wave of tech savvy Linux users coming? Chris makes his case & why distributions like Linux Mint won’t be ready for it.

Plus updates from some of our favorite projects, Linux on the PS4 & a quick look …

Your marvelous container powered future, what happens when your favorite open source project takes its ball and goes closed source? Subsonic is going closed source, we discuss alternative options, how we feel as donors …

This week LTS has a new meaning as we reflect on a couple of weeks with Ubuntu 16.04 & why we’re dumping it.

We pick up the mood with some exclusive LinuxFest Northwest clips, projects updates & another clip …

We get a little rambunctious as we talk about Ubuntu 16.04, why not the openSUSE Build Server & the remarkable problem with Ubuntu that’s just …

ZFS on Ubuntu gets new prominent criticism from Richard Stallman & we launch into a wider discussion the underlying message in these recent statements. Leo Laporte gives Linux another go after his previous switch …

We look at the state of Virtual Reality under Linux. Richard Brown from openSUSE joins us to discuss making the Plasma Desktop even better & our quick review of Apricity OS “a modern, intuitive operating system for …

Has Linux met its match? That’s the claim several outlets are making this week. We look at the new & innovative operating systems stepping into the public light.

The first official Ubuntu tablet goes on sale & …

Plasma Desktop 5.6 is out today & we’ll share of the small things that we simply love. Plus some of our secret LinuxFest Northwest Linux rig build plans are revealed, why gaming on Linux is doing better than you’ve …

The future of Linux package management is here & there’s a lot of ideas on how to solve it. We discuss some of the more popular ones & how …

Our world has forever changed with Microsoft’s announcement of SQL server for Linux. We get a little nostalgic. Plus a look at the new OwnCloud release & updates on some of our favorite projects.

Then we take a …

After some updates about some of your favorite distros, we go hands on with the Raspberry Pi 3. Then we look at the AppImage project and their delivery on the download and run promise.

Plus a make good on a recent …

Entroware’s Apollo laptop has arrived, and we share our first hands on impressions of their ultra Linux laptop, how does it compare to the Purism, …

We discuss the official release of Vulkan, look at who has shipping code & why this is much bigger than you might realize.

Plus Chris share’s …

Upgrade your terminal with Fish & the new Fishery plugin market. We chat about one of the really neat bash replacements on Linux. Then we take a look at Maru, a Debian based image for Nexus 5 devices that sounds a …

Why Linux Mint’s X-Apps are a bigger shakeup then you might realize, bricking your laptop with a Linux command & Dell’s new Linux distro.

Plus …

Has the Linux Foundation made moves to cut out the individual from having their voice heard? We discuss the latest controversy brewing this week and the foundations response.

Plus why if you're still waiting for …

This week we dive into what the community thinks about putting a server in their pocket, show you some smart tricks with Gimp & some Windows …

We react to Remix OS and give it a go on a few of our machines, discuss the surprise feature in KDE 5.6 & chat with some of the folks behind …

Straight from the horse's mouth, we get updates on the code drop coming from the Mycroft project. Plus some details about our SCALE plans & NVIDIA's Linux powered CES demo.

Plus Chris owns up to his 2015 …

A distribution of Linux built to survey and track speech, we go into the surveillance marvel that is Red Star OS. Solus hits 1.0 & we bring on …

We look back at the big year for Linux, for our show & our virtual LUG. Some of the most interesting projects in open source were discussed first in our LUG, we look at some of the great moments & then give you …

UbuCon is just around the corner, we’re joined by Ubuntu’s community manager & the team on the ground to share the inside scoop on how this Ubuntu conference came to be & how you can get in free.

Ryan from …

Mozilla wants to spin off Thunderbird & launch an iOS ad blocker that only works with Safari. Is there a master plan at work, or has the Mozilla foundation lost their way? Our virtual LUG debates.

Then our best …

A new trick up Fedora’s sleeve might be worth trying on your own Linux install, the new mini-pc revolution is here & the Raspberry Pi Zero brings …

A member of the Vivaldi browser project joins to discuss their new release. The man behind Solus comes on to follow up on our review, discuss the big …

Have we gone too far with Docker? We channel our inner curmudgeon & discuss the Heartbleed sized elephant hanging out in Docker’s room. Plus why all the bad press around SteamOS might be missing the mark & our …

New versions of openSUSE leap and Fedora have hit the web. The chairmen of openSUSE joins us to answer our hard questions & we follow up on …

New Desktop Environment updates grab our attention & the trend to move open source projects towards Slack has us concerned.

