# The 2 a.m. Rescue

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/627/
> Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 627
- Date: 2025-08-10
- Hosts: brent, chris, wes
- Duration: 01:24:38
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/9e97e9cd-adb5-48d7-91d0-5b9d58ef9136.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")
* [Podverse](https://podverse.fm/ "Podverse") — A FOSS podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid, and web.
* [Podverse - GitHub](https://github.com/podverse/ "Podverse - GitHub")
* [Texas Linux Festival 2025 - CFP extended to August 18!](https://www.papercall.io/txlf2025 "Texas Linux Festival 2025 - CFP extended to August 18!")
* [Nix Pipe Operator by piegamesde [RFC 0148]](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/148 "Nix Pipe Operator by piegamesde \[RFC 0148\]")
* [libexpr: experimental pipe operators by rhendric](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/11131 "libexpr: experimental pipe operators by rhendric")
* [Nix Vegas on GitHub](https://github.com/NixVegas "Nix Vegas on GitHub")
* [NixVegas/badge](https://github.com/NixVegas/badge "NixVegas/badge") — Rebuild the world at DEF CON with the Nix Badge
* [AND!XOR 5n4ck3y](https://5n4ck3y.ctfd.io/rtfm "AND!XOR 5n4ck3y")
* [ANDnXOR/ANDnXOR_DC33_Badge](https://github.com/ANDnXOR/ANDnXOR_DC33_Badge "ANDnXOR/ANDnXOR_DC33_Badge")
* [NixOS Search - Packages - ztool](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=25.05&show=ztools&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=ztool "NixOS Search - Packages - ztool")
* [ChrisLAS/hyprvibe](https://github.com/ChrisLAS/hyprvibe "ChrisLAS/hyprvibe") — Chris' vibed-only, riced-up Hyprland desktop running atop NixOS.
* [crush](https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush "crush") — The glamourous AI coding agent for your favourite terminal 💘
* [Cursor - The AI Code Editor](https://cursor.com/features "Cursor - The AI Code Editor")
* [Void: an open source Cursor alternative](https://voideditor.com/ "Void: an open source Cursor alternative")
* [gerbrent/storenix](https://github.com/gerbrent/storenix "gerbrent/storenix") — NixOS configs for a store, containing two locations and multiple hosts. Please help me!
* [Listener Javier @hacker.bikepacker - Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hacker.bikepacker/ "Listener Javier @hacker.bikepacker - Instagram")
* [Listener Javier @hacker.bikepacker - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@HackerBikepacker/videos "Listener Javier @hacker.bikepacker - YouTube")
* [HomeBox](https://homebox.software/en/ "HomeBox") — A simple home inventory management software
* [sysadminsmedia/homebox](https://github.com/sysadminsmedia/homebox "sysadminsmedia/homebox") — A continuation of HomeBox the inventory and organization system built for the Home User
* [Forester Notes](https://www.forester-notes.org/index/index.xml "Forester Notes")
* [Designing tools for scientific thought](https://www.forester-notes.org/tfmt-0001/index.xml "Designing tools for scientific thought")
* [jimsalterjrs/sanoid:](https://github.com/jimsalterjrs/sanoid "jimsalterjrs/sanoid:") — policy-driven snapshot management and replication tools which use OpenZFS for underlying next-gen storage.
* [btrbk](https://github.com/digint/btrbk "btrbk") — Tool for creating snapshots and remote backups of btrfs subvolumes
* [Breez - Bitcoin in Every App](https://breez.technology/ "Breez - Bitcoin in Every App")
* [gPodder - Music Assistant](https://www.music-assistant.io/music-providers/gpodder/ "gPodder - Music Assistant")
* [GeneBean's Linux-specific NixOS aliases](https://github.com/genebean/dots/blob/main/modules/hosts/common/linux/home.nix#L11 "GeneBean's Linux-specific NixOS aliases") — GeneBean's MacOS-specific NixOS aliases
* [GeneBean's MacOS-specific NixOS aliases](https://github.com/genebean/dots/blob/main/modules/hosts/darwin/home.nix#L21 "GeneBean's MacOS-specific NixOS aliases")
* [Alby Hub](https://albyhub.com/ "Alby Hub") — Alby Hub is a self-custodial, open source lightning wallet that connects to apps
* [Pick: ffshare](https://github.com/caydey/ffshare "Pick: ffshare") — An android app to compress image, video and audio files through ffmpeg before sharing them
* [Pick: Actual Budget](https://www.actualbudget.com/ "Pick: Actual Budget") — Actual Budget is a super fast and privacy-focused app for managing your finances. At its heart is the well proven and much loved Envelope Budgeting methodology.
* [SimpleFIN](https://www.simplefin.org/ "SimpleFIN")
* [Connect to your bank - SimpleFIN Bridge](https://beta-bridge.simplefin.org/ "Connect to your bank - SimpleFIN Bridge")