LINUX Unplugged

Weekly Linux talk show with no script, no limits, surprise guests and tons of opinion.

About the show

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

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Episodes

  • Episode 237: One Ping Only | LUP 237

    February 20th, 2018  |  1 hr 37 mins

    Canonical’s Ubuntu desktop head and their VP of Product Development join us to chat about the new data collection system they want in Ubuntu 18.04 & Cassidy from System76 and Elementary OS join us to talk about efforts to turn drive encryption on & more!

  • Episode 236: Microsoft’s Big Secret | LUP 236

    February 13th, 2018  |  1 hr 35 mins

    Chris goes to Microsoft & gets the inside scoop on the situation Microsoft finds themselves in with Windows & why they’ve been releasing more code as open source.

    Plus we wrap up the Plasma Desktop challenge, Daniel Foré joins to talk Elemetary & more!

  • Episode 235: Atomic Neon Kool-Aid | LUP 235

    February 6th, 2018  |  1 hr 43 mins

    We’re joined by two Project Atomic members from Red Hat to learn what it’s all about, how Fedora Atomic Workstation works & the problems it solves.

    Plus we launch the biggest Linux challenge in the history of this show & it’s going to have ramifications.

  • Episode 234: Behind Canonical’s Curtain | LUP 234

    January 31st, 2018  |  1 hr 35 mins

    How does a SNAP really get created & why would companies like Microsoft, JetBrains & Plex want to be involved? Plus the major concerns about the future of Gnome, the Client Side Decoration debate & how Wayland is putting pressure on all the things.

  • Episode 233: Living Inside the Shell | LUP 233

    January 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 34 mins

    Everyone’s Linux desktop is getting better this week, well… Almost everyone.

    Plus why Linux users should be using Firefox, some Gnome and MATE news, communIty, why the Linux desktop isn't seeing as many native apps these days & more!

  • Episode 232: The Secret to Future Linux Success | LUP 232

    January 16th, 2018  |  1 hr 43 mins

    A big week of community updates, events & news, including great news for Plasma Desktop users, MATE users & Wayland fans. Then Barton George from Dell joins us to discuss the new XPS 13’s shipping Ubuntu, where Linux could see its next big success & more!

  • Episode 231: Most Expensive Linux Distro Ever | LUP 231

    January 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 38 mins

    We slay the Gentoo challenge monster & give you our first take of the most expensive Linux distro we’ve ever tried. What does nearly $100 of Linux get you? We find out!

    Plus tons of community news, the perfect Linux workstation coming soon & more!

  • Episode 230: Invest In Popcorn | LUP 230

    January 2nd, 2018  |  57 mins 2 secs

    Wes & the Beard kick Chris out to share their top tips for starting 2018 out right, plus a holiday surprise from Linux Journal, a new device for Google’s Fuchsia & an unfortunate new flaw in a processor near you.

  • Episode 229: Taste of Linux 2017 | LUP 229

    December 26th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins

    We break from the unformat of the show for a special holiday chat about the top moments in the world of Linux this year that impacted us the most.

  • Episode 228: rm -rf 2017 | LUP 228

    December 19th, 2017  |  1 hr 16 mins

    We debate the best distros of 2017, get into some community news, and a bcachefs and Gentoo challenge update & also learn a bit about Canonical’s new Multipass project.

    Plus a few Linux commands that are guaranteed to destroy your install.

  • Episode 227: Peer Pressure | LUP 227

    December 14th, 2017  |  1 hr 32 mins

    It’s time to replace Patreon, YouTube, Twitter/Facebook & other centralized platforms of the web. But can open source answer the call? This week we look at a few projects that could replace today’s information silos if Linux users just step up & more!

  • Episode 226: Bitcoin for Linux Users | LUP 226

    December 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 23 mins

    Why Bitcoin is the next Linux, the Gentoo Challenge is in full swing, and we catch you up on the latest community news, a throwback app pick & more!

  • Episode 225: Hacking the Community | LUP 225

    November 29th, 2017  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Red Hat, Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM, and others come together to push common sense GPL enforcement & a whole batch of community news.

    Plus we call out the Register, DRM’s dirty little secret & how Linux users can make a difference.

  • Episode 224: No Escape from Google | LUP 224

    November 22nd, 2017  |  1 hr 24 mins

    Google gets caught red handed and goodies in the new Linux kernel. But the meat of the show is Lynis a tool to audit your Linux box, create reports & teach you how to better secure your system.

    Plus the groundwork for the Gentoo Challenge & more!

  • Episode 223: Fedora’s New Trick | LUP 223

    November 15th, 2017  |  1 hr 49 mins

    A new version of Fedora hits the web and we share our thoughts & chat with a member of the project, Noah joins us & we’re all excited about Firefox quantum.

    Plus Gnome 4’s ambitious goals, a new Linux Kernel that really matters, OpenShot woes & more!

  • Episode 222: A Community Divided | LUP 222

    November 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 19 mins

    Community news & app picks this week before we get into a bizarre story that could rip up parts of the open source community.

    Plus Elementary OS’s secret weapon to get more native apps, our tips for great High-DPI under Linux & some Enlightenment love.