web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:25:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) LINUX Unplugged - Episodes Tagged with “Open Source” https://linuxunplugged.com/tags/open%20source Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:45:00 -0700 An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux. en-us episodic Weekly Linux talk show with no script, no limits, surprise guests and tons of opinion. Jupiter Broadcasting An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux. no Jupiter Broadcasting chris@jupiterbroadcasting.com 662: The GitHub Diet https://linuxunplugged.com/662 52b7742f-dfd6-4a64-8326-c48c15262651 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release. 1:24:39 no Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Forgejo, Gitea, opengist, Sécurix, sshroute, rendercv, ESPHome, NixOS, Linux 7.0, Btrfs, XFS, EXT4, BPF, self hosted git, git, homelab, self hosting, version control, linux kernel, scheduler, rust in linux, filesystem, storage, nas, hardware security, government tech, data sovereignty, software freedom, FOSS, proprietary software, Microsoft, centralized platforms, Copilot criticism, federation, homelab storage, SSH, networking, CV resume, smart home, IoT, ESP32, Home Assistant, i486 deprecation, Software Freedom Conservancy, SFC, Phoronix, Codeberg, Open Home Foundation, Fountain, AI agents, opencode, Linux desktop, practical AI, big tech criticism, code hosting, declarative configuration, configuration as code, systems programming, async io, kernel tracing, process scheduler, self-healing filesystem, embedded firmware, resume generation, job search, Give Up Github, Git up offa that thang, CI/CD, network-aware SSH router, Apollo Automation, ESPHome Starter Kit, network automation, open source license, yaml, visual programming, motion sensor, environmental sensor, smart lighting, physical computing Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release.

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  • Linux 7.0: Btrfs — A translation layer of logical block addresses that allows changes without moving or rewriting blocks for relocation
  • Linux 7.0: XFS — Autonomous self-healing; delivers live filesystem health events to userspace for automatic repairs
  • Linux 7.0: EXT4 — Improves write performance for concurrent direct I/O writes
  • Linux 7.0: IO-uring — Adds support for BPF filtering to IO_uring for high performance async I/O
  • Linux 7.0: Scheduler — Scheduler updates land with time slice extension, performance and scalability work for high core count systems
  • Linux 7.0: Rust — Formally concluding the 'Rust experiment'; Rust for the Linux kernel is here to stay
  • Linux 7.1: i486 — Begins phasing out Intel 486 CPU support; no known Linux distributions still ship with i486 support
  • Give Up GitHub — We realize this is not an easy task; GitHub is ubiquitous. Through their effective marketing, GitHub has convinced FOSS developers that GitHub is the best (and even the only) place for FOSS development.
  • opengist — Self-hosted pastebin powered by Git, open-source alternative to Github Gist.
  • Forgejo on Codeberg — Beyond coding. We forge.
  • Forgejo — Self-hosted alternative to GitHub; liberate your software from proprietary shackles with a familiar environment
  • NixOS Wiki: Forgejo — Lightweight software forge; completely free software and a fork of Gitea
  • Forgejo Actions — Reusable pieces of code for CI workflows; compatible with GitHub Actions
  • NixOS Forgejo Actions Runner — NixOS configuration for turnkey deployment of Forgejo Actions runners
  • Forgejo Federation (PR #10453) — Work-in-progress for federated repositories; enabling decentralized software development
  • Forgejo Snippets (Issue #1069) — Create a shareable piece of text, be it code or plain text, publicly or privately
  • Git Novice Guide — Free interactive tutorial; learn version control with Git from scratch
  • Pick: sshroute — Network-aware SSH router - routes connections to different IPs/ports/keys/jump hosts based on active VPN or network
  • Pick: rendercv — Resume builder for academics and engineers
  • Pick: ESPHome Starter Kit — DIY sensor kit for Home Assistant with ESPHome; build your own smart home devices
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  • LinuxFest Northwest 2026 — April 24-26, 2026 - Bellingham, Washington
  • LFNW2026 Schedule
  • Linux 7.0: Btrfs — A translation layer of logical block addresses that allows changes without moving or rewriting blocks for relocation
  • Linux 7.0: XFS — Autonomous self-healing; delivers live filesystem health events to userspace for automatic repairs
  • Linux 7.0: EXT4 — Improves write performance for concurrent direct I/O writes
  • Linux 7.0: IO-uring — Adds support for BPF filtering to IO_uring for high performance async I/O
  • Linux 7.0: Scheduler — Scheduler updates land with time slice extension, performance and scalability work for high core count systems
  • Linux 7.0: Rust — Formally concluding the 'Rust experiment'; Rust for the Linux kernel is here to stay
  • Linux 7.1: i486 — Begins phasing out Intel 486 CPU support; no known Linux distributions still ship with i486 support
  • Give Up GitHub — We realize this is not an easy task; GitHub is ubiquitous. Through their effective marketing, GitHub has convinced FOSS developers that GitHub is the best (and even the only) place for FOSS development.
  • opengist — Self-hosted pastebin powered by Git, open-source alternative to Github Gist.
  • Forgejo on Codeberg — Beyond coding. We forge.
  • Forgejo — Self-hosted alternative to GitHub; liberate your software from proprietary shackles with a familiar environment
  • NixOS Wiki: Forgejo — Lightweight software forge; completely free software and a fork of Gitea
  • Forgejo Actions — Reusable pieces of code for CI workflows; compatible with GitHub Actions
  • NixOS Forgejo Actions Runner — NixOS configuration for turnkey deployment of Forgejo Actions runners
  • Forgejo Federation (PR #10453) — Work-in-progress for federated repositories; enabling decentralized software development
  • Forgejo Snippets (Issue #1069) — Create a shareable piece of text, be it code or plain text, publicly or privately
  • Git Novice Guide — Free interactive tutorial; learn version control with Git from scratch
  • Pick: sshroute — Network-aware SSH router - routes connections to different IPs/ports/keys/jump hosts based on active VPN or network
  • Pick: rendercv — Resume builder for academics and engineers
  • Pick: ESPHome Starter Kit — DIY sensor kit for Home Assistant with ESPHome; build your own smart home devices
]]> 661: Sink Your Claws In https://linuxunplugged.com/661 7d907b17-2f8e-4e4c-82ec-08d4869cd569 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents. 1:04:18 no The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, AI, OpenClaw, open source AI, self-hosting, Claude Code, OpenCode, LLM, open source LLM, Google DeepMind, open source model, LM Studio, Gemma 4, Mesh LLM, distributed GPU, hermes-agent, self-improving AI agent, goose, AI agent, Lobehub, agent harness, LibreFang, open agent harness, OpenHarness, Microsoft’s Agent Governance Toolkit, agentic AI risks, Agent Governance Toolkit, unattended bots, AI infrastructure, open coding model, AI workflow, open source maintainers, big tech AI bots, LubeLogger, Tunarr, secure boot, NixOS, declarative configs, git, AI privacy, Google Workspace, Nextcloud, Proton, Zoho, single-file-cli, webpage to html, Chrome DevTools Protocol, html-to-markdown, skim The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.

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]]> 660: Boots and Breakups https://linuxunplugged.com/660 ed8b13c0-17f4-4656-9327-89a58c04354d Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what’s really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps. 57:06 no Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what’s really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Ubuntu, GRUB, bootloader, BTRFS, ZFS, filesystems, EXT4, TWIB, This Week in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Node, Alby Hub, /boot, BootHole, Secure Boot, Ubuntu installer, UEFI, LUKS, LVM, TPM, RAID, systemd-boot, BIOS, shim, Ubuntu 26.10, minimal GRUB, ErsatzTV, ErsatzTV Next, Tunarr, IPTV, Jellyin, Plex, TV channels, hardware-accelerated transcoding, QuickSync, ODROID, HEVC, Star Trek, TNG broke the machine, hardware acceleration, ffmpeg, 10-bit HEVC TNG, Dispatcharr, media center, homelab, self-hosted, Linuxfest NorthWest, The Computer Upcycle Project, Olympia Mike, Nixbook, computer upcycle, Chromebooks, Turnstone, multi-node AI orchestration platform, AI orchestration, GreenBoost, Miramichi NB, age verification, OpenClaw, Cage Kiosk, Ampere, Planify, calendar, bore, SMS TUI, kdeconnect, kdeconnect-sms-tui, Busybridge, calendar sync Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what’s really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.

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]]> 659: Truth Trapper Keepers https://linuxunplugged.com/659 9ccfe1b0-8b6f-4ac7-b50a-477842808697 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack. 52:37 no The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Keeper, Keeper.sh, calendar syncing, calendar aggregation, self-hosted, MCP, NixOS, podman, systemd, PiBox, KubeSail, Raspberry PI, Compute Module 4, CM4, Raspberry PI Compute Module 4, embedded Linux, SBC, single-board computers, Raspberry Pi backplane, tiny NAS, NAS, media server, rpiboot, usbboot, Jellyfin, Wayland kiosk, kiosk, appliance, Cage, Cage kiosk, van life classifieds, I want that van!, Pentium 2, binary boost, fq, binary format inspection, File Fridge, cold storage, homelab, sigrok, signal analyzer, logic analyzer, PulseView, roast songs The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack.

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]]> 658: Automated Love Crunch https://linuxunplugged.com/658 40bc8724-e6c9-4210-9e11-4c35740553af Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We each spent the week on our own projects, breaking then fixing things. Now we're back to compare progress, and a few lessons learned. 1:02:31 no We each spent the week on our own projects, breaking then fixing things. Now we're back to compare progress, and a few lessons learned. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, diesel heater, ESP32, NODEMCU, open hardware, ESPHome, MQTT, Webasto, Chinbasto, Chinese diesel heater, home automation, self-hosting, self-hosted, UART, Ray Jones, Chinese Diesel Heater Communications Protocol, transistor, GPIO, OpenCode, AI, AI hardware, open source coding agent, AI agent, reverse engineering, Hunter Alpha, LFNW, Linuxfest NorthWest, SCaLE, Planet Nix, Jason Spisak, Brunch with Brent, LosslessCut, video editor, lossless video editing, CanIRun.ai, AI benchmark, llmfit, TUI, headless browser automation, browser automation, Chrome, Chrome DevTools MCP, Firefox DevTools MCP, LittleFox-MCP, MCP, ACP, Model Context Protocol, npx, mcp-server, MCP client, MCP tools, MCP registry, Agent Browser Protocol, Camofox, Camoufox, anti-detection browser, browser fingerprint spoofing, Lore, failing disk, BTRFS, SSD, filesystem error, RVBEE, NixOS, Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q, Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q, system migration, Beelink, mini PC, 1L PC We each spent the week on our own projects, breaking then fixing things. Now we're back to compare progress, and a few lessons learned.

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]]> 657: Slop to Slap https://linuxunplugged.com/657 f6c50b1b-d4e4-420e-919e-f2435fb85ab3 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced the next phase of Linux is already taking shape. 1:23:45 no After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced the next phase of Linux is already taking shape. Special Guests: Carl Perry, Cindy Cohn, Graham Christensen, Jason Spisak, Jonas Chevalier, Kelsey Hightower, Ron Efroni, and Yuning Liang. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Planet Nix, SCaLE, Nix, NixOS, NixOS Foundation, Flox, open source AI, AI, AI agents, Carl Perry, Yuning Liang, DeepComputing, RISK-V, Jonas Chevalier, Numtide, Cindy Cohn, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Jason Spisak, Soundboard Guy, Graham Christensen, Determinate Systems, Ron Efroni, Roxane Fischer, Anyshift.io, ELF, autopatchelf, flake schemas, providence, elf on the shelf, pocket meat, Carl George, Anthropic, System76, Aneesh Agrawal After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced the next phase of Linux is already taking shape.

Special Guests: Carl Perry, Cindy Cohn, Graham Christensen, Jason Spisak, Jonas Chevalier, Kelsey Hightower, Ron Efroni, and Yuning Liang.

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Special Guests: Carl Perry, Cindy Cohn, Graham Christensen, Jason Spisak, Jonas Chevalier, Kelsey Hightower, Ron Efroni, and Yuning Liang.

