# Starlink's Linux Secrets

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/429/
> We attempt a live production over Starlink, and dig into the secrets of this giant Linux network in space.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 429
- Date: 2021-10-26
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 00:59:54
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/fcec1876-d623-4be7-ab55-c27c0473ae5c.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/67qpmGUsgOQ



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### Episode Links

  * [Some users experienced data loss on 21.10](https://twitter.com/kuschku/status/1450247425852125185 "Some users experienced data loss on 21.10")
  * [Ubuntu Makes Firefox Snap Default in 21.10](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/09/ubuntu-makes-firefox-snap-default "Ubuntu Makes Firefox Snap Default in 21.10")
  * [How to Remove Firefox Snap from Ubuntu (21.10 +) And Alternatives](https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/09/remove-firefox-snap-ubuntu/ "How to Remove Firefox Snap from Ubuntu \(21.10 +\) And Alternatives")
  * [Element One](https://element.io/blog/element-one-all-of-matrix-whatsapp-signal-and-telegram-in-one-place/ "Element One") — Matrix, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in one place.
  * [Space Exploration Technologies on GitHub](https://github.com/SpaceExplorationTechnologies "Space Exploration Technologies on GitHub")
  * [U-Boot Changes by SpaceX](https://github.com/SpaceExplorationTechnologies/u-boot/commit/eb06bb67d2806de5e1670803b9f568d3c58c0ae5 "U-Boot Changes by SpaceX")
  * [Linux Kernel Changes by SpaceX](https://github.com/SpaceExplorationTechnologies/linux/commit/47f961d08c24e2bf7fb68438ec4c5fa1e0776737 "Linux Kernel Changes by SpaceX")
  * [SpaceX openWRT Pull Requests](https://github.com/SpaceExplorationTechnologies/starlink-wifi/commits/master "SpaceX openWRT Pull Requests")
  * [PTP Changes by SpaceX](https://github.com/SpaceExplorationTechnologies/linuxptp/commit/8d4768a7467e5a46dc80373cde6358a034ed9ca7 "PTP Changes by SpaceX")
  * [Notes from a talk given by then head of Software at SpaceX, Jinnah Hosein](https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/lw6yk1/notes_from_a_talk_given_by_then_head_of_software/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf "Notes from a talk given by then head of Software at SpaceX, Jinnah Hosein") — On 1-Aug-2017, Jinnah Hosein, who was the head of Software at SpaceX at the time, spoke to my company, Orbital Insight, in Mountain View California, and I took some notes.
  * [Summary of SpaceX Software AMA](https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/nd9ipw/summary_of_spacex_software_ama/ "Summary of SpaceX Software AMA")
  * [Stack Overflow Blog](https://stackoverflow.blog/2021/05/11/building-a-space-based-isp/ "Stack Overflow Blog") — Network protocols in orbit: Building a space-based ISP
  * [starlink-grpc-tools](https://github.com/sparky8512/starlink-grpc-tools "starlink-grpc-tools") — This repository has a handful of tools for interacting with the gRPC service implemented on the Starlink user terminal (AKA "the dish").
  * [Set a Static Route for the App to talk to the Dish](https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/jqhoqz/starlink_app_works_fine_behind_own_router/gby79x1/?context=3 "Set a Static Route for the App to talk to the Dish")
  * [Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map](https://satellitemap.space/ "Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map")
  * [Starlink Coverage Tracker](https://starlink.sx/ "Starlink Coverage Tracker")
  * [Croc](https://github.com/schollz/croc "Croc") — A tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders.
  * [crocgui](https://github.com/howeyc/crocgui "crocgui") — A nice simple GUI for croc, designed for mobile use.
  * [kdeconnect-ios](https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-ios "kdeconnect-ios") — Native iOS port of KDE Connect.