Plus how the VW emissions issue is great for hackers, an OggCamp recap & we light a …

Behind the scenes on Ubuntu MATE’s new features pushing the Ubuntu platform forward for traditional desktops, why Apple’s latest court case proves Richard Stallman was right about owning your own software & there is …

OpenStreetMap might just be one of the most important open source projects in the world. We look at some of the amazing tools built around this open …

We take a look at some of the coolest technologies coming out of the Plasma desktop & finally a open source router you and your family can use. …

Performance tips for keeping your Linux install running like new, some basic tricks & some advanced tips.

Why Microsoft’s new Surface Book might be able to run Linux & we reflect on the larger issues behind …

Noah hosts again while Chris is in the land of no service, also known as Utah! We talk about LibreOffice, Ubuntu's new Setup wizard, OpenSUSE's leap …

A special edition of the Unplugged show, Chris joins the Virtual LUG from the road & Noah and Wes host the show. They compare and contrast Fedora and Arch & the nice new features of Fedora 23.

Then everyone has …

We cover some great open source projects that help you live life off-line, as if you were online. We also discuss the upstream contributions from Munich & an awesome block level back up system.

Plus some great …

Debian aims for reproducible builds of all packages. We’ll explain what that means & why other distributions might be jumping onboard with the …

Top law enforcement officials in the US want backdoors in all encryption systems. What would the ramifications to open source around the world be if …

We celebrate the 24th birthday of Linux by looking back to it’s early days, discuss the new SSD optimized Linux file system, the rather normal things Linux is doing on Mainframes & how the community at large reacts …

Live from the floor of LinuxCon 2015 we capture Bruce Schneier’s take on hacking attribution, how HP enthusiastically supports Linux internally & our impressions of the big convention.

Plus how Docker is going big …

We chat with the chief technology officer behind Mycroft, an open source artificial intelligence for everyone. Then discuss Android’s adoption of …

Ubuntu publishes their roadmap for the next few releases & we discuss what the future might hold for “Ubuntu Personal”. Plus the major challenges …

Great interviews from the floor of OSCON 2015! How FastMail uses Linux, managing thousands of Apache instances, an open source Slack killer, Tizen on all the things & much more.

Plus why the Ubuntu MATE project is …

Noah joins us in studio for a fun edition of Unplugged! Updates are landing on Ubuntu Phones, the ridiculous work around for a major performance …

A renewed push to kill flash hits the web & we discuss the possible advantages for Linux users. A KDE user trying out Gnome for a week & the real issues he touches on.

Plus your take on openSUSE’s big changes …

We reflect on 100 episodes of LINUX Unplugged, the themes from episodes past & then review Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon edition.

Then we’ll discuss an exciting new form factor for x86 based Ubuntu PCs & the …

Will Pinos bring to Linux Video What PulseAudio did for audio? We discuss this major development that breaks during the show.

Also, a great …

We look at some tools that make installing Linux on multiple computers a snap, discuss our favorite backup and reload approaches & then debate …

What makes the Linux awesome? Community. This week we’ve got exclusive clips from SouthEast LinuxFest 2015 & an on the ground report from …

The Fedora Project Lead Matthew Miller joins us to discuss what’s coming up in Fedora 23 & reflect on Fedora 22.

Plus Mark Shuttleworth unveils another device running Ubuntu, Angela stops by with a switch to Linux …

A follow up on our Fedora 22 review, including a few areas we missed. How Google’s Cardboard could kickstart open source VR & new features coming …

Michael Larabel joins us to discuss his initiative of daily automated performance benchmarking of some of the world's most important open source projects & reflects on 11 years of running Phoronix.com.

Plus our …

After an Ubuntu update goes really bad Chris reflects on how snappy, a transactionally updated version of Ubuntu, could have avoided this problem.

…

We get an update on our resident Mac users switch to Linux & the challenges she's run into. Ubuntu makes a deal with Microsoft and promises to ship snappy on the Internet of Things, but what the heck is a Snap …

Aaron Seigo joins us to discuss the Kolab project, open source’s genuine answer to Microsoft Exchange and other groupware solutions. We also discuss …

Exclusive interviews from the floor of LinuxFest Northwest 2015, meet the man who brought Netflix to Linux & changed the WINE project forever, how Intel builds the MinnowBoard for Linux, the state of ZFS on Linux …

Manufactures claims software integrated with hardware means the end user never truly owns the device, and simply owns a license to use it. Our panel …

Support LINUX Unplugged

After yet another gotcha takes down a critical Linux workstation, is it officially time to consider avoiding btrfs when it matters?