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]]> 656: Why KDE Linux Surprised Us https://linuxunplugged.com/656 eed50e77-cf2f-485d-8dd6-ad0eb2898644 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We take KDE Linux for a spin and push it a little too far. Plus, a friend of the show stops by with a fresh tool: Nebula Commander. 1:08:39 no We take KDE Linux for a spin and push it a little too far. Plus, a friend of the show stops by with a fresh tool: Nebula Commander. Special Guest: BeardedTek. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Nebula, Nebula Commander, mesh network, Bearded Tech, Planet Nix, Flox, KDE Linux, KDE Plasma, Plasma 6.6, Project Banana, Arch, NixOS, distrobox, Nix package manager , kapsule, delta updates, Enhanced Read-Only File System, systemd-sysupdate, SquashFS, systemd-repart, systemd, mkosi, EROFS, Flatpak, Star Trek Comms badge, OpenCode, Tetris, Unraid, OpenClaw, TrueNAS, JB DnD, Home Assistant, Home Assistant MCP, raw disk images, hcloud-upload-image, Hetzner, socks-to-http-proxy, tinyproxy, Launcher Studio, We take KDE Linux for a spin and push it a little too far. Plus, a friend of the show stops by with a fresh tool: Nebula Commander.

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]]> 655: Speeding Up Mistakes https://linuxunplugged.com/655 5d3c76a2-9b06-4e13-9f37-012514114e1d Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here! 56:48 no Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here! Special Guests: Kelsey Hightower and Michael Stahnke. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Planet Nix, SCaLE, JB Meetup, Michael Stahnke, Kelsey Hightower, Flox, VP of Engineering, AI, declarative AI, Nix, LLM, OpenClaw, MimiClaw, ESP32, AI agent, openclaw-esp32, Abes, WebsocketCAM, openclaw-mcp-bridge, MCP server, FreshRSS, freshrss-mcp, wechsel, home folder symlinks Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here!

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Special Guests: Kelsey Hightower and Michael Stahnke.

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]]> 654: Creating Discord in the Matrix https://linuxunplugged.com/654 61d01c70-0ce3-499a-8605-784dabcaadb0 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we’re not just keeping it, we’re doubling down. Can open source seize this moment? 1:24:47 no We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we’re not just keeping it, we’re doubling down. Can open source seize this moment? Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Matrix, Element, Discord, Planet Nix, SCaLE, Linux Meetup, JB Meetup, open source community, Matrix server, Project Hydra, federation, fediverse, Synapse, age verification, KYC, privacy, data privacy, face scanning, decentralized, self-hosted, self-hosted communities, linux kernel, kernel, Linux 7.0, pivot_root, switch_root, nullfs, The Structural Spacer, Christian Brauner, OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE, VFS, Virtual File System, TrueNAS Scale, ZimaOS, CasaOS, Clan, Clan.lol, NixOS, NixOS framework, ConnectTen Fortress router, LTE, 5G, mobile internet router, OpenWRT, RV internet, WAN redundancy, Alby, Fountain, Prometheus, OpenClaw, Raspberry Pi, Mattermost, bcachefs, btrfs, ZFS, copy-on-write, filesystem, EXT4, XFS, ThinkBox, booklog, personal library, whosthere, network discovery, nmap, Weylus, tablet as monitor, tablet as second screen We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we’re not just keeping it, we’re doubling down. Can open source seize this moment?

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]]> 653: The Kernel Always Wins https://linuxunplugged.com/653 17a56772-e3a4-4184-9fbf-fea68edcfa61 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works. 1:05:50 no The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Planet Nix, SCaLE, Meetup, Valve, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Steam Controller, VirtualBox, Oracle, KVM, hypervisor, virtualization, Linux virtualization, VMware, DKMS, user-space VM manager, virt-manager, bcachefs, bcachefs-tools, bcachefs TUI, bcachefs reconcile, erasure coding, Mattermost, Qwen Code, Claude Code, YOLO, Cloudflare, API FTW!, Cloudflare Tunnel, Debian, LLM scrapers, SFF NAS, 1L NAS, M720Q NAS, ThinkBox, NAS, M920Q, Lenovo ThinkCentre, Earth Day Open Source Challenge, Computer Upcycle Project, OpenWRT, Wifi Access Point, NixBook, podcast_mcp, Podcasting 2.0, Plexus, Google Play Services, microG, LineageOS, CalyxOS, Android ROM, ReinschriftTodo The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works.

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]]> 652: Have Your Bot Call My Bot https://linuxunplugged.com/652 2822fc36-5a13-4436-9947-b0c54c66513c Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We stress tested open source AI agents this week. What actually held up, and where it falls apart. Plus Brent’s $20 Wi-Fi upgrade. 1:09:57 no We stress tested open source AI agents this week. What actually held up, and where it falls apart. Plus Brent’s $20 Wi-Fi upgrade. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Planet Nix, SCaLE, Flox, OpenWRT, open source router, router upgrade, OpenWRT One, adblock, whole-home adblocking, adblock-fast, dnsmasq, second-hand tech, used tech, upcycle tech, GL.iNet, wifi optimizing, Abe’s Agents, OpenClaw, Moltbot, Clawdbot, open source AI agents, persistent agent, personal assistant, AI, LLM, persistent digital assistant, MoltBook, selorabox-nix, Holesail, Nixtcloud, Gaussian Splatting, ML-Sharp, ml-sharp-pinokio, Gradia, screenshot We stress tested open source AI agents this week. What actually held up, and where it falls apart. Plus Brent’s $20 Wi-Fi upgrade.

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]]> 651: Uptime Funk https://linuxunplugged.com/651 f18f3888-ecb8-49e8-b595-11703b3f7e01 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting When your self-hosted services become infrastructure, breakage matters. We tackle monitoring that actually helps, alerts you won’t ignore, and DNS for local, and multi-mesh network setups. 1:02:43 no When your self-hosted services become infrastructure, breakage matters. We tackle monitoring that actually helps, alerts you won’t ignore, and DNS for local, and multi-mesh network setups. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, self-hosted, DNS, mesh network, VPN, Tailscale, Nebula, Pi-hole, Technitium, Prometheus, Grafana, monitoring, local DNS, mesh VPN, Planet Nix, SCaLE, Flox, Meetup, VPS, MagicDNS, automatic hostname resolution, ad-blocking, NACME, ACME for Nebula PKI, uptime-kuma, metrics, Home Assistant, Docker, Ntfy, enterprise-grade monitoring stack, Librem 5, Purism, PinePhone, FuriLabs, Linux phone, nixos-router, YNAB, Actual Budget, Wifiman, van automation, RichARCH Hyprvibe Spin, Switchyard When your self-hosted services become infrastructure, breakage matters. We tackle monitoring that actually helps, alerts you won’t ignore, and DNS for local, and multi-mesh network setups.

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]]> 650: This Old Network https://linuxunplugged.com/650 3aad9cb2-68c5-40cb-a288-bdcf1776ac84 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We rebuild a small office network around Linux, with an Unplugged twist and real-world constraints. Things don't go quite as expected... 1:03:03 no We rebuild a small office network around Linux, with an Unplugged twist and real-world constraints. Things don't go quite as expected... Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Planet Nix, SCaLE, SWAG, network makeover, mini PC, GEEKOM, NixOS, OpenWrt One, OpenWrt, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Sonoff, ZBT-2, Home Assistant, Symfonisk, Sonos, wifi speaker, Ikea, WiFi, NixOS router, printing issues, Unplugged pivot, OpenCode, open source AI coding agent, Nixbook, Computer Upcycle Project, HP ProDesk 600 G5 Mini, 1L PC, SFF PC, Coral USB Accelerator, Coral TPU, Frigate, ActualBudget, YNAB, Actual, open source budgeting, pocket-id, OIDC, NAS, BlueVault, Pocket TTS, TTS, text-to-speech, webview-kiosk, nebula, mesh network, VPN We rebuild a small office network around Linux, with an Unplugged twist and real-world constraints. Things don't go quite as expected...

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]]> 649: Burned by AI https://linuxunplugged.com/649 3d7d0f9a-f4c5-4653-adbf-e7e57eb251d6 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The storage apocalypse has arrived. An old friend drops by to talk survival strategies as prices explode, and we pitch our own unapologetically 90s approach to stretching storage. 1:15:10 no The storage apocalypse has arrived. An old friend drops by to talk survival strategies as prices explode, and we pitch our own unapologetically 90s approach to stretching storage. Special Guest: Michael Tunnell. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, PlanetNix, SCaLE, LinuxFest Northwest, Michael Tunnell, Predictions, SSD, HDD, NAND flash prices, HDD Prices, Storage Apocalypse, Data Storage, Blu-Ray, disk burning, archival storage, BlueVault, TUI, cold storage, NetAlertX, Nixbook, DnD, Kopia, backup software, backup tool, Rclone, network-attached storage, NAS, PowerISO, CDEmu, Tellico The storage apocalypse has arrived. An old friend drops by to talk survival strategies as prices explode, and we pitch our own unapologetically 90s approach to stretching storage.

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]]> 648: I See Live People https://linuxunplugged.com/648 51d896f5-4ef6-4dc2-8cc9-8ed448be8210 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We unleash a networking monitoring tool to spot new devices, track changes in real time, and fire alerts straight into Home Assistant, MQTT, and your phone. 1:01:42 no We unleash a networking monitoring tool to spot new devices, track changes in real time, and fire alerts straight into Home Assistant, MQTT, and your phone. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Home Assistant, DNS, MQTT, Pi-hole, ntfy, self-hosted, presence awareness, Presence Detection, MQTTX, MQTT5 Explorer, Unify, Web App Hub, home lab, Nixbook, network monitoring, NetAlertX, IoT, home automation, Mosquitto MQTT, NixOS, FOSS license, open source license, web app aggregator, Enterprise-D boost, Podverse, holiday homelab We unleash a networking monitoring tool to spot new devices, track changes in real time, and fire alerts straight into Home Assistant, MQTT, and your phone.

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]]> 647: Plausibly Postulated Prophecies https://linuxunplugged.com/647 146ac113-68f0-49e9-8a8b-5d0571b961c9 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We make our big Linux predictions for 2026, but first, we score how we did for 2025. 1:35:16 no We make our big Linux predictions for 2026, but first, we score how we did for 2025. Special Guest: Drew DeVore. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, predictions, 2026 prediction, 2025 prediction, linux predictions, LinuxFest Northwest, RISC-V, Ubuntu Core Desktop, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Desktop, PewDiePie, I switched to Linux, NixOS, declarative configuration, openSUSE, Kalpa, Aeon, Butane, Ignition, Wayland, Debian, Valve, Proton, Proton 10.0, Wine, Steam Deck, Bcachefs, Hyprvibe, Red Hat, Lightspeed, Linux Foundation, YouTube distro, xz, llm, OSS vulnerability, nVidia, kubernetes, Steam, Steam Harware Survey, Linux market share, NAS, Linux Kernel 7, used hardware, refurbushed hardware, Texas Cyber Summit, Signal, Molly, ADHD is Awesome, medium term listener, Config Confessions, Damn Small Linux, eilmeldung, TUI RSS reader, TUI interface, RSS, RSS Reader, Zbridge, bridge, CAVA, Cavalier, audio visualizer, Rust We make our big Linux predictions for 2026, but first, we score how we did for 2025.

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]]> 646: The Great Holiday Homelab Special 🎄 https://linuxunplugged.com/646 9c4c1a0e-c4da-4fcb-aa15-8d04f5bd8443 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The Great Holiday Homelab Special! Where our community brought their absolute best, from budget busters to beautiful disasters. Plus, a boosties celebration! Grab an eggnog and join us as we attempt to choose this year’s winners. 1:28:36 no The Great Holiday Homelab Special! Where our community brought their absolute best, from budget busters to beautiful disasters. Plus, a boosties celebration! Grab an eggnog and join us as we attempt to choose this year’s winners. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Great Holiday Homelab Special, homelab, server, Home Assistant, Overkill Budget Blowout, Proxmox, PiHole, Tiny Titan, N100, Raspberry Pi, The Sipping Sage, Energy Efficiency, self-hosted, ThinkCentre M720s, Boosties, Jellyfin, NixOS, The Glorious Disaster, HAM radio, NAS, IoT, trashbin treasures, TrueNAS, servers, personal cloud, Mini PC, SFF PC, 1L PC, server rack The Great Holiday Homelab Special! Where our community brought their absolute best, from budget busters to beautiful disasters. Plus, a boosties celebration! Grab an eggnog and join us as we attempt to choose this year’s winners.

