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The See Ya Next Tuesday | LINUX Unplugged 400

6 April 2021

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

Podcatcher Play-off | LINUX Unplugged 367

19 August 2020

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

Linux Server Salvage | LINUX Unplugged 366

11 August 2020

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

Linux Arm Wrestling | LINUX Unplugged 364

28 July 2020

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 Arm systems.

Return of the Terminal Server | LINUX Unplugged 363

21 July 2020

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

The Hidden Cost of Nextcloud | LINUX Unplugged 362

14 July 2020

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.

Buttery Smooth Fedora | LINUX Unplugged 361

8 July 2020

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

The Hard Work of Hardware | LINUX Unplugged 360

30 June 2020

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

Our Fragmented Favorite | LINUX Unplugged 358

16 June 2020

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 changes Linux should make NOW to compete with commercial desktops.

The Little Distro That Could | LINUX Unplugged 357

9 June 2020

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 and meanest distribution for your PC.

Linux Hardware Love | LINUX Unplugged 356

2 June 2020

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 the Pinebook Pro.

Chris' Data Crisis | LINUX Unplugged 355

26 May 2020

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

Microsoft FINALLY Gets It | LINUX Unplugged 354

19 May 2020

Windows is getting more competitive by adopting core Linux features, so we cover the latest Linux-inspired additions to Windows. Then review the new release of Pi-hole, sort through recent PINE64 updates, and read your feedback.

Feeling Elive | LINUX Unplugged 353

12 May 2020

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.

Three Course Battery | LINUX Unplugged 352

5 May 2020

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.

Lenovo Loves Linux | LINUX Unplugged 351

28 April 2020

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

Focal Focus | LINUX Unplugged 350

21 April 2020

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.

Arm: A New Hope | LINUX Unplugged 349

14 April 2020

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

OK OOMer | LINUX Unplugged 348

7 April 2020

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 real-world workload and are shocked by the results.

Arm is Here | LINUX Unplugged 347

31 March 2020

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

The One-Click Trap | LINUX Unplugged 346

24 March 2020

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

Don't Go Viral, Go Virtual | LINUX Unplugged 345

17 March 2020

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.

Our Week with Windows | LINUX Unplugged 344

10 March 2020

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.

What Linux is Best At | LINUX Unplugged 343

3 March 2020

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

Shrimps have SSHells | LINUX Unplugged 342

25 February 2020

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

Long Term Rolling | LINUX Unplugged 341

18 February 2020

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

IRC is Dead | LINUX Unplugged 340

11 February 2020

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

Success Through Vulnerability | LINUX Unplugged 338

28 January 2020

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

Mystical Users | LINUX Unplugged 337

21 January 2020

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

Practically Perfect Predictions | LINUX Unplugged 335

7 January 2020

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.

Particularly Poor Predictions | LINUX Unplugged 334

31 December 2019

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

Linux Wayback Machine | LINUX Unplugged 333

24 December 2019

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.

The WSL Secrets | LINUX Unplugged 332

17 December 2019

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

'Tis the SSHession | LINUX Unplugged 330

3 December 2019

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.

Flat Network Truthers | LINUX Unplugged 329

26 November 2019

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

My Mighty Fine Pine | LINUX Unplugged 328

19 November 2019

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

Distro Disco | LINUX Unplugged 327

12 November 2019

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.

Dell, elementary, Fedora, oh my! | LINUX Unplugged 326

5 November 2019

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.

DNF or Die | LINUX Unplugged 325

29 October 2019

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

RAMburglars | LINUX Unplugged 324

22 October 2019

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.

It's Pronounced 19.10 | LINUX Unplugged 323

15 October 2019

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.

Just Enough VPN | LINUX Unplugged 322

8 October 2019

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

Fresh Install Feels | LINUX Unplugged 321

1 October 2019

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.

RHELhide | LINUX Unplugged 320

24 September 2019

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

Positive in the Freedom Dimension | LINUX Unplugged 319

17 September 2019

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

Manjaro Levels Up | LINUX Unplugged 318

10 September 2019

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

Performance Picks for Kicks | LINUX Unplugged 317

3 September 2019

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

Self-Hosted Secrets | LINUX Unplugged 316

27 August 2019

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

Wayland Buddies | LINUX Unplugged 315

20 August 2019

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

Bigger. Faster. Harder to Maintain. | LINUX Unplugged 314

13 August 2019

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.

I Spy With My Little Pi | LINUX Unplugged 313

6 August 2019

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

What Modern Linux Looks Like | LINUX Unplugged 312

30 July 2019

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 Linux.

32 Hours of Outrage | LINUX Unplugged 311

23 July 2019

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 really great Linux job tips, and much more.

All Roads Lead to Linux | LINUX Unplugged 310

16 July 2019

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

The Future is Open | LINUX Unplugged 309

9 July 2019

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

The One About GPU Passthrough | LINUX Unplugged 308

2 July 2019

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

What's your NextCloud? | LINUX Unplugged 307

25 June 2019

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

Flipping FreeNAS for Fedora | LINUX Unplugged 306

18 June 2019

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

Resilience Is Futile | LINUX Unplugged 305

11 June 2019

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

Losing My Religion | LINUX Unplugged 304

4 June 2019

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 the best.

Stateless and Dateless | LINUX Unplugged 303

28 May 2019

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

Dark Style Rises | LINUX Unplugged 302

21 May 2019

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

Peak Red Hat | LINUX Unplugged 301

14 May 2019

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