Plus what …

The proprietor of Evolve OS stops by to discuss what makes Evolve OS a unique Linux desktop & the challenges smaller projects face getting …

Will Secure Boot hamper boutique Linux distributions and hurt desktop Linux innovation? Our panel debates. Also getting started with Linux the right way.

Plus a recap of the first ever Kansas Linux Fest, our errata, …

We get the scoop on how Ubuntu Touch plans to tackle Android’s market share & the challenges involved in moving some of our favorite desktop …

Ozon OS promises to make Fedora approachable for the rest of us, Ubuntu makes the switch to systemd & then we’ll debate the likely effectiveness of the new Linux Kernel development “Code of Conflict”.

Plus …

We round out our SCALE13x coverage with a few more exclusive interviews, then get an update on the fast growing Ubuntu MATE project.

Plus a look back at Gnome 1.0’s release, Firefox OS on a pocket watch, the great …

Join us as we peer into the past and revisit some big topics!

Support LINUX Unplugged

One of the core developers of Arch Linux ARM joins us to chat about this rapidly developing platform, how Arch is used in ARM deployments & their relationship with the main Arch project.

Plus an update on Ubuntu …

The first Ubuntu phone goes on sale tomorrow & we ask all the interesting questions you might have been wondering. The details on the launch of the phone, some of the great apps & what’s still missing.

Plus the …

FOSDEM just wrapped up, where thousands of developers & enthusiasts of free & open source software gather to talk all things Linux.

Plus we …

A new browser called Vivaldi is on the scene with Linux support out of the box. Our virtual lug makes the case why it might be worth giving a try!

Plus a quick Linux laptop update, a surprise for Matt, your feedback …

Christian Hergert the creator of Gnome Builder joins us to discuss his projects funding campaign, quitting his full time job to work on open source …

It’s a new year & a new round of Linux bashing. But are some of the criticism corrects? Can we handle a little tough love as a community for the …

During a recent passionate speech Richard Stallman said users of proprietary software are victims, we’ll debate of that’s true & play other clips from his speech.

Then we’ll look at the recent exodus of Mac …

Our bold predictions for Linux & open source over 2015. Thought provoking, sometimes a bit inspired or maybe just plain wrong, this edition of …

We look back on some of the rants and events of 2014. Wether it's systemd, mir, tox, ubuntu or anything else, we covered lots of major events this …

Our virtual LUG reviews Fedora 21 & why we’ve just witnessed one of the most ambitious transformation of any Linux distro of 2014.

Plus Dustin …

Fedora’s project lead joins us to discuss today’s Fedora 21 release, the possibility of the project switching to an Intel style Tick-Tock release & what Fedora 22 might look like.

Plus what the Ubuntu Snappy Core …

The founder of Purism Librem 15, a laptop that promises to respect your freedom and be the perfect Linux machine joins us to discuss the hardware, software & goals of the project & how he hopes to encourage …

We’re joined by a classroom full of special guests, we talk with the students from Penn Manor School District, where they’ve given every high school …

We recap the recent mini-exodus in the Debian project & discuss how the tone of discussion around systemd has had some terrible consequences. We …

The crew took the Firefox challenge & we follow up, we reflect on 10 years of Firefox, their early Linux support & the growing competition …

We follow up on our review of openSUSE 13.2 & discuss how life on the rolling side has been going for some of our LUG members.

Plus the …

Our interviews from SeaGL 2014, a grassroots technical conference dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about the GNU/Linux community and free/libre/open-source. Special guest Angela Fisher joins us to discuss …

Is it time to fork Debian? Some Unix veterans do, and we discuss. The Linux Grandma joins us to discuss Kubuntu, KDE’s outreach, and Google Summer of Code.

Plus Microsoft says they really love Linux, Steam’s secret …

We discuss how one software center for all distributions would work & which existing solutions are the closest.