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]]> 645: COSMIC Christmas https://linuxunplugged.com/645 b81c08a9-1334-45e7-a4e5-55c1a772c63e Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We cut the streaming cord the Linux way with free, legal internet TV you can curate, DVR, and self-host via Jellyfin or Plex. Then, we talk COSMIC stable with System76’s CEO. 1:10:08 no We cut the streaming cord the Linux way with free, legal internet TV you can curate, DVR, and self-host via Jellyfin or Plex. Then, we talk COSMIC stable with System76’s CEO. Special Guest: Carl Richell. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, COSMIC, Pop!_OS, System76, POP_OS! 24.04 LTS, COSMIC Desktop Environment, Carl Richell, IPTV, TV streaming, Jellyfin, Plex, DVR, Dispatcharr, IPTV streams, IPTV player, ErsatzTV, epg, Electronic Program Guide, TV alternative, streaming alternative, Open TV, VidGrid, kptv-fast, streaming platform, Notflix, YourtubeTV, PlebeianTV, HBNO, Paraumount, self-hosted, Docker compose, Fountain, Podcasting 2.0, Nostr Wallet Connect, V4V, LTT, Linus, Nebula, Bazzite, Jellify-Music, DockerComposeMaker, dcm, Docker Compose Generator, docker-compose, Leantime, ADHD, project management, task management We cut the streaming cord the Linux way with free, legal internet TV you can curate, DVR, and self-host via Jellyfin or Plex. Then, we talk COSMIC stable with System76’s CEO.

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  • Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released — This year, System76 turned twenty. For twenty years we have shipped Linux computers. For seven years we’ve built the Pop!_OS Linux distribution. Three years ago it became clear we had reached the limit of our current potential and had to create something new. Today, we break through that limit with the release of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with the COSMIC Desktop Environment.
  • Dispatcharr — Dispatcharr is an open-source powerhouse for managing IPTV streams and EPG data with elegance and control.
  • IPTV Link Search — Public IPTV live channels, m3u8 links are updated daily.
  • Streamtest.in
  • ptv-org/iptv — Collection of publicly available IPTV channels from all over the world
  • iptv/PLAYLISTS.mdb
  • epg — Utilities for downloading the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for thousands of TV channels from hundreds of sources.
  • iptv-epg.org
  • TiviMate IPTV Player — Easy to use for beginners and deeply customizable for power users, TiviMate blends speed, clarity, and control into a seamless viewing experience.
  • M3U IPTV — Stream your IPTV channels on the go or on Android TV.
  • DangoPlayer — A fast video player and IPTV client for Android and TV
  • iPlayTV - IPTV/M3U Player App — IPTV/M3U player for Apple TV. The one Chris has used the longest
  • Chillio IPTV Smart Player App — New app, paid if you want quad box
  • Open TV — IPTV player with many features.
  • html-iptv-player — HTML IPTV Player with EPG viewer for M3U8 playlist
  • hypnotix — An M3U IPTV Player
  • IPTVnator
  • VidGrid — watch multiple news channels in your browser
  • M3U Magic • Free Private IPTV Player
  • ErsatzTV — Your Personal IPTV Server
  • kptv-fast — A high-performance streaming service aggregator that combines multiple free streaming platforms into a single M3U playlist and EPG. Perfect for use with Channels DVR, Plex, or any IPTV client.
  • Pick: Jellify-Music — A cross-platform, free and open source music player for Jellyfin, powered by React Native
  • Pick: DockerComposeMaker — DockerComposeMaker (DCM) is a self-hostable website to help you pick and create a docker-compose.yml file for your home server. Discover new containers, discover and share a config in a couple of clicks!
  • Demo Docker Compose Generator
  • Pick: Leantime — Leantime is a goals focused project management system for non-project managers. Building with ADHD, Autism, and dyslexia in mind.
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  • Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released — This year, System76 turned twenty. For twenty years we have shipped Linux computers. For seven years we’ve built the Pop!_OS Linux distribution. Three years ago it became clear we had reached the limit of our current potential and had to create something new. Today, we break through that limit with the release of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with the COSMIC Desktop Environment.
  • Dispatcharr — Dispatcharr is an open-source powerhouse for managing IPTV streams and EPG data with elegance and control.
  • IPTV Link Search — Public IPTV live channels, m3u8 links are updated daily.
  • Streamtest.in
  • ptv-org/iptv — Collection of publicly available IPTV channels from all over the world
  • iptv/PLAYLISTS.mdb
  • epg — Utilities for downloading the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for thousands of TV channels from hundreds of sources.
  • iptv-epg.org
  • TiviMate IPTV Player — Easy to use for beginners and deeply customizable for power users, TiviMate blends speed, clarity, and control into a seamless viewing experience.
  • M3U IPTV — Stream your IPTV channels on the go or on Android TV.
  • DangoPlayer — A fast video player and IPTV client for Android and TV
  • iPlayTV - IPTV/M3U Player App — IPTV/M3U player for Apple TV. The one Chris has used the longest
  • Chillio IPTV Smart Player App — New app, paid if you want quad box
  • Open TV — IPTV player with many features.
  • html-iptv-player — HTML IPTV Player with EPG viewer for M3U8 playlist
  • hypnotix — An M3U IPTV Player
  • IPTVnator
  • VidGrid — watch multiple news channels in your browser
  • M3U Magic • Free Private IPTV Player
  • ErsatzTV — Your Personal IPTV Server
  • kptv-fast — A high-performance streaming service aggregator that combines multiple free streaming platforms into a single M3U playlist and EPG. Perfect for use with Channels DVR, Plex, or any IPTV client.
  • Pick: Jellify-Music — A cross-platform, free and open source music player for Jellyfin, powered by React Native
  • Pick: DockerComposeMaker — DockerComposeMaker (DCM) is a self-hostable website to help you pick and create a docker-compose.yml file for your home server. Discover new containers, discover and share a config in a couple of clicks!
  • Demo Docker Compose Generator
  • Pick: Leantime — Leantime is a goals focused project management system for non-project managers. Building with ADHD, Autism, and dyslexia in mind.
]]> 644: The People's Filesystem https://linuxunplugged.com/644 82e974c1-39bc-4a36-b555-de0d5cc4271a Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Kent Overstreet joins us for a full update on bcachefs. What’s new, what’s next, and the surprising upside of getting kicked out of the kernel. 1:24:23 no Kent Overstreet joins us for a full update on bcachefs. What’s new, what’s next, and the surprising upside of getting kicked out of the kernel. Special Guest: Kent Overstreet. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, bcachefs, Kent Overstreet, filesystem, Linux filesystem, GPL filesystem, Reconcile, bcachefs 1.33, ZFS, open source developer, linux kernel, DKMS, Valve, COW filesystem, copy-on-write, The People’s Filesystem, LubeLogger, vehicle maintenance tracker, MCP server, SSH-Studio, GUI SSH config editor, Proxmox-NixOS, Proxmox, NixOS, dotfiles, dotfiles manager, Dotfiles Installer, Bazzite, Boosties 2025, Holiday Homelab Kent Overstreet joins us for a full update on bcachefs. What’s new, what’s next, and the surprising upside of getting kicked out of the kernel.

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]]> 643: The Sunday Soapbox https://linuxunplugged.com/643 9df2ad27-6c47-470b-b2ca-6ce76b741fdf Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We pull on a few loose threads from recent episodes, and some of them unravel into way more than we expected. 1:31:33 no We pull on a few loose threads from recent episodes, and some of them unravel into way more than we expected. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, The Great Holiday Homelab, homelab, Jellyswarrm, Jellyfin, Plex, remote access, proxy, VPN, remote media server, VPS, ngrok, reverse proxy, LiveTV, Pangolin, Tunneled Reverse Proxy, Youtarr, YouTube, SponsorBlock, Pinchflat, Dawarich, location tracking, family features, Location sharing, KSMBD, kernel SMB, Linux kernel, kernel performance, CVE, GrapheneOS, 🦒, France, OVH, encryption, backdoors, encryption backdoors, Google Pixel, Pixel phones, encrypted communication, Chat Control, Pavel Durov, Telegram, Europe, Encryption Backdoor, Android AOSP, AOSP, Android, privacy, open source privacy, GrapheneOS phone, Motorolla, Rust For Linux, Bcachefs, DKMS, Red Hat, Project Hummingbird, Bootleg, TalosOS, Kubernetes, home manager, Git, Fossil, Boosties, Jupiter Party membership, Gopher64, N64 emulator, game emulator We pull on a few loose threads from recent episodes, and some of them unravel into way more than we expected.

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]]> 642: Tunneling Home for the Holidays https://linuxunplugged.com/642 047c9840-2dd5-4c63-84f7-8d38c6e4aee6 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Chris cooks up a remote-access trick for Jellyfin that skips VPNs entirely. One simple toggle: absurd, yet shockingly effective. 56:16 no Chris cooks up a remote-access trick for Jellyfin that skips VPNs entirely. One simple toggle: absurd, yet shockingly effective. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Great Holiday Homelab, Old Fart, Jellyfin, Plex, remote access, proxy, VPN, remote media server, VPS, ngrok, API gateway, ingress-as-a-service, Home Assistant, home automation, media playback dashboard, NixOS, ephemeral tunnel, Cloudflare, systemd, DNS, Jellyswarrm, reverse proxy, Rust, Python, declarative-jellyfin, declarative configuration, jellyhub, jellyman, JellyRoller, Emby, EmbyToLocalPlayer, WatchState, Pew!, Syncthing, git, proxmox-nixos, secret port boost, subgen, Whisper, subtitles Chris cooks up a remote-access trick for Jellyfin that skips VPNs entirely. One simple toggle: absurd, yet shockingly effective.

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  • ngrok — Go from code to global in just minutes with a developer-friendly, idiomatic solution for managing traffic to your APIs.
  • Jellyswarrm — Jellyswarrm is a reverse proxy that lets you combine multiple Jellyfin servers into one place.
  • Sveske-Juice/declarative-jellyfin — This repository provides a Nix flake that allows for declarative configuration of Users, Libraries, Plugins, Settings, etc. Jellyfin 10.11 is NOT SUPPORTED.
  • declarative-jellyfin full example
  • Zigl3ur/jellyhub — JellyHub is a web app that allow you to fetch media from all of your jellyfin servers and regroup it in one place, so there is one place to search for specific media and tells you on wich server the desired media is located.
  • Smiley-McSmiles/jellyman — Jellyman is a lightweight BASH CLI tool for installing and managing Jellyfin. As well as create a full backup (automatically or manually) so you can move or import all your metadata and user information to another machine.
  • LSchallot/JellyRoller — JellyRoller is an open source CLI Jellyfin Controller written in Rust that works on Windows and Linux. Its primary purpose is to allow administration of a Jellyfin application from the command line.
  • kjtsune/embyToLocalPlayer — etlp (embyToLocalPlayer) is a tool that lets Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex play videos using your local media players (like mpv or VLC) instead of the built-in web player, while optionally sending playback progress back to the server.
  • Pick: subgen — Autogenerate subtitles using OpenAI Whisper Model via Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, Tautulli, or Bazarr.
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  • ngrok — Go from code to global in just minutes with a developer-friendly, idiomatic solution for managing traffic to your APIs.
  • Jellyswarrm — Jellyswarrm is a reverse proxy that lets you combine multiple Jellyfin servers into one place.
  • Sveske-Juice/declarative-jellyfin — This repository provides a Nix flake that allows for declarative configuration of Users, Libraries, Plugins, Settings, etc. Jellyfin 10.11 is NOT SUPPORTED.
  • declarative-jellyfin full example
  • Zigl3ur/jellyhub — JellyHub is a web app that allow you to fetch media from all of your jellyfin servers and regroup it in one place, so there is one place to search for specific media and tells you on wich server the desired media is located.
  • Smiley-McSmiles/jellyman — Jellyman is a lightweight BASH CLI tool for installing and managing Jellyfin. As well as create a full backup (automatically or manually) so you can move or import all your metadata and user information to another machine.
  • LSchallot/JellyRoller — JellyRoller is an open source CLI Jellyfin Controller written in Rust that works on Windows and Linux. Its primary purpose is to allow administration of a Jellyfin application from the command line.
  • kjtsune/embyToLocalPlayer — etlp (embyToLocalPlayer) is a tool that lets Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex play videos using your local media players (like mpv or VLC) instead of the built-in web player, while optionally sending playback progress back to the server.
  • Pick: subgen — Autogenerate subtitles using OpenAI Whisper Model via Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, Tautulli, or Bazarr.
]]> 641: Something New, Something Old https://linuxunplugged.com/641 1da4617f-761a-415d-92fc-9156455377c9 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We dig into the biggest Linux hardware news of the year, then fire up our new-to-us 1L PC server. 1:10:27 no We dig into the biggest Linux hardware news of the year, then fire up our new-to-us 1L PC server. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, 1L PC, homelab, ThinkCentre M920q, Ventoy, NixOS, Zen kernel, Ohio Linux Fest, OLF Conference, KAUF Smart Plug PLF10, FEX, Proton, OpenGL, Vulkan, bcachefs, Valve, Steam, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Steam Deck, Steam Controller, SteamOS, Gabe Newell, VR headset We dig into the biggest Linux hardware news of the year, then fire up our new-to-us 1L PC server.

