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  <title>513: There Is No Distro</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://linode.com/unplugged">Linode Cloud Hosting</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://linode.com/unplugged">A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. </a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://bitwarden.com/linux">Bitwarden</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://bitwarden.com/linux">Bitwarden is the easiest way for businesses and individuals to store, share, and sync sensitive data.</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=52946">Support LINUX Unplugged</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Red Hat dropping support for LibreOffice [LWN.net]" rel="nofollow" href="https://lwn.net/Articles/933525/">Red Hat dropping support for LibreOffice [LWN.net]</a> &mdash; Red Hat's Matthias Clasen has let it be known that LibreOffice will be dropped from a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux release, and the future of its support in Fedora is unclear as well.</li><li><a title="The distribution model is changing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ypsidanger.com/the-distribution-model-is-changing/">The distribution model is changing</a></li><li><a title="The NixOS Foundation’s Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support" rel="nofollow" href="https://discourse.nixos.org/t/the-nixos-foundations-call-to-action-s3-costs-require-community-support/28672">The NixOS Foundation’s Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support</a> &mdash; Estimated Monthly Costs - ~$9000 / month for hosting cache.nixos.org</li><li><a title="NixOS 23.05 released" rel="nofollow" href="https://nixos.org/blog/announcements.html">NixOS 23.05 released</a></li><li><a title="Introducing NixOS Anywhere" rel="nofollow" href="https://numtide.com/blog/nixos-anywhere-intro/">Introducing NixOS Anywhere</a></li><li><a title="Nixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/numtide/nixos-anywhere">Nixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh</a> &mdash; You can then initiate an unattended installation with a single CLI command. Since nixos-anywhere can access the new machine using SSH, it's ideal for remote installations.</li><li><a title="Quickstart - nixos-anywhere" rel="nofollow" href="https://numtide.github.io/nixos-anywhere/">Quickstart - nixos-anywhere</a></li><li><a title="Disko Examples" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/nix-community/disko/tree/master/example">Disko Examples</a></li><li><a title="NetBird" rel="nofollow" href="https://netbird.io/">NetBird</a> &mdash; NetBird is an open-source VPN management platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.</li><li><a title="netbird GitHub repo" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird">netbird GitHub repo</a> &mdash; Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and simple access controls.</li><li><a title="Nix-portable" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/DavHau/nix-portable">Nix-portable</a> &mdash; Nix - Static, Permissionless, Installation-free, Pre-configured</li><li><a title="Nix-bundle" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/matthewbauer/nix-bundle">Nix-bundle</a> &mdash; Bundle Nix derivations to run anywhere!</li><li><a title="nix-user-chroot: Install &amp; Run nix without root permissions" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/nix-community/nix-user-chroot/">nix-user-chroot: Install &amp; Run nix without root permissions</a></li><li><a title="Nix Release 2.10 (2022-07-11)" rel="nofollow" href="https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/release-notes/rl-2.10.html">Nix Release 2.10 (2022-07-11)</a></li><li><a title="Nix Portable: Nix - Static, Permissionless, Install-free, Pre-configured - Announcements - NixOS Discourse" rel="nofollow" href="https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-portable-nix-static-permissionless-install-free-pre-configured/11719/4">Nix Portable: Nix - Static, Permissionless, Install-free, Pre-configured - Announcements - NixOS Discourse</a></li><li><a title="Send a Boost with Alby" rel="nofollow" href="https://getalby.com/">Send a Boost with Alby</a> &mdash; Top off Alby, and then boost from the Web.</li><li><a title="LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org" rel="nofollow" href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/575694">LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org</a></li><li><a title="KTailctl" rel="nofollow" href="https://flathub.org/apps/org.fkoehler.KTailctl">KTailctl</a> &mdash; A GUI for the Tailscale mesh network.