# Race To Immutability

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/518/
> Can Ubuntu make a great immutable desktop? We're trying the brand-new "Everything is a Snap" Ubuntu Core Desktop.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 518
- Date: 2023-07-09
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 01:02:26
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/d3922dbc-ffc8-4cf5-80fe-38511abd3184.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [Berlin with Brent Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/294559395/?isFirstPublish=true "Berlin with Brent Meetup") — Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 7:00 PM
  * [Berlin Buds on Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/%23berlin:jupiterbroadcasting.com "Berlin Buds on Matrix")
  * [Things are Changing | Office Hours 32](https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/office-hours/32/ "Things are Changing | Office Hours 32") — We've got a radically new format idea for Office Hours and want to tell you all about it.
  * [Linux Action News 299](https://linuxactionnews.com/299 "Linux Action News 299") — Recent advances in embedded Linux, Canonical takes full control of LXD, ZFS gets a handy Btrfs feature, and updates on the show's production.
  * [Ubuntu Core as an immutable Linux Desktop base](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-core-an-immutable-linux-desktop "Ubuntu Core as an immutable Linux Desktop base") — Behind the scenes, the Canonical team has been actively exploring the benefits of Ubuntu Core beyond the realm of IoT, most notably in the context of developers and daily users.
  * [ubuntu-core-desktop on GitHub](https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-core-desktop "ubuntu-core-desktop on GitHub") — This directory contains an image of Ubuntu Core 22 with the GDM display manager loaded into the boot file system.
  * [Actions · canonical/ubuntu-core-desktop - GitHub](https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-core-desktop/actions/workflows/build-image.yaml "Actions · canonical/ubuntu-core-desktop - GitHub")
  * [canonical/workshops on GitHub](https://github.com/canonical/workshops "canonical/workshops on GitHub") — Workshops provides a user friendly interface to create and manage LXD containers as well as provides a full featured terminal.
  * [Workshops on the Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/workshops "Workshops on the Snap Store")
  * [Snikket Dev's take on XMPP and Embrace Extend Extinguish](https://floss.social/@mattj/110595483224579575 "Snikket Dev's take on XMPP and Embrace Extend Extinguish")
  * [snikket-server: Image builder for Snikket server](https://github.com/snikket-im/snikket-server "snikket-server: Image builder for Snikket server")
  * [Snikket Chat](https://snikket.org/ "Snikket Chat") — Simple, secure and private messaging.
  * [OLF Conference - Free and Open Software Conference and Expo](https://olfconference.org/ "OLF Conference - Free and Open Software Conference and Expo") — OLF is returning on September 8-9, 2023!
  * [Magnolia Mayhem’s CaterCloud](https://catercloud.me/ "Magnolia Mayhem’s CaterCloud")
  * [Support LINUX Unplugged on Conshax](https://conshax.app/support/72d5e069-f907-5ee7-b0d7-45404f4f0aa5 "Support LINUX Unplugged on Conshax")
  * [Alby](https://getalby.com/ "Alby")
  * [LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/575694 "LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org")
  * [kz6fittycent/BobRossQuotes: A bunch of quotes from Bob Ross](https://github.com/kz6fittycent/BobRossQuotes "kz6fittycent/BobRossQuotes: A bunch of quotes from Bob Ross")
  * [Bob Ross Quotes - Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/bobrossquotes "Bob Ross Quotes - Snap Store")