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]]> 640: Duece Configalo: Desktop Gigolo https://linuxunplugged.com/640 9442160c-4a6b-46b7-8d11-bda16be98d28 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We dive into your configs, the genius moves, the glorious blunders, and everything in between. 1:40:21 no We dive into your configs, the genius moves, the glorious blunders, and everything in between. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, nixos configs, hyprland setup, flake usage, stable unstable, guix configs, dotfiles organization, secrets management, automated updates, declarative setups, self hosting, home servers, docker compose, router configs, ansible deploys, macos nix, feature flags, rollback strategies, build farms, wayland tools, system monitoring, channel pinning, backup strategy, network services, fleet management, encrypted secrets, remote updates, package overlays, systemd boot, nix darwin, Config Confessions We dive into your configs, the genius moves, the glorious blunders, and everything in between.

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]]> 639: The Mess Machine https://linuxunplugged.com/639 4c0a537d-10c6-40ca-b44c-9a43891313c6 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting After all the AI hype is over, one change for Linux will be sticking around; we put it to the test. 1:01:44 no After all the AI hype is over, one change for Linux will be sticking around; we put it to the test. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Hyprvibe, Hyprland, Kitty, Don't fear the flake, distro maintainer, PromptOps, DevOps by prompt, Linux system administration, NixOS, Cursor, RIP Chrisf, Roast My Nix, Config Confessions, Nixbook, altitude boost, duf, cheat.sh, Stable Diffusion, AI, Red Hat, Lightspeed, virtual assistants, SUSE Linux Enterprise, SUSE, openSUSE, Agentic AI, LLM, SeaGL, Call for Paper, LFNW, SCALE After all the AI hype is over, one change for Linux will be sticking around; we put it to the test.

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]]> 638: The Distro Everyone Should Copy https://linuxunplugged.com/638 f7f6fa28-413d-4979-bf73-643ee1a98aae Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Fedora 43 arrives with polish, new spins, and a smarter installer; and one decision the rest of the Linux world should pay attention to. 1:04:17 no Fedora 43 arrives with polish, new spins, and a smarter installer; and one decision the rest of the Linux world should pay attention to. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Fedora, Fedora 43, Anaconda, Fedora Workstation, Fedora Spins, Slitherer, GNOME, Wayland, COSMIC desktop, Flatpak, KDE, Plasma 6.5, RDP, Millisecond, Lemurs, btrfs, Fedora wallpaper, X11, /boot, Fedora Kinoite, Kinoite, Discover, rpm-ostree, atomic distro, CoreOS, podman, Fedora COSMIC, systemd-resolved Fedora 43 arrives with polish, new spins, and a smarter installer; and one decision the rest of the Linux world should pay attention to.

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]]> 637: Chris’ Smart Home Disaster https://linuxunplugged.com/637 863ea8c8-c572-4b88-bfb4-e03fe73280dd Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The biggest failure in seven years, right before a trip. What broke, how Chris pulled it back together, and how Wes would fix it right. 58:25 no The biggest failure in seven years, right before a trip. What broke, how Chris pulled it back together, and how Wes would fix it right. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, smart home, system failure, zigbee issue, device conflict, firmware update, hardware debugging, home assistant, yellow radio adapter, serial conflict, software recovery, low power, x86 build, home automation, storage limits, integration risks, future planning, protocol migration, zwave adoption The biggest failure in seven years, right before a trip. What broke, how Chris pulled it back together, and how Wes would fix it right.

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]]> 636: Engineering the Future https://linuxunplugged.com/636 d331e3f7-e0c2-4cab-979b-3dcb0596f026 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We're back from Texas just in time to chat with Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, and their new era with Ubuntu 25.10. On the way, we visit System76 in Denver where the COSMIC team has surprises waiting for us. 1:27:49 no We're back from Texas just in time to chat with Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, and their new era with Ubuntu 25.10. On the way, we visit System76 in Denver where the COSMIC team has surprises waiting for us. Special Guests: Carl Richell, Jeremy Soller, and Jon Seager. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Rust, Go, Dracut, Flatpak, TPM, System76, COSMIC, desktop environment, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 25.10, Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka, Ubuntu LTS, Canonical, Jon Seager, Carl Richell, Jeremy Soller, open source engineering, Ubuntu for Developers, Snap, Flatpak, sudo-rs, uutils coreutils, Ubuntu Server, initramfs-tools, Omarchy, Phoronix, Ubuntu engineering, Wayland, Hyprland, Arch Linux, KDE Plasma, GNOME, kernel development, TXLF, Texas Linux Fest, Alby Hub, TexSats, Meshtastic, Home Assistant, Texas Tracker, NixOS, GASP, Google’s Android Source Project, road-trip stories, ncspot, Spotify TUI, ncurses, TechDev, poop, Performance Optimizer Observation Platform, hyperfine, benchmarking, Phoronix Test Suite We're back from Texas just in time to chat with Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, and their new era with Ubuntu 25.10. On the way, we visit System76 in Denver where the COSMIC team has surprises waiting for us.

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]]> 635: The Texas Linux Fest Special https://linuxunplugged.com/635 08a0780e-c979-41e1-bdd1-016fca89a405 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 19:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Our cross-continent race to Texas Linux Fest culminates into fantastic meat, meetups, and more. 1:30:02 no Our cross-continent race to Texas Linux Fest culminates into fantastic meat, meetups, and more. Special Guest: Dustin Kirkland. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Texas Linux Fest, TXLF, race to Texas, race, meetup, Texas Tracker, Dawarich, live tracker, Moose vs Bogfoot, Moose FTW, Chainguard, meshSidecar, Fake Boost, fake sats, Config Confessions, Buc-ees Boost, isd, systemd, Dustin Kirkland Our cross-continent race to Texas Linux Fest culminates into fantastic meat, meetups, and more.

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]]> 634: Config Confessions https://linuxunplugged.com/634 c1a031fb-a2c3-4bd4-b11c-1f3d418154ab Sun, 28 Sep 2025 17:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting From finely tuned to total config carnage. We review listener homelabs to share what works, and what really doesn’t. 1:30:27 no From finely tuned to total config carnage. We review listener homelabs to share what works, and what really doesn’t. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, NixOS, Nix, Nix config, Texas Linux Fest, TXLF, location tracking, self-hosted apps, Dawarich API, live map, team travel, geohash chat, Bitchat, GPS tools, NixOS configs, secret management, Hyprland setup, Nix modules, impermanence setup, self-hosted services, custom installers, flake structure, LXC deployment, Proxmox setup, firewire audio, config reviews From finely tuned to total config carnage. We review listener homelabs to share what works, and what really doesn’t.

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]]> 633: A Kernel in Every Core https://linuxunplugged.com/633 9a5d5c7e-85c5-4580-a6ca-668acf3229ec Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Can't get enough Linux? How about multiple kernels running simultaneously, side by side, not in a VM, all on the same hardware; this week it's finally looking real. 1:28:35 no Can't get enough Linux? How about multiple kernels running simultaneously, side by side, not in a VM, all on the same hardware; this week it's finally looking real. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Texas Linux Fest, TXLF, JB Meetup, Fake Boost, Phoronix, GNOME, GNOME 49, Ubuntu 25.10, Ubuntu, Brisket Boost, Rust Coreutils, Rust, Fedora 43, Anaconda WebUI, OwnTracks, Fedora Kinoite, DHH, Omarchy 3.0, Omarchy, Campfire, Hyprland, Wayland, systemd, systemd 258, wee deep dive, Paperless-ngx, Nebula, multikernel architecture support, Cong Wang, kexec, Barrelfish, Linux Multikernel, Rate My Nix, savr Can't get enough Linux? How about multiple kernels running simultaneously, side by side, not in a VM, all on the same hardware; this week it's finally looking real.

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]]> 632: The Nightly Wobble https://linuxunplugged.com/632 ac7eeb1c-9e17-45a9-a589-81f72412d8b5 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Our first look at KDE Linux, then Chris shares the latest on Hyprvibe, while Wes braves his first install. 1:12:39 no Our first look at KDE Linux, then Chris shares the latest on Hyprvibe, while Wes braves his first install. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, KDE Linux, KDE, Plasma, Texas Linux Fest, TXLF, Austin Meetup, Texas Meetup, Fake Boost, KDE neon, immutable, Arch, btrfs, Flatpak, Plasma 6.5, Hyprvibe, Hyprland, Wayland, Holesail, lazyssh, term.everything Our first look at KDE Linux, then Chris shares the latest on Hyprvibe, while Wes braves his first install.

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]]> 631: Offline By Default https://linuxunplugged.com/631 fc1e2318-1333-4b1b-af26-f420437cbd59 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Chris managed to turn low bandwidth into a lifestyle, and curated a batch of self-hosted apps that make near-offline living possible. 1:06:27 no Chris managed to turn low bandwidth into a lifestyle, and curated a batch of self-hosted apps that make near-offline living possible. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, self-hosted, offline, Texas Linux Fest, TXLF, 🎂, fake boost, StarLink, Pinchflat, YouTube media manager, Nix, Nix module, NixOS, ErsatzTV, Karakeep, Home Assistant, Immich, Jellyfin, AudioBookShelf, Paperless-ngx, Paperless, document management system, archive, offline data, date privacy, document scanner, Brother ADS-1800W, scanning, paperless-ai, natural language document search, bcachefs, Viva Las Texas, IPod, Rockbox, Kvaesitso, Alby Hub, Podcast 2.0, Coral, PodcastGuru, Rustnet, network monitoring tool Chris managed to turn low bandwidth into a lifestyle, and curated a batch of self-hosted apps that make near-offline living possible.

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]]> 630: Google's Garden Lockdown https://linuxunplugged.com/630 071265e1-2735-4244-b6d4-16791049543b Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Google's sideloading lockdown has us pushing Wes' Pixel further than Google ever dreamed. 1:16:59 no Google's sideloading lockdown has us pushing Wes' Pixel further than Google ever dreamed. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Linus Torvalds, bcachefs, linux kernel, Phoronix, btrfs, Google, Android, Android development, F-Droid, Google Play Services, de-Google, AOSP, Android Terminal, Linux on Android, Debian, Android sandbox, Android container, nixos-avf, Android 16, Frigate, Wansview W7, Thingino, security camera, paperless-ngx, Thunderbird, Thunderbird Add-On, Flameshot, BlendOS, Zune, just a widdle boost, Texas Linux Fest, TXLF, Kvaesitso, Android launcher Google's sideloading lockdown has us pushing Wes' Pixel further than Google ever dreamed.

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]]> 629: Arch Enemies https://linuxunplugged.com/629 ff5d848b-5e36-447e-9dd8-1b4e1366d5d5 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Arch is under fire, two weeks and counting. We’ll break down the mess, and share a quick fix. Plus, the killer new apps we've just added to our homelabs. 1:18:18 no Arch is under fire, two weeks and counting. We’ll break down the mess, and share a quick fix. Plus, the killer new apps we've just added to our homelabs. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, nebula-manager, Frigate, NVR, WiFi Camera, license plate recognition, Coral, ML Accelerator, home automation, self-hosting, self-hosted, Arch, AUR, Arch User Repository, DDoS, denial of service, malware, mirrors, networking, trojan, RAT, security, Omarchy, DHH, CachyOS, hyprland, hyprvibe, aurpublish, salvador, aurweb, TaskTrove, task management, shuthost, Wake-On-LAN, WOL, systemd, bcachefs, Linux, filesystems, NixBook, NixOS, Crush, vibecoding, LLM, ML, AI, Qwen, Framework Desktop, Framework, TXLF, VOY, Music Assistant, Warp, Caddy, caddy-tailscale, WakeMyPotato, spectacle, spectacle-ocr-screenshot, spectacle-ocr, OCR Arch is under fire, two weeks and counting. We’ll break down the mess, and share a quick fix. Plus, the killer new apps we've just added to our homelabs.

