# Distro Double Trouble

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/611/
> Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04 are here—We break down what's new, what stands out, and what we love most about each release.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 611
- Date: 2025-04-20
- Hosts: brent, chris, wes
- Duration: 00:59:41
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/0cc204cd-f9e0-4eaf-af7f-e460984671b1.mp3



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### Episode Links

* [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike")
* [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM")
* [The answer is 42! Fedora Linux 42, that is.](https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42/ "The answer is 42! Fedora Linux 42, that is.")
* [GNOME 48 Release Notes](https://release.gnome.org/48/ "GNOME 48 Release Notes")
* [Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin)](https://releases.ubuntu.com/plucky/ "Ubuntu 25.04 \(Plucky Puffin\)")
* [The newest Ubuntu version ushers in ARM64 support for early adopters](https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-arm64-support/ "The newest Ubuntu version ushers in ARM64 support for early adopters")
* [Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/ubuntu-25-04-upgrades-halted-due-to-kubuntu-users-getting-a-broken-desktop/ "Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop")
* [JB Gaming Den](https://matrix.to/#/#JBGaming:matrix.org "JB Gaming Den")
* [Retro Game Corps on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroGameCorps "Retro Game Corps on YouTube")
* [Pick: Ignition](https://github.com/flattool/ignition/ "Pick: Ignition") — Ignition is a minimal app for editing autostart entries on Freedesktop-compliant Linux distributions.
* [Ignition on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.flattool.Ignition "Ignition on Flathub")
* [Pick: RecordApps](https://github.com/sigmasd/recordapps "Pick: RecordApps") — A desktop application that allows you to record audio from specific applications on Linux. Built with Deno, Svelte, and WebView.
* [Record Apps on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.sigmasd.recordapps "Record Apps on Flathub")