LINUX Unplugged

605: Goodbye World

March 9th, 2025  |  53 mins 43 secs

bcachefs, bcc, berkeley packet filter, bpf, bpftrace, bpftune, dtrace, ebpf, execsnoop, ext4slower, jupiter broadcasting, kernel tracepoints, kprobes, linux podcast, linux unplugged, multi-monitor, netop, nixos, oci images, opensnoop, python, tailscale, wes' cryptominer, xdp, xfsslower

We are digging into a superpower inside your Linux Kernel. How eBPF works, and how anyone can take advantage of it.

604: One Week Left

March 2nd, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

alby hub, android auto, audiobookshelf, chromebook, dendrite, element, flox, fountain, graphene os, jb meetup, jupiter broadcasting, karousel, kelsey hightower, libro.fm, linux podcast, linux unplugged, matrix, niri, nixbook, nixos, openaudible, openaudible-to-audiblebookshelf, paperwm, planet nix, robert hernandez, ron efroni, scale, synapse, 🤟❄️⚖️, 🦒

We're pre-gaming two of the biggest Linux events of the year. Engineers, organizers, and surprise guests are dropping by to give us the scoop before it all begins.

603: All Your Kernels Belong to Rust

February 23rd, 2025  |  1 hr 30 secs

amazon, asahi linux, bhyve, christoph hellwig, dma, freebsd challenge, gentoo challenge, greg kroah-hartman, hector martin, jupiter broadcasting, kernel, kernel maintainer, kindle, linus torvalds, linux kernel, linux podcast, linux unplugged, miguel ojeda, nping, planet nix, rust, rust kernel policy, scale, texas linux fest, txlf

There have been major Rust developments in the Linux Kernel; we discuss what's new and how it will impact the future. Plus, we're joined by a special guest.

602: The BSD Humbling

February 16th, 2025  |  1 hr 7 mins

add water, ardour, audible, audiobookshelf, bhyve, dj khaled, doas, flox, framework, freebsd, freebsd challenge, ghostbsd, hedgedoc, jails, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, launch, libation, libluksde, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxulator-steam-utils, mate, mizutamari, music assistant, nes, netbsd, planet nix, podman, retro gaming, scale, snes, syncthing, tailscale, zfs, 👻, 🚀

Our FreeBSD Challenge comes to a close, and chances are one of us will be paying the Windows tax.

601: Taming the Demons

February 9th, 2025  |  1 hr 8 mins

bsd battlestation, flox, freebsd, freebsd challenge, garmindb, ghostbsd, jupiter broadcasting, kexec, lfnw, linux podcast, linux unplugged, nixos analogy, planet nix, podman, prime episode, raspberry pi 400, rc.conf, shower thoughts pen, showtoshi, zach mitchell, zfs

It's week one of our FreeBSD challenge, and for one of us, that penalty Windows install looks uncomfortably close!

Plus, Zach Mitchell joins us to update us on Planet Nix.

600: Everyone, Everywhere, All at Once

February 2nd, 2025  |  1 hr 8 mins

announcements, app configuration, audio setup, bsd systems, community support, firewall setup, freebsd challenge, freebsd challenge rules, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux podcasts, linux unplugged, meetups, mumble room, network security, network services, podcast history, podcast shift, tailscale integration, transcripts, video strategy, youtube dominance

We celebrate 600 episodes, announce a new show feature, and officially launch the FreeBSD challenge.

599: Psycho Shower Linux Power

January 26th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

aconfmgr, bazzite, birthday boost, chromium, debian, declarative, decman, ersatztv, freebsd challenge, iptv, jupiter broadcasting, liberux, liberux nexx, liberuxos, linux handheld, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lup 600, mecha comet, metapac, nixos, olivetin, open-tv, oscars, phosh, pinephone, replit, server monitoring, showerthoughts, steamos, supporters of chromium-based browsers, tuxies, wine

On the eve of episode 600, we introduce our next challenge and explore the new wave of Linux phones.

598: Not Your Distrohopper's Distro

January 19th, 2025  |  1 hr 23 mins

ansible, declaritive, desktop linux, docker, immutable, isd, jupiter broadcasting, lfnw, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxfest northwest, lup 600, nextcloud, nix, nixos, notepad next, passkey, planet nix, planify, scale, super productivity, todoist, tuxies, ubuntu declarative donkey, zen kernel, zfs, 🫏

With more criticisms of NixOS than ever—do they have a point? We'll dig into the tough critiques and give our perspective.

597: Cache My OS

January 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 18 mins

arch, bore, btrfs assistant, burstiness, cachyos, chatgippity, flatpak, jupiter broadcasting, kernel developers, linux kernel, linux podcast, linux unplugged, regressions, rt kernel, rusticl, sched-ext, scheduler, zram

We're taking on some of the toughest critiques of the Linux desktop, then taking a look at CachyOS and what makes it feel like a million bucks.

596: Perilously Pontificated Predictions

January 5th, 2025  |  1 hr 15 mins

32-bit, ai os, automotive linux, bcachefs, cosmic desktop, debian, deepin, enclosed, fountain, ingenuity, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, magi os, makululinux, nixos, nvk, risc-v, rocky linux, steamos, ubuntu core desktop, zfs

We make our big Linux predictions for 2025, but first, we score how we did for 2024.