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]]> 628: Don't Call it a Christro https://linuxunplugged.com/628 8c08839b-daba-468f-aafc-13149273d556 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting When personalities clash, the users come last. Meanwhile, Chris’ hyper-tuned setup stops being a toy and starts looking like a daily driver. 1:31:27 no When personalities clash, the users come last. Meanwhile, Chris’ hyper-tuned setup stops being a toy and starts looking like a daily driver. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, linux politics, filesystem drama, ubuntu dangerous, snap testing, kernel, syncthing update, z-wave revival, home assistant, hyprland nixos, performance tuning, papra, ebook reader, gameboy locker, JB Events, TXLF, Texas Meetup, Toronto Meetup, Register, bcachefs, linux kernel, Btrfs, Kent Overstreet, Ubuntu, Dangerous Desktop Images, Snap, Canonical spikes, Canonical, Ubuntu 25.10, Linux 6.17, Syncthing, Syncthing 2.0, Z-Wave, Z-Wave Alliance, Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2, Home Assistant, Matter, Hyprvibe, Hyprland, NixOS, Bluefin, Omarchy, SoltrosOS, Zen kernel, BPF, Steam, Waybar, BitChat, NixOS configs, LibreNMS, FFshare, Flatpak, BrunchOS, opencode, Alby Hub, document archiving, lue, terminal ebook reader, EPUB, Text-to-Speech, TTS, wlgblock, Wayland Gameboy locker When personalities clash, the users come last. Meanwhile, Chris’ hyper-tuned setup stops being a toy and starts looking like a daily driver.

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]]> 627: The 2 a.m. Rescue https://linuxunplugged.com/627 9e97e9cd-adb5-48d7-91d0-5b9d58ef9136 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes. 1:24:37 no Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Vegas, conference, vibe coding, nix, reproducible badge, nix rescue, NixOS, Crush, hyprland desktop, ai coding, cursor, void, system tweaks, waybar rice, flake system, zen kernel, nix optimizations, zram, bpftune, hyprvibe, Podverse, TXLF, Texas Linux Festival, YOLO, LLM, GPT5, Rice, Aaron Asks, HomeBox, Forester, Notes, ZFS, Btrfs, Breez, btrbk, IKEA speakers, Sonos, gPodder, Music Assistant, V4V, Alby Hub, ffshare, ffmpeg, Actual Budget, SimpleFIN Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes.

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]]> 626: The Btrfs Blues https://linuxunplugged.com/626 b7a2d096-0fe0-48e9-8ed3-2cf129d1be4a Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting A Btrfs bug that bites is in the wild, and we discover whole home audio that works like a charm. 1:09:29 no A Btrfs bug that bites is in the wild, and we discover whole home audio that works like a charm. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Btrfs, Linux kernel, btrfs corruption, kernel bug, log replay, file deletion, zero links, fsync failure, unclean shutdown, journal mismatch, stable kernel, file system, mount failure, data loss, bug reports, log tree, inode handling, boot failure, open source, speaker sync, airplay support, music assistant, home assistant, streaming tips, btrfs rescue, filesystem log tree, Chromecast, Sonos, AirPlay, HomePods, Home Assistant Voice, Symfonisk, Home Assistant gradual volume control, Zotero, academic publishing, Chawan, SilverBullet, notes, todo, note-taking, Flatpak, HeliumOS, DuckStation, ESP32, rust-motd, ZFS, Rustdress, Lightning, FOSSY, Plausible Slop, PlexRipper, Plex media downloader, Plex, kde-control-station A Btrfs bug that bites is in the wild, and we discover whole home audio that works like a charm.

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]]> 625: They're Doing it Wrong! https://linuxunplugged.com/625 cefcb8f1-1658-425d-acba-d5bf8b0a8204 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting A radical rethink of what a Linux distro should do, and what it should stop doing. Plus, we dig into what's great about Linux 6.16. 1:15:42 no A radical rethink of what a Linux distro should do, and what it should stop doing. Plus, we dig into what's great about Linux 6.16. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Flatpak, Fedora, immutable, Silverblue, distro packaging, Flathub, Michael Catanzaro, Flatpak-centric desktop, Kinoite, bootc, RHEL, Fedora Workstation, Fedora Flatpaks, Bluefin, app packaging, Linux 6.16, Btrfs, Linux Kernel, EXT4, XFS, Bcachefs, Kent Overstreet, Ubuntu Concept ISO, Snapdragon X1 Elite, Macintosh II, Phoronix, LWN, io_uring, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Rust, managing NixOS configs, NixOS, A-a-ron, Home Assistant, Zigbee, self-hosted, Nebula, Netbird, WireGuard, Linkwarden, ZigBee dongle, homelab, Toney, Etesync-Knotes, atomic write support A radical rethink of what a Linux distro should do, and what it should stop doing. Plus, we dig into what's great about Linux 6.16.

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]]> 624: Tiny PC, Huge Problems https://linuxunplugged.com/624 ac5f058d-3e9f-4cef-9983-c1097c78abdd Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed. 1:22:32 no Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Nebula, mesh VPN, overlay network, decentralized VPN, VPN, Home Assistant, ODROID H4, btrfs, git, Syncthing, Raspberry Pi, remote backup, tiny PC, mini PC, SFF PC, small form factor PC, SBC, single-board computer, ODROID, Home Assistant Yellow, Raspberry Pi CM4, Intel N100, Intel N150, MINISFORUM, Bluenix, Bluefin, Linkwarden, bookmark manager, Neko, WebRTC, virtual browser, remote desktop, Soltros-OS, Bootc, CachyOS, Miniflux, health tracking software, Aeon, Zotero, NixOs, ESPHome, Universal Blue, Bazzite, Cachy OS, Endurain, WinApps Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed.

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]]> 623: 50 Days of Blue https://linuxunplugged.com/623 08e555cb-a7b1-4c37-8bf2-9bc3129406bf Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Chris fled a declarative-first world for the promised land of Bluefin's atomic simplicity. Fifty days in, did he find desktop bliss or just fresh compromises? 1:14:51 no Chris fled a declarative-first world for the promised land of Bluefin's atomic simplicity. Fifty days in, did he find desktop bliss or just fresh compromises? Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, Bluefin, immutable distros, Nix integration, Linux desktop, Fedora Silverblue, container workflows, Linux gaming, NixOS, Nix, user feedback, open source, mesh messaging, ujust, Homebrew, community projects, cloud-native Linux, Universal Blue, atomic, immutable, Fedora, Nix Vegas, Texas Linux Fest, SteamOS, Bazzite, Flatpak, OCI container, bootc, Brew, Homebrew, Aurora, Arch Linux, AUR, Podman, Determinate Systems, BlueNixFin, rpm-ostree, FHS, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, CommonArch, Omarchy, DHH, ESP8266, ESP32, LAS Arch challenge, Chromebook, JaKooLit, Bitchat, bluetooth mesh chat, Jack Dorsey, Obtainium, Briar Chris fled a declarative-first world for the promised land of Bluefin's atomic simplicity. Fifty days in, did he find desktop bliss or just fresh compromises?

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]]> 622: Omarchy Hits Different https://linuxunplugged.com/622 779b6e16-116f-4ba5-8b0e-5bc2f9aff7ba Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Developers are abandoning their Macs for a new frontier: Arch Linux with Hyprland. We dive into Omarchy, and the broader trend fueling it. 1:07:22 no Developers are abandoning their Macs for a new frontier: Arch Linux with Hyprland. We dive into Omarchy, and the broader trend fueling it. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, DHH, Omarchy, Omakub, David Heinemeier Hansson, Arch, Arch Linux, Hyprland, Linux hardware, Beelink, Framework, ODROID, ODROID H4+, TUI, LazyVim, Neovim, Mac, Mac expats, Mise, Nix, NixOS, unixporn, bash, Arch installer, webapp, Canada, GrapheneOS, 🖖, A1A, Gemini, Gemini CLI, Sniffnet, TollGate, mesh networks, Bitcoin, hot tub Tuesday, Tuesday on a Sunday Developers are abandoning their Macs for a new frontier: Arch Linux with Hyprland. We dive into Omarchy, and the broader trend fueling it.

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]]> 620: Brent Loves Building Things https://linuxunplugged.com/620 fcdad81b-eb1f-4e06-8465-169f8e8f4100 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Off-the-shelf didn’t cut it, so we built what we needed using open hardware and open source. 57:19 no Off-the-shelf didn’t cut it, so we built what we needed using open hardware and open source. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, open hardware, ESP32 projects, Home Assistant, automation, RV, DC power, ESPHome firmware, microcontrollers, offline tech, open source, DIY electronics, ESP8266, home automation, Castamatic, Podcasting 2.0, LIT, Lady Jupes, Victron, battery cooling, Espressif Systems, SoC, IOT, embedded device, Internet of Things, ESPHome, GPIO, relay, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, FreeRTOS, real-time operating system, MicroPython, ESP8266 NodeMCU, NixOS, PlatformIO, buildFHSEnv, FHS-compatible sandboxes, TUITickler, TUI Challenge, BSD Challenge, Docker, GrapheneOS, OpenShift, High Tide, TIDAL, Junction Off-the-shelf didn’t cut it, so we built what we needed using open hardware and open source.

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]]> 619: The Trouble with TUIs https://linuxunplugged.com/619 baf2bc4b-772b-4514-8392-dfe5cebefecd Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We spent the week learning keybindings, installing dependencies, and cramming for bonus points. Today, we score up and see how we did in the TUI Challenge. 1:12:55 no We spent the week learning keybindings, installing dependencies, and cramming for bonus points. Today, we score up and see how we did in the TUI Challenge. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, open source, tui challenge, terminal apps, linux tools, listener reports, secure networking, open source, productivity tools, neovim editor, tui browsers, terminal music, file managers, email clients, system monitoring, multiplexer tools, tui learning, terminal user interface, Bluefin, NixOS, Rust, ranger, VIM, Emacs, joshuto, neomutt, mutt, zellij, session management, tmux, kitty, aerc, Matrix, iamb, Markdown, Yazi, gomuks, carbonyl, RedHat, OpenShift, Zee, Helix, Browsh, cmus, Zellij, Tenere, kpxhs, Keepass, todoist, gping, impala, tdf, rainfrog, parllama, wiki-tui, vault-tasks, somo, netstat, HAM Radio, himalaya, jellyfin, jellyfin-tui, Himalaya, alacritty, Subaru, Apple containerization, WWDC25, Obsidian, obsidian-livesync, w3m We spent the week learning keybindings, installing dependencies, and cramming for bonus points. Today, we score up and see how we did in the TUI Challenge.

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]]> 616: From Boston to bootc https://linuxunplugged.com/616 685be1b0-b48e-4f25-84ae-6e340494cd88 Sun, 25 May 2025 15:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Fresh off Red Hat Summit, Chris is eyeing an exit from NixOS. What’s luring him back to the mainstream? Our highlights, and the signal from the noise from open source's biggest event of the year. 1:30:37 no Fresh off Red Hat Summit, Chris is eyeing an exit from NixOS. What’s luring him back to the mainstream? Our highlights, and the signal from the noise from open source's biggest event of the year. Special Guests: Ben Breard, Carl George, Jef Spaleta, Matthew Miller, and The Spectacular AI Wish Machine. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Red Hat, Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RHEL 10, Red Hat Summit 2025, Red Hat Summit, open source, open source AI, AI, LLM, llm-d, Matt Hicks, hybrid cloud, Hugging Face, FIPS, vLLM, image mode, bootc, Podman, artificial intelligence, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Ansible, post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing, Red Hat AI, AI Wish Machine, Fedora Project Leader, MCP, Model Context Protocol, OpenShift, OpenShift Virtualization, RamaLama, crab cakes, TUI Challenge, Podcast completionists, NixOS, Bluefin, atomic updates, immutable, Carl's pocket meat, Yazi, Ollama Fresh off Red Hat Summit, Chris is eyeing an exit from NixOS. What’s luring him back to the mainstream? Our highlights, and the signal from the noise from open source's biggest event of the year.

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]]> 613: Packets, Power, and Paulus https://linuxunplugged.com/613 0c79f9e8-5a1c-486e-b244-46edac43ea9c Sun, 04 May 2025 15:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We chat with the founder of Home Assistant and then fire up Brent’s Linux-powered rig. 1:13:11 no We chat with the founder of Home Assistant and then fire up Brent’s Linux-powered rig. Special Guest: Paulus Schoutsen. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Home Assistant, open home, linux automation, van rescue, home assistant interview, linux in excel, open source, linux community, SSH Swag, Self-Hosted, Self-Hosted Swag, Jupiter Garage, Dad Hat, Paulus Schoutsen, Open Home Foundation, State of the Open Home, Works with Home Assistant, Big Juicy Van, The Launch, Jeff's Industrial Trash Bin Rescue Special, Dodge Ram B250 We chat with the founder of Home Assistant and then fire up Brent’s Linux-powered rig.