Plus looking forward to some new …

The Linux community is at each others throats this week, from Lennart Poettering’s well intentioned rant, to the rage quit of GamingOnLinux’s lead …

Today’s show is full of robust discussion as your hosts discuss the recent criticism over our coverage of Ubuntu 14.10, the general reaction to …

Debian moves to make Gnome the default desktop, is XFCE going the way of the Dodo bird? Our living debate will try to get to the bottom of the big …

Is the role of “Community Manager” a fraud perpetrated by companies trying to exploit the fruits for their community? We debate if things are really …

The majority of systemd hate appears to be coming from just two sources. At least that’s what we suspect & call them out.

Plus a review of …

The systemd group has a proposal for universal software management scheme for all Linux distributions. We’ll share the technical details, debate the philosophical impact & explain why it’s all powered by btrfs.

…

We’ve got exclusive interviews from LinuxCon 2014, learn about Linux in big networking, what the future holds for SUSE & much more.

Plus, are …

Sam from the Moka project stops by to chat about the business of making Linux look better. Then we get into the role open source plays in self …

The new Beta of ElementaryOS has shipped and we discuss where they are heading, the problems with their community interaction, and the genius move they are taking with some tricky hardware support.

Plus the long term …

Our team reviews the famous CRUX Linux and we discuss this unique distribution with one of its long time developers.

Plus details about Fedora COPR …

We’ve got more exclusive interviews from OSCON 2014, and then debate if fragmentation is simply the result of winning.

Plus why the Linux community …

We look back at five years of Linux memories, and reminisce about the bad old days of the Linux desktop.

Then the exciting future for PC-BSD, and …

We chat about our time with the new Plasma 5 desktop from KDE, then using the latest situation with Manjaro we discuss the poor state of Linux news, …

We chat with Jos Poortvliet about the future of KDE, Plasma 5 Desktop, then review a KDE distribution with a direction: KaOS.

Plus: The great news …

We come clean on our struggle with loving every Linux desktop, until we start up the hate. Plus we discuss the huge news for CoreOS and take a closer look at OwnCloud 7’s server-to-server syncing.

Plus troubleshooting …

We’ve got another round of great exclusive interviews from the floor of SouthEast LinuxFest 2014.

Find out why Slackware is still going strong, the …

Chris shares his experience with triple booting Firefox OS, Ubuntu Touch and Android on his Nexus 5 and the surprising results.

Plus some grounded …

The founder of Bedrock Linux joins us to discuss their ambitious distribution that lets you utilize the userland of all your favorite distributions at once

Plus Alienware slaps Linux users in the face with a dead fish, …

We’ll take a look at the new features of Linux Mint 17, and discuss the new Cinnamon release. Then we’ll debate if distro derivatives are a bad thing.

Liam from Gaming on Linux joins us to discuss the Witcher 2 port fiasco, and why Linux’s reputation as a gaming platform could be on the line.

Plus …

Is this the year of Arch? We dig through the results from our listener home server survey, and compare our audience’s answers with another recent …

We chat with two of the LXQt developers, and find out what’s behind this major undertaking. Then we discuss our favorite packages for a Linux home server, and the brand new Ubuntu Orange cluster box.

Plus your …

In the not too distant future the Linux desktop will face a landscape comprised of users running Wayland, Mir, and X11. Ubuntu will be rolling out …

We had a chance to chat with folks from Firefox, the EFF, SUSE, and more. Plus we discuss the real benefits to Linux conventions like LinuxFest …

The GTK camp is pushing hard for Client Side Decorations, but there are some major drawbacks on non-Gnome desktops. We discuss the pros and cons, and if this is going to lead to a new kind of desktop Linux fragmentation.

Are boutique distributions a bag of hurt for new users?

We love a good underdog, but sometimes our excitement gets the best of us and we recommend something that’s not appropriate for a switcher to land on.

Plus some …

XP support ends today and we’ll celebrate the occasion by debating what prevents technical users switching to Linux, address some common myths, and set a course for our new howto show.

Plus why Chase and Matt are wrong …

We debate the validity of recent anti-Linux comments made on a Leo Laporte's nationally syndicated “Tech Guy” radio show, and the more subtle and …

Is devastating fragmentation going to doom Desktop Linux, can a case for multiple display servers?

Don’t care about the display server? We’ll make …

The co-founders of SoyldXK join us to discuss their origins, what they focus on, how they hope to make a profit, and what the future might hold.

…

Is the Linux community’s animosity towards Ubuntu turning away new switchers? We’ll analyze what has the community so upset, and how that can color a …

Two developers from the TOX project, an open source secure Skype killer join us to discuss their new project, the future, and how they hope to become your new messaging system.