</li><li><a title="SABnzbd" rel="nofollow" href="https://flathub.org/apps/org.sabnzbd.sabnzbd">SABnzbd</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://linode.com/unplugged">Linode Cloud Hosting</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://linode.com/unplugged">A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. </a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://bitwarden.com/linux">Bitwarden</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://bitwarden.com/linux">Bitwarden is the easiest way for businesses and individuals to store, share, and sync sensitive data.</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=52946">Support LINUX Unplugged</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Red Hat dropping support for LibreOffice [LWN.net]" rel="nofollow" href="https://lwn.net/Articles/933525/">Red Hat dropping support for LibreOffice [LWN.net]</a> &mdash; Red Hat's Matthias Clasen has let it be known that LibreOffice will be dropped from a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux release, and the future of its support in Fedora is unclear as well.</li><li><a title="The distribution model is changing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ypsidanger.com/the-distribution-model-is-changing/">The distribution model is changing</a></li><li><a title="The NixOS Foundation’s Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support" rel="nofollow" href="https://discourse.nixos.org/t/the-nixos-foundations-call-to-action-s3-costs-require-community-support/28672">The NixOS Foundation’s Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support</a> &mdash; Estimated Monthly Costs - ~$9000 / month for hosting cache.nixos.org</li><li><a title="NixOS 23.05 released" rel="nofollow" href="https://nixos.org/blog/announcements.html">NixOS 23.05 released</a></li><li><a title="Introducing NixOS Anywhere" rel="nofollow" href="https://numtide.com/blog/nixos-anywhere-intro/">Introducing NixOS Anywhere</a></li><li><a title="Nixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/numtide/nixos-anywhere">Nixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh</a> &mdash; You can then initiate an unattended installation with a single CLI command. Since nixos-anywhere can access the new machine using SSH, it's ideal for remote installations.</li><li><a title="Quickstart - nixos-anywhere" rel="nofollow" href="https://numtide.github.io/nixos-anywhere/">Quickstart - nixos-anywhere</a></li><li><a title="Disko Examples" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/nix-community/disko/tree/master/example">Disko Examples</a></li><li><a title="NetBird" rel="nofollow" href="https://netbird.io/">NetBird</a> &mdash; NetBird is an open-source VPN management platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.</li><li><a title="netbird GitHub repo" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird">netbird GitHub repo</a> &mdash; Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and simple access controls.</li><li><a title="Nix-portable" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/DavHau/nix-portable">Nix-portable</a> &mdash; Nix - Static, Permissionless, Installation-free, Pre-configured</li><li><a title="Nix-bundle" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/matthewbauer/nix-bundle">Nix-bundle</a> &mdash; Bundle Nix derivations to run anywhere!</li><li><a title="nix-user-chroot: Install &amp; Run nix without root permissions" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/nix-community/nix-user-chroot/">nix-user-chroot: Install &amp; Run nix without root permissions</a></li><li><a title="Nix Release 2.10 (2022-07-11)" rel="nofollow" href="https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/release-notes/rl-2.10.html">Nix Release 2.10 (2022-07-11)</a></li><li><a title="Nix Portable: Nix - Static, Permissionless, Install-free, Pre-configured - Announcements - NixOS Discourse" rel="nofollow" href="https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-portable-nix-static-permissionless-install-free-pre-configured/11719/4">Nix Portable: Nix - Static, Permissionless, Install-free, Pre-configured - Announcements - NixOS Discourse</a></li><li><a title="Send a Boost with Alby" rel="nofollow" href="https://getalby.com/">Send a Boost with Alby</a> &mdash; Top off Alby, and then boost from the Web.</li><li><a title="LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org" rel="nofollow" href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/575694">LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org</a></li><li><a title="KTailctl" rel="nofollow" href="https://flathub.org/apps/org.fkoehler.KTailctl">KTailctl</a> &mdash; A GUI for the Tailscale mesh network.</li><li><a title="SABnzbd" rel="nofollow" href="https://flathub.org/apps/org.sabnzbd.sabnzbd">SABnzbd</a></li></ul>]]>
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