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]]> 594: 2024 Tuxies https://linuxunplugged.com/594 2733c93c-eb32-4179-97a4-fc6b8982bae6 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 18:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting It’s the fifth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2024. Join us for the final Tuxies, and the second annual Boosties! 55:56 no It’s the fifth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2024. Join us for the final Tuxies, and the second annual Boosties! Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Tuxies, Desktop Distros, Desktop Environments, Text Editors, Shells, CLI Tools, Server Distros, Self-Hosting, Community Platforms, Linux Hardware, Free Apps, Open Source, Newcomer Projects, Boosties It’s the fifth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2024. Join us for the final Tuxies, and the second annual Boosties!

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]]> 556: The xz Backdoor Exposed 🚨 https://linuxunplugged.com/556 5b666786-1220-4fe6-9d6f-b6ef537a3fe3 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We're breaking down the attack: how it works, how it was hidden, and why time was running out for the attacker. 1:10:03 no We're breaking down the attack: how it works, how it was hidden, and why time was running out for the attacker. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, xz, backdoor, remote code execution, OpenSSH, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Arch Linux, Gentoo, openSUSE, Alpine, NixOS, Jia Tan, trust model, burnout, systemd, transparency, open source, HUMINT, compression libraries, We're breaking down the attack: how it works, how it was hidden, and why time was running out for the attacker.

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]]> 536: Plasma Power-Ups https://linuxunplugged.com/536 875cb013-cea4-481b-b5b5-b060249474af Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The problem with GNOME's great news, plus our first look at Plasma 6. Then, the surprising place NixOS is getting adopted. 1:07:41 no The problem with GNOME's great news, plus our first look at Plasma 6. Then, the surprising place NixOS is getting adopted. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Amazon, Linux-Based OS, Vega, Fire TVs, React Native, Android, webOS, Open Source, Weekly Linux Talk, Tailscale, Mesh VPN, WireGuard, Mumble Room, Tuxies, Gnome, Accessibility, Hardware Support, KDE 6, Megarelease, Plasma 6.0, Qt 6.6, Wayland, Breeze, HDR Games, NixOS, El Salvador, Lightning Conference, Boosts, KDE Plasma Activities, Virtual Desktops, Power Management, App Shortcuts, Key Bindings, KRunner The problem with GNOME's great news, plus our first look at Plasma 6. Then, the surprising place NixOS is getting adopted.

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]]> 529: Changing the Game https://linuxunplugged.com/529 292f97db-6eec-4de7-9abd-c143885cec43 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Even if you don't game, the data is in, and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux is massive. We'll go into details and then share our long-term review of the Deck. 1:12:43 no Even if you don't game, the data is in, and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux is massive. We'll go into details and then share our long-term review of the Deck. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Producer Jeff. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Valve, Steam, Steam Deck, SteamOS, Arch, Arch Linux, Collabora, WINE, Proton, Vulkan, mesa, OpenGL, gaming on Linux, Linux gaming, gaming, game console, Plasma Desktop, Flatpak, XDG Portals, AMD, Alberto Garcia, Igalia, Open Source, upstream development, FOSS, Steam Deck review, docking station, USB-C, GTA, FPS, battery life, convergence, Ori and the Blind Forest, Stray, Dead Space, Thinkpad, Matrix bridge, iMessage, Nextcloud, NixOS, garage PC, Alpine Linux, LFNW, EmuDeck, RetroDECK, emulators, Even if you don't game, the data is in, and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux is massive. We'll go into details and then share our long-term review of the Deck.

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]]> 522: Practical Privacy https://linuxunplugged.com/522 a9747246-c271-43a4-8cc2-69fa163e37ae Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Why Linux reigns for privacy; our recommendations for secure tools from chat to DNS. 1:17:59 no Why Linux reigns for privacy; our recommendations for secure tools from chat to DNS. Privacy friendly, ESP32 smart doorbell, Home Assistant, local integration, Home Assistant, ESPHome, notifications, doorbell button, Tailscale, mesh VPN, WireGuard, StarLink, GL.iNet routers, GrapheneOS, VPNs, privacy, encryption, UK government, Online Safety Bill, mass surveillance, messaging services, encryption, content filtering, privacy rights, Linux, open source, built-in monitoring software, vendors, privacy tips, privacy tools, DNS, self-hosting, Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, NextDNS, storage, cloud storage, Proton Drive, Nextcloud, email, SimpleLogin, Proton Calendar, EteSync, DAVx5, file sync, Syncthing, Nextcloud, Send, frontends, Nitter, FreeTube, libredirect, 2FA, Aegis Authenticator, Real-Time Chat, SimpleX Chat, Element, Signal, privacy resources, PrivacyGuides.org, PrivacyTools.io, Surveillance Self-Defense Why Linux reigns for privacy; our recommendations for secure tools from chat to DNS.

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]]> 481: Just a Prompt Away https://linuxunplugged.com/481 1bfb24f4-7cd8-4e18-b17f-33a9e0462965 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The Internet is going crazy with AI-generated media. What's the open-source story, and is Linux being left out? 1:25:04 no The Internet is going crazy with AI-generated media. What's the open-source story, and is Linux being left out? Plus, we try out the new Ubuntu release on the ODROID H3+. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Ubuntu 22.10, Kinetic Kudu, Canonical, interim release, GNOME, GTK4, Nautilus, PipeWire, Linux 5.19, WiFi, IWD, wpa_supplicant, AI, ML, Stable Diffusion, Stability.ai, CUDA, NVIDIA, CompVis LMU, Runway, LMU Munich, latent diffusion, deep generative neural network, Emad Mostaque, machine learning, artificial intelligence, DreamStudio, container-toolkit, open source, AUTOMATIC1111, docker, docker compose, Btrfs, ZFS, storage, copy-on-write, CoW, bcachefs, Thelio, LURE, AUR, Intel ARC, LVM, cacheing, bcache The Internet is going crazy with AI-generated media. What's the open-source story, and is Linux being left out?

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]]> 466: The Night of a Thousand Errors https://linuxunplugged.com/466 63a2f5f8-5ad3-4dd1-8cd3-129ab7d00f25 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We were fixing servers all night, but at least we have a great story. A special guest joins us to help make a big show announcement. 1:06:43 no We were fixing servers all night, but at least we have a great story. A special guest joins us to help make a big show announcement. Special Guest: Tim Canham. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, systemd, Lennart Poettering, Microsoft, matrix, synapse, docker, postgresql, database, SQL, python, ptpython, ipython, bpython, jupyter notebooks, Steam Deck, Raspberry Pi, Nix, ncdu, disk space, dua-cli, outage, rust, Brunch with Brent, extras, open source, robotics, spacecraft, JPL, NASA, Cassini, Curiosity Rover, Perseverance Rover, Ingenuity, Mars Helicopter, Deep Space Network, Mars, Solaris, Sun Microsystems, Raspberry Pi, F Prime, We were fixing servers all night, but at least we have a great story. A special guest joins us to help make a big show announcement.

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]]> 463: Humble Beginnings https://linuxunplugged.com/463 ee9b7eab-afad-4ac8-9ac2-96fe197d8f75 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting One of the pioneers of the web, VNC, Webcams, and more joins us; plus we'll update you on a few projects we love. 53:07 no One of the pioneers of the web, VNC, Webcams, and more joins us; plus we'll update you on a few projects we love. Special Guest: Quentin Stafford-Fraser. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, DNS, DNS Toys, VNC, webcam, computer science, Ingenuity, MARS 2020, Perseverance, linuxcopter, linux on mars, Umbrel, self-hosting, lightning, bitcoin, Quentin Stafford-Fraser, augmented reality, early days of computing, Brunch with Brent, Intel, SDSi, Itanium, Nix, NixOS, nix-bitcoin, Jellyfin, Plex, media management, open source, ffmpeg, hardware acceleration, London, England, patents, RV, Lady Jupes, Cambridge University, Augmented Reality, Raspberry Pi, self-driving, Chamonix, France, Alps, Sherry with Brent, T9, Dr Quentin, One of the pioneers of the web, VNC, Webcams, and more joins us; plus we'll update you on a few projects we love.

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  • Brunch with Brent: Quentin Stafford-Fraser - Jupiter Extras — Brent sits down with Dr Quentin Stafford-Fraser, computer scientist, serial-entrepreneur, inventor (perhaps) of the webcam, Augmented Reality Ph.D. who ran the very first web server at the University of Cambridge, among much more. We explore topics including computer science as an art-form, the origins of the Raspberry Pi and T9 predictive text, philosophies around innovation and invention, challenging the patent system, and more.
  • JB London Meetup
  • DNS Toys — A DNS server that takes creative liberties with the DNS protocol to offer handy utilities and services that are easily accessible via the command line.
  • Mars helicopter needs patch to work around failed sensor — The patch inserts a small code snippet into the software running on Ingenuity's flight computer, intercepting incoming garbage packets from the inclinometer and injecting replacement packets constructed from IMU data.
  • Software upgrades help Mars helicopter keep flying
  • Umbrel 0.5 — Umbrel 0.5 brings the very first redesign of Umbrel’s UI since we launched. We went back to the drawing board to design a completely new homepage, a refreshed UI with beautifully crafted glass-like elements, a new dock-based layout, and the option to pick and choose from one of the 16 gorgeous, hand-curated wallpapers. And, of course, there’s a dark mode.
  • Dr Quentin Stafford-Fraser's Website — I’m a computer scientist, entrepreneur, part-time academic and full-time gadget enthusiast based in Cambridge, England.
  • Quentin Stafford-Fraser's Blog
  • Jellyfin 10.8.0 has been released!
  • Jellyfin Release v10.8.0 — After a rather long development cycle the Jellyfin team is proud to announce stable version 10.8! This release post will mostly cover the highlights with little prose, as there is so much to cover!
  • nix-bitcoin — A collection of Nix packages and NixOS modules for easily installing full-featured Bitcoin nodes with an emphasis on security.
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  • JB London Meetup
  • DNS Toys — A DNS server that takes creative liberties with the DNS protocol to offer handy utilities and services that are easily accessible via the command line.
  • Mars helicopter needs patch to work around failed sensor — The patch inserts a small code snippet into the software running on Ingenuity's flight computer, intercepting incoming garbage packets from the inclinometer and injecting replacement packets constructed from IMU data.
  • Software upgrades help Mars helicopter keep flying
  • Umbrel 0.5 — Umbrel 0.5 brings the very first redesign of Umbrel’s UI since we launched. We went back to the drawing board to design a completely new homepage, a refreshed UI with beautifully crafted glass-like elements, a new dock-based layout, and the option to pick and choose from one of the 16 gorgeous, hand-curated wallpapers. And, of course, there’s a dark mode.
  • Dr Quentin Stafford-Fraser's Website — I’m a computer scientist, entrepreneur, part-time academic and full-time gadget enthusiast based in Cambridge, England.
  • Quentin Stafford-Fraser's Blog
  • Jellyfin 10.8.0 has been released!
  • Jellyfin Release v10.8.0 — After a rather long development cycle the Jellyfin team is proud to announce stable version 10.8! This release post will mostly cover the highlights with little prose, as there is so much to cover!
  • nix-bitcoin — A collection of Nix packages and NixOS modules for easily installing full-featured Bitcoin nodes with an emphasis on security.
]]> 458: NVIDIA's New View https://linuxunplugged.com/458 f1766a53-4364-4c50-b6c4-4740f0ec1628 Sun, 15 May 2022 19:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting NVIDIA is open-sourcing their GPU drivers, but there are a few things you need to know. Plus, we get some exclusive insights into Tailscale from one of its co-founders. 1:07:13 no NVIDIA is open-sourcing their GPU drivers, but there are a few things you need to know. Plus, we get some exclusive insights into Tailscale from one of its co-founders. Special Guests: Avery Pennarun and Christian F.K. Schaller. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Tailscale, LAN, Linux Action News, NVIDIA, nouveau driver, firmware blog, sshuttle, Avery Pennarun, Christian Schaller, Red Hat, Ansible, NixOS, Bitwarden, LXD, Starlink, Star Trek, Weron, WebRTC, mesh network, mesh VPN, VPN, Wireguard, VM, Ansible Vaults, open source NVIDIA is open-sourcing their GPU drivers, but there are a few things you need to know. Plus, we get some exclusive insights into Tailscale from one of its co-founders.

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]]> 440: Saving Podcasting from Centralization https://linuxunplugged.com/440 ce745de8-104f-4a6d-91e5-2a02fb3ab188 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting A new initiative uses open source to keep podcasting decentralized and add new features. 1:17:07 no A new initiative uses open source to keep podcasting decentralized and add new features. We chatted with Dave Jones behind the Podcast Index. Special Guest: Dave Jones. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, ClockworkPi, DevTerm, Podcast Index, Adam Curry, Dave Jones, Podcasting 2.0, decentralize, rss, openRSS, namespace, Podping, blockchain, rust, Hive Blockchain, value4value, Value for Value, No Agenda Show, Lightning, Sats, Bitcoin, peer-to-peer, PodcastWallet, keysend, Fountain, satoshi, open source, Fireside A new initiative uses open source to keep podcasting decentralized and add new features.

