LINUX Unplugged

An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.

Your Hosts

Brent Gervais

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

Linux is Bigger in Texas | LINUX Unplugged 559

21 April 2024

We're back from Austin, with interviews and stories to share. Plus, it's Gentoo week and we take our first look at Fedora 40.

Top 5 Essential Apps | LINUX Unplugged 558

14 April 2024

We asked, and you answered: Your top 5 Linux app essentials and post-install rituals. Plus, some news to better cope with "extreme file-system damage."

Crouching kexec, Hidden Linux | LINUX Unplugged 557

7 April 2024

We're building a completely hidden Linux OS inside an existing system—with no trace left behind.

The xz Backdoor Exposed 🚨 | LINUX Unplugged 556

31 March 2024

We're breaking down the attack: how it works, how it was hidden, and why time was running out for the attacker.

Glide like a Goose, Honk like a Moose | LINUX Unplugged 555

24 March 2024

We test the Linux-first, all-AMD Sirius 16 laptop, discuss the new Hyprland release, and share a few stories from our recent trip.

SCaLEing Nix | LINUX Unplugged 554

17 March 2024

We're on the ground live at NixCon and SCaLE. We catch up with old friends, and discover how Nix is devouring the Linux world one function at a time.

Portably Predictable Productivity | LINUX Unplugged 553

10 March 2024

We each bring surprise topics, a mix of hardware and software, as we prepare to hit the road for NixCon and SCaLE.

Plasma's Perfect Play | LINUX Unplugged 552

3 March 2024

Plasma 6 is out, and we've been giving it a go. What's new, our thoughts, and the lessons other desktops should learn.

AI Under Your Control | LINUX Unplugged 551

25 February 2024

Corporate AI is a hot mess, but open-source alternatives can be open-ended chaos. We’ll test some of the best ways to get local AI tools under your control.

Ready Player Linux | LINUX Unplugged 550

18 February 2024

Chris spends the week in a VR desktop, revealing the glitches, gains, and VR's open-source future.

Will it Nixcloud? | LINUX Unplugged 549

11 February 2024

Deploying Nextcloud the Nix way promises a paradise of reproducibility and simplicity. But is it just a painful trek through configuration hell? We built the dream Nextcloud using Nix and faced reality.

Uncomfortable Linux Truths | LINUX Unplugged 548

4 February 2024

Some uncomfortable truths about using Linux, and then we introduce a new segment: Will it Nix?