Plus getting more battery life out of …

A cautionary tale for anyone thinking about starting their own Linux distribution, and then we’ll put it all out on the table and discuss our ideas and goals for Howto Linux, and take the live feedback of our virtual …

Michael Hall from Canonical joins us to discuss his personal views on what he’s coined the new 80/20 rule for open source. Are the consumers of open …

One of the bumpier chapters in Debian’s history looks to be drawing to a close, at least for now. But what was all the drama about? And where do things stand now? We’ll dig into the latest developments in the Debian …

The MATE Desktop is about to see some big improvements, we bring on Martin Wimpress from the MATE project to discuss his new MATE Live CD, and what …

Aaron Seigo joins us to call out the new and shiny culture that’s pervasive in the free software community. And even your own humble hosts have been …

The battle lines have been drawn and the assault against upstart is in full force. We’ll discuss the heat being put on Canonical, the CLA, and …

We follow up on some of the most innovative Linux powered devices at CES, and this discuss Google buying Nest Labs. Is the future of the “Internet of …

Does building by group consensus slow down open source innovation? We’ll look at some big choices Debian is facing and debate if some stronger …

In the final moments of 2013 our virtual LUG shares their expectations and predictions for 2014. We’ll debate some of the most anticipated changes.

…

Chromecast has been called the gadget of the year, but are the better options? Or is a simple, low cost, Linux powered gadget the ultimate living …

Experienced Linux users may soon be finding a new call on their talents to help new users switching to Linux. But with services like Stackexchange, Google+ Helpouts, and more is it time to reboot the way we provide …

Have IRC chat rooms, forums, reddit, and Google Hangouts killed the local Linux Users Group? We’ll share our ideas to reboot the LUG and make them …

Do you run without swap? This week we reach into the topic grab bag and debate to swap or not to swap, the reasons long timer Linux users are switching to BSD, and what’s wrong with our Sailfish OS coverage.

Plus we’ll …

A new version of Docker was just released, we bring on the CTO and Founder of Docker to chat about the big features all Linux users can look forward to.

Plus building the perfect Linux workstation, your feedback, and …

Our frank advice for switches to Linux. Despite what what the advocates would have you believe, there are some important consideration a potential …

This week we’ll use the lens of some recent technical meltdowns to discuss this age old struggle of pragmatism vs idealism.

Sometimes the practical …

What is the Dark Mail Alliance? We’ll dig into how it’s more of a protocol, and a hope than an actual product. Now the time to replace email we’ll …

Upstart or systemd which will Debian choose? We’ll discuss the inherent benefits and disadvantages of both, and the larger ramification Debian’s …

The recent outburst from Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth have put the poor state of Linux news coverage into sharp focus. The media’s attention …

What does a post Ubuntu world look like, which distro would rise to the top? Our specially crafted team of armed and dangerous Linux users weigh in.

Is the traditional release model failing Ubuntu? Perhaps there is a better way to harness the rapid progress of Linux then static releases. With their focus on mobile, and a rather lackluster release around the corner, …

Should Linux users be anti-cloud? Why do so many of us feel guilty for using the”cloud”?

This week will dig into this conundrum and maybe even solve …

Valve has announced SteamOS, and we have our analysis of how this will impact the Linux ecosystem at large, the challenge Valve faces, and the …

Is that exploit in your pocket? This week we'll ask if Android is Stallman's worst nightmare, making Tivo look like a quaint abuser of Linux. And how Linux is poised to push past it's current limitations over the next …

We break down what has Linus so upset, and the Internet in an NSA induced fever. Plus GOG makes a public statement about Linux that has us scratching our heads, and your feedback.

Then if we had a format, we’d be …

We crunch the Steam and Ubuntu Software Center numbers and we have to ask: Are Linux users cheap? Or is the answer more complex than that?

Plus how we think Microsoft buying Nokia might impact Ubuntu Touch, Firefox OS, …

After rebuilding his KDE desktop better and stronger than before, Chris and Matt dig into what really seems to be troubling the Gnome project, what really makes a desktop easy to use, and if the Ubuntu Edge campaign was …

As the final hours countdown we chat about the fate of the Ubuntu Edge camping and debate with our live callers about the bigger picture.

Plus our thoughts on the new KDE release, Steam, and a few more thoughts on …

Does the Linux community lean on the age old excuse of choice, to brush of the real limitations of desktop Linux environments? We debate that, and …