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]]> 432: Three Tumbleweed Temptations https://linuxunplugged.com/432 bca9a2d1-8006-4b89-8c74-37ffbc17c082 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Can we live with openSUSE Tumbleweed? 1:02:32 no Can we live with openSUSE Tumbleweed? We try three different builds and prepare ourselves for our journey into SUSE land. Our setups, what we liked, and what we still need to figure out. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, OpenSUSE, SUSE, Nextcloud, Steam Deck, Valve, Proton, gaming on Linux, Steam OS 3.0, immutable filesystem, Arch Linux, Manjaro, KDE, Plasma, Flatpak, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, SLES, RHEL, Red Hat, CentOS, Stream, Tumbleweed, transactional updates, Btrfs, snapshots, kexec, YaST, LEAP, podman, docker, docker-compose, zypper, RPM, snapper, Silverblue, Kinoite, OBS, Open Build Service, ARM, Samba, SMB, package management, CLI, command line, LCARS, TNG, mp4grep, mp4, subtitles, transcription, open source, AI, ML, Can we live with openSUSE Tumbleweed?

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]]> 407: And the Answer is... https://linuxunplugged.com/407 d518b12e-df51-463e-8299-a3171ef4d973 Tue, 25 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting From our origins with Linux to preparing your home LAN for a solar storm, it’s an Ask us Anything special edition! 1:16:43 no From our origins with Linux to preparing your home LAN for a solar storm, it’s an Ask us Anything special edition! Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, AMA, ask me anything, ask us anything, WSL, WSLg, Microsoft, Apple, macOS, Linux desktop, Alexa, Siri, smart assistant, Mycroft, homelab, solar storm, EMP, lithium batteries, solar, RV, nebula, wireguard, networking, VPN, Ubuntu, Docker, CentOS, ThinkPad, Raspberry Pi, open source, HAMMER2, ZFS, Btrfs, bcachefs, tiling, Pop! Shell, Steam, gaming, PCI passthrough, sysadmin, Ronald Jenkees, origin story, DNS, domain names, FOSS, music, sci-fi, Expanse, Iain Banks, termbin, From our origins with Linux to preparing your home LAN for a solar storm, it’s an Ask us Anything special edition!

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]]> 399: No PRs Please https://linuxunplugged.com/399 ec14e861-9ed9-44f3-babe-a891e4beff8e Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Lutris developer Mathieu Comandon joins us to share his perspective on the uncomfortable issues facing Linux desktop developers. 1:10:04 no Lutris developer Mathieu Comandon joins us to share his perspective on the uncomfortable issues facing Linux desktop developers. Plus the tech behind Shells.com, community news, feedback, and more. Special Guests: Mathieu Comandon and Zlatan Todorić. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, 68k.news, RMS, Late Night Linux, Linux Action News, Neil McGovern, GNOME Foundation, GTK4, mutter, CentOS, CentOS Stream, Red Hat, CloudLinux, AlmaLinux OS, Ubuntu 21.04, Canonical, Shells.com, PIA, Purism, Zlatan Todoric, Private Internet Access, bare metal, security, SPICE, remote workstation, cloud shell, VNC, RDP, Lutris, Linux gaming, Proton, Steam, Linux Desktop, native development, GTK, Qt, Python, Electron, Flutter, elementary OS, Vala, C, software development, solo dev, common goal, SDK, Windows, mac OS, Apple, Microsoft, community, open source, burnout, Fedora, Cockpit, GUI, server, sysadmin, COVID, Python, Matrix, community, Lutris developer Mathieu Comandon joins us to share his perspective on the uncomfortable issues facing Linux desktop developers.

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]]> 396: How Linux Got to Mars https://linuxunplugged.com/396 1959b452-c80a-43e9-a625-af1ff596f8d2 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars. 1:00:58 no Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars. Plus the challenges Linux still faces before its ready for mission-critical space exploration. Special Guest: Tim Canham. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Steam SteamLink, FFmpeg, Proton, Valve, Collabora, Debian, coreutils, Rust, ProtonDB, Wine, game streaming, linux-rt, WindRiver, VxWorks, battery, solar, realtime kernel, preemptive scheduling, NASA, JPL, Mars 2020, Perseverance, Curiosity, CubeSat, x86, ARM, Linaro, Ingenuity, drone, helicopter, science, research, space, mars rover, Solaris, Sun, Unix, operating systems, space exploration, Tim Canham, flight software, fprime, open source, Linux Audio, ocenaudio, audio editing, Jellyfin, Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars.

Plus the challenges Linux still faces before its ready for mission-critical space exploration.

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]]> 390: Eating the License Cake https://linuxunplugged.com/390 d75d7451-38b5-4425-926f-07d2a8b0bc60 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Successful open-source projects all seem to struggle with one major gorilla. Who it is, and what their options are now. 44:00 no Successful open-source projects all seem to struggle with one major gorilla. Who it is, and what their options are now. Special Guests: Drew DeVore and Jonathan Corbet. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Home Assistant, Home Assistant, HACS, Linux 5.12, Nintendo 64, security, Fedora, Chromium, Chrome, Google, Tom Callaway, AWS, Elastic, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Apache License, Server Side Public License, Open Source, Free Software, search, Lucene, Solr, Jellyfin, Jonathan Corbet, LWN, Kernel maintainer, polybar, dust, ncdu, du, rust, i3, wayland, waybar, Successful open-source projects all seem to struggle with one major gorilla. Who it is, and what their options are now.

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]]> 388: Waxing On With Wendell https://linuxunplugged.com/388 c81d0c50-485d-4737-8417-1d1c50c6dfe3 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Wendell joins the show to cover the state of graphics on Linux, and what Intel has in store for the future. 1:09:35 no Wendell joins the show to cover the state of graphics on Linux, and what Intel has in store for the future. Plus why we're excited about PeerTube again, some feedback, and more. Special Guest: Wendell Wilson. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Wendell Wilson, Level1Techs, Level1Linux, Intel Xe graphics, Intel oneAPI, Linux graphics, open source, Ubuntu, Fedora, discrete graphics, iGPU, VFIO, GVT-g, OpenSUSE, MicroOS, JeOS, SUSE, opi, OpenSUSE Build Service, OBS, Arch, Alpine, YaST, Btrfs, GPU-Viewer, PeerTube, jupiter.tube, Wendell joins the show to cover the state of graphics on Linux, and what Intel has in store for the future.

Plus why we're excited about PeerTube again, some feedback, and more.

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Plus why we're excited about PeerTube again, some feedback, and more.

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]]> 375: Wrong About Pop! https://linuxunplugged.com/375 cb29be0a-19c5-4e00-99d6-23ef7fa1d21e Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We're reminded that you can't judge a distro by its screenshots. We use Pop!_OS for a few weeks and share our embarrassing discovery. 1:05:45 no We're reminded that you can't judge a distro by its screenshots. We use Pop!_OS for a few weeks and share our embarrassing discovery. Plus our thoughts on the new Plasma release, a super handy pick, and more. Chapters: 0:00 Pre-Show 0:44 Intro 0:50 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru 2:39 Plasma 5.20 7:50 Kernel 5.9 8:05 VMware Flirts with Arm 15:28 SPONSOR: Linode 18:54 Big News for Nebula 22:10 Code-Shaming the Kernel 27:40 Housekeeping 29:31 Pop!OS Exit Interview 31:44 Pop!OS Full-Time Staff 34:49 Pop!OS: The Last Ten Percent 37:46 Pop!OS: A Very Unique Distribution 43:13 Pop!OS: Driving Hardware Sales 47:40 Pop!OS: Strengthening the System76 Brand 49:51 Manjaro Arm 20.10 Released 50:48 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru 51:48 Feedback: TLP Magic 53:23 Feedback: Chromebooks and Education 56:16 Pick: Autotier 59:09 Pick: Antennapod 2.0.1 1:00:30 SPONSOR: Core Contributors 1:01:10 Outro 1:03:18 Post-Show Special Guest: Neal Gompa. Jupiter Broadcasting, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, KDE Plasma 5.20, Task Manager, Wayland, Notifications, Linux 5.9, NFS, extended attributes, Arm, Raspberry Pi, ESXi, ESXi-Arm, VMware Flings, vSphere, virtualization, Slack, Nebula, Ryan Huber, VPN, networking, Defined Networking, AMD Radeon, AMDGPU, graphics drivers, code quality, GPU, open source, free software, System76, Pop!_OS, Pop Shop, Pop Shell, System76 Keyboard, Steam, Ubuntu, Canonical, Fedora, Dell Precision, Linux gaming, auto tiling, tiling window manager, GNOME Shell, TLP, powertop, power management, WiFi, Chromebooks, Google, education, linux for kids, Manjaro ARM 20.10, storage, autotier, SSD, NVMe, FUSE, AntennaPod, podcasting apps We're reminded that you can't judge a distro by its screenshots. We use Pop!_OS for a few weeks and share our embarrassing discovery.

Plus our thoughts on the new Plasma release, a super handy pick, and more.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:44 Intro
0:50 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
2:39 Plasma 5.20
7:50 Kernel 5.9
8:05 VMware Flirts with Arm
15:28 SPONSOR: Linode
18:54 Big News for Nebula
22:10 Code-Shaming the Kernel
27:40 Housekeeping
29:31 Pop!_OS Exit Interview
31:44 Pop!_OS Full-Time Staff
34:49 Pop!_OS: The Last Ten Percent
37:46 Pop!_OS: A Very Unique Distribution
43:13 Pop!_OS: Driving Hardware Sales
47:40 Pop!_OS: Strengthening the System76 Brand
49:51 Manjaro Arm 20.10 Released
50:48 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
51:48 Feedback: TLP Magic
53:23 Feedback: Chromebooks and Education
56:16 Pick: Autotier
59:09 Pick: Antennapod 2.0.1
1:00:30 SPONSOR: Core Contributors
1:01:10 Outro
1:03:18 Post-Show

Special Guest: Neal Gompa.

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]]> We're reminded that you can't judge a distro by its screenshots. We use Pop!_OS for a few weeks and share our embarrassing discovery.

Plus our thoughts on the new Plasma release, a super handy pick, and more.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:44 Intro
0:50 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
2:39 Plasma 5.20
7:50 Kernel 5.9
8:05 VMware Flirts with Arm
15:28 SPONSOR: Linode
18:54 Big News for Nebula
22:10 Code-Shaming the Kernel
27:40 Housekeeping
29:31 Pop!_OS Exit Interview
31:44 Pop!_OS Full-Time Staff
34:49 Pop!_OS: The Last Ten Percent
37:46 Pop!_OS: A Very Unique Distribution
43:13 Pop!_OS: Driving Hardware Sales
47:40 Pop!_OS: Strengthening the System76 Brand
49:51 Manjaro Arm 20.10 Released
50:48 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
51:48 Feedback: TLP Magic
53:23 Feedback: Chromebooks and Education
56:16 Pick: Autotier
59:09 Pick: Antennapod 2.0.1
1:00:30 SPONSOR: Core Contributors
1:01:10 Outro
1:03:18 Post-Show

Special Guest: Neal Gompa.

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]]> 368: The Best is Yet to Come https://linuxunplugged.com/368 eecaa30e-773a-4833-b8a3-1b923fd1c3ad Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting It's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news. 1:05:01 no It's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news. Plus our plan to help make a difference in free software, and we reunite with some old friends. Chapters: 0:00 Pre-Show 0:42 Intro 1:08 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru 2:59 Arch Update 4:13 Big News for Jupiter Broadcasting 6:58 Coder Radio Returns 8:08 Linux Action News Returns 9:45 The Future of Jupiter Broadcasting 10:23 Unplugged Core Contributors 15:01 Arch Update Part 2 16:49 Housekeeping 18:20 Arch Update Part 3 19:05 Bug Squashers Assemble 24:11 Fedora 33 Test Week 28:27 Fedora IoT 33:51 Pick: FetchCord 34:50 Wimpy's Discord Plea 37:14 Arch Update Part 4 38:16 Pick: Chowdown 40:59 Catching Up with Mike 52:21 Catching Up with Joe 54:30 Catching Up with Wimpy 1:01:19 Outro 1:03:34 Post-Show Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Drew DeVore, Joe Ressington, Martin Wimpress, and Neal Gompa. Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Linux, Minix, Unix, Jupiter Broadcasting 3.0, Michael Dominick, Coder Radio, Joe Ressington, Linux Action News, LAN, The New Show, 2.5 Admins, Unplugged Core Contributors, Fedora 33, Drew DeVore, Alex Kretzschmar, Popey, Alan Pope, Martin Wimpress, Wimpy, Wimpy’s World, Fedora IoT, Btrfs, Bug-a-thon, Matrix, Fedora Test Week, Chowdown, Self-Hosted recipes, Discord, FetchCord, Mumble, bug reports, open source, free software, It's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news.

Plus our plan to help make a difference in free software, and we reunite with some old friends.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:42 Intro
1:08 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
2:59 Arch Update
4:13 Big News for Jupiter Broadcasting
6:58 Coder Radio Returns
8:08 Linux Action News Returns
9:45 The Future of Jupiter Broadcasting
10:23 Unplugged Core Contributors
15:01 Arch Update Part 2
16:49 Housekeeping
18:20 Arch Update Part 3
19:05 Bug Squashers Assemble
24:11 Fedora 33 Test Week
28:27 Fedora IoT
33:51 Pick: FetchCord
34:50 Wimpy's Discord Plea
37:14 Arch Update Part 4
38:16 Pick: Chowdown
40:59 Catching Up with Mike
52:21 Catching Up with Joe
54:30 Catching Up with Wimpy
1:01:19 Outro
1:03:34 Post-Show

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Drew DeVore, Joe Ressington, Martin Wimpress, and Neal Gompa.

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]]> It's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news.

Plus our plan to help make a difference in free software, and we reunite with some old friends.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:42 Intro
1:08 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
2:59 Arch Update
4:13 Big News for Jupiter Broadcasting
6:58 Coder Radio Returns
8:08 Linux Action News Returns
9:45 The Future of Jupiter Broadcasting
10:23 Unplugged Core Contributors
15:01 Arch Update Part 2
16:49 Housekeeping
18:20 Arch Update Part 3
19:05 Bug Squashers Assemble
24:11 Fedora 33 Test Week
28:27 Fedora IoT
33:51 Pick: FetchCord
34:50 Wimpy's Discord Plea
37:14 Arch Update Part 4
38:16 Pick: Chowdown
40:59 Catching Up with Mike
52:21 Catching Up with Joe
54:30 Catching Up with Wimpy
1:01:19 Outro
1:03:34 Post-Show

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Drew DeVore, Joe Ressington, Martin Wimpress, and Neal Gompa.

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]]> 363: Return of the Terminal Server https://linuxunplugged.com/363 4b0a4e0c-b846-4564-872a-81fa10322565 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Fedora makes a bold move and Microsoft seems to be working on their ideal "Cloud PC”, we ponder what Linux has to offer. 52:47 no Fedora makes a bold move and Microsoft seems to be working on their ideal "Cloud PC", we ponder what Linux has to offer. Plus an easy way to remotely watch movies with others, and a bunch of your feedback. Chapters: 0:00 Pre-Show 0:29 Intro 2:34 RSI Woes 7:21 Jellyfin 13:12 Proxmox Backup Server 16:22 ProcMon for Linux 20:16 Fedora 33 Defaults to Btrfs 24:27 systemd-oomd 26:38 Housekeeping 28:41 Riot Becomes Element 32:36 Mysterious Microsoft Job Posting 39:19 Picks: Polybar 40:57 Picks: ytop 42:43 Feedback 48:50 Outro 50:06 Post-Show Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, and Neal Gompa. Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting, GNOME Shop, GNOME merchandise, Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, SyncPlay, Chromecast, Proxmox Backup Server, backups, virtualization, containers, Microsoft, Open Source, ProcMon for Linux, SysInternals, Fedora 33, BTRFS, filesystems, openSUSE, Rust, OOM, systemd-oomd, EarlyOOM, Matrix, Vector, Riot, Element, chat federation, Microsoft Cloud PC, Guadec, LupLUG, i3, polybar, gotop, ytop, bashtop, S3, Nextcloud, Python, Qt, Feedback, AstroNinja, SpaceX, NASA, ubidesktop, cloud desktop, Fedora makes a bold move and Microsoft seems to be working on their ideal "Cloud PC", we ponder what Linux has to offer.

Plus an easy way to remotely watch movies with others, and a bunch of your feedback.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:29 Intro
2:34 RSI Woes
7:21 Jellyfin
13:12 Proxmox Backup Server
16:22 ProcMon for Linux
20:16 Fedora 33 Defaults to Btrfs
24:27 systemd-oomd
26:38 Housekeeping
28:41 Riot Becomes Element
32:36 Mysterious Microsoft Job Posting
39:19 Picks: Polybar
40:57 Picks: ytop
42:43 Feedback
48:50 Outro
50:06 Post-Show

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, and Neal Gompa.

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]]> Fedora makes a bold move and Microsoft seems to be working on their ideal "Cloud PC", we ponder what Linux has to offer.

Plus an easy way to remotely watch movies with others, and a bunch of your feedback.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:29 Intro
2:34 RSI Woes
7:21 Jellyfin
13:12 Proxmox Backup Server
16:22 ProcMon for Linux
20:16 Fedora 33 Defaults to Btrfs
24:27 systemd-oomd
26:38 Housekeeping
28:41 Riot Becomes Element
32:36 Mysterious Microsoft Job Posting
39:19 Picks: Polybar
40:57 Picks: ytop
42:43 Feedback
48:50 Outro
50:06 Post-Show

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, and Neal Gompa.

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]]> 357: The Little Distro That Could https://linuxunplugged.com/357 848c34d3-2fb9-4a72-ad9c-ce6503df6cfe Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The lightweight distro that stole our hearts, the four of us each try out a different contender and come away with what we think will be the leanest and meanest distribution for your PC. 56:24 no The lightweight distro that stole our hearts, the four of us each try out a different contender and come away with what we think will be the leanest and meanest distribution for your PC. Special Guests: Drew DeVore and Jill Bryant Ryniker. Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting, breathe, exhale, bake off, Linux, open source, FOSS, multicore, multithreading, free software, Linux distributions, virtual LUG, lightweight distro, CPU, RAM, HDD, lightweight, VScode, dark mode, GTK, theming, Arc, Yaru, Pop!_OS, Qt, Breeze, YouTube, Netflix, gaming on Linux, BunsenLabs, Debian, PPA, package managers, Helium, FreeBSD, BSD, Unix, pkg, ports, SuperTux, SuperTuxKart, video games, KolibriOS, Assembly, Sparky Linux, Linux Desktop, antiX, community, The lightweight distro that stole our hearts, the four of us each try out a different contender and come away with what we think will be the leanest and meanest distribution for your PC.

Special Guests: Drew DeVore and Jill Bryant Ryniker.

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Special Guests: Drew DeVore and Jill Bryant Ryniker.

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]]> 356: Linux Hardware Love https://linuxunplugged.com/356 7ef9e647-ce93-46f3-8cfa-a06afac18b06 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 21:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on the Pinebook Pro. 1:03:11 no From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on the Pinebook Pro. Plus a really cool new feature in Linux 5.7, and we get some answers to the recent GNOME patent settlement from the source. Special Guests: Dan Johansen and Drew DeVore. Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting, snakeware, python, X11, GNOME, software patents, RPI, Rothschild Patent Imaging, Neil McGovern, GNOME Foundation, open source, thermal pressure, Linux kernel 5.7, WINE, Windows, gaming, SECCOMP, syscalls, PINE64, PineBook Pro, ARM, ROCKPro64, WiFi, privacy, Dell, XPS, XPS 13, Project Sputnik, Barton George, Developer Edition, new XPS, Intel, Ice Lake, 10nm, Howdy, infrared, face ID, fingerprint reader, Ubuntu, Killer WiFi, 4K, battery life, BTRFS, ZFS, LVM, XFS, From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on the Pinebook Pro.

Plus a really cool new feature in Linux 5.7, and we get some answers to the recent GNOME patent settlement from the source.

Special Guests: Dan Johansen and Drew DeVore.

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]]> From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on the Pinebook Pro.

Plus a really cool new feature in Linux 5.7, and we get some answers to the recent GNOME patent settlement from the source.

Special Guests: Dan Johansen and Drew DeVore.

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]]> 354: Microsoft FINALLY Gets It https://linuxunplugged.com/354 81ae302e-9f7d-4629-a866-014f174e5a9d Tue, 19 May 2020 20:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Windows is getting more competitive by adopting core Linux features, so we cover the latest Linux-inspired additions to Windows. Then review the new release of Pi-hole, sort through recent PINE64 updates, and read your feedback. 1:00:34 no Windows is getting more competitive by adopting core Linux features, so we cover the latest Linux-inspired additions to Windows. Then review the new release of Pi-hole, sort through recent PINE64 updates, and read your feedback. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Drew DeVore, Neal Gompa, and Philip Muller. Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting, WireGuard, OpenBSD, Microsoft, Build, Brad Smith, open source, Craig Loewen, WSL, Graphics, GPU, DirectX, Windows Terminal, Windows Subsystem for Linux, winget, Windows package manager, PINE64, PineTab, PinePhone, UBPorts, Ubuntu Touch, Manjaro, ManjaroBook, Ryzen, AMD, Pi-hole 5, ad blocking, DNSMasq, DNS-FTL, Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi, XPS, Ubuntu, Ventoy, multi-boot USB, Windows is getting more competitive by adopting core Linux features, so we cover the latest Linux-inspired additions to Windows. Then review the new release of Pi-hole, sort through recent PINE64 updates, and read your feedback.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Drew DeVore, Neal Gompa, and Philip Muller.

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]]> Windows is getting more competitive by adopting core Linux features, so we cover the latest Linux-inspired additions to Windows. Then review the new release of Pi-hole, sort through recent PINE64 updates, and read your feedback.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Drew DeVore, Neal Gompa, and Philip Muller.

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]]> 346: The One-Click Trap https://linuxunplugged.com/346 296904e5-b7ba-4aa9-9437-54c0583f9cc4 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We debate the dangers and advantages of one-click deployments. Then Dan from elementary OS shares an AppCenter for Everyone update. 1:06:13 no We debate the dangers and advantages of one-click deployments. Then Dan from elementary OS shares an AppCenter for Everyone update. Plus a big batch of feedback that kicks off some wide-ranging discussions. Special Guests: Danielle Foré and Neal Gompa. FOSS, Powerpoint, docker, open source, conferences, NVIDIA, nouveau, graphics, gaming on Linux, System76, Lemur Pro, Linux laptop, One-click apps, automation, Ansible, AWS, Turnkey Linux, Sandstorm, Bitnami, Home Assistant, security, backup, Borg, duplicity, Little Snitch, Microsoft, WSL, Windows, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Mastodon, Twitter, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting We debate the dangers and advantages of one-click deployments. Then Dan from elementary OS shares an AppCenter for Everyone update.

Plus a big batch of feedback that kicks off some wide-ranging discussions.

Special Guests: Danielle Foré and Neal Gompa.

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]]> We debate the dangers and advantages of one-click deployments. Then Dan from elementary OS shares an AppCenter for Everyone update.

Plus a big batch of feedback that kicks off some wide-ranging discussions.

Special Guests: Danielle Foré and Neal Gompa.

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]]> 340: IRC is Dead https://linuxunplugged.com/340 78800d2f-b60f-4f79-a6e0-142b04483c1c Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The difficult and fascinating conversations from FOSDEM 2020. Plus how elementary OS does coopertition right. 1:12:58 no The difficult and fascinating conversations from FOSDEM 2020. Plus how elementary OS does coopertition right. And a bunch of community news, app picks, and much more. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Dusty Mabe. Pine64 PinePhone, mobile, linux smartphone, KDE, Plasma, Plasma 5.18, LTS, System 76, Thelio, Thelio Major, AMD, Ryzen, Threadripper 3990X, oreboot, coreboot, Rust, Rust Watch, Dusty Mabe, AppCenter for Everyone, elementaryOS, crowdfunding, burn out, IRC, FOSDEM, FOSDEM 2020, Unix, history, PDP-7, Warner Losh, Matthew Broberg, James Bottemly, open source, Robert Morris, Dustin Kirkland, Hollywood, shairport-sync, AirPlay, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting The difficult and fascinating conversations from FOSDEM 2020. Plus how elementary OS does coopertition right.

And a bunch of community news, app picks, and much more.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Dusty Mabe.

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]]> The difficult and fascinating conversations from FOSDEM 2020. Plus how elementary OS does coopertition right.

And a bunch of community news, app picks, and much more.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Dusty Mabe.

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]]> 339: The Mint Mindset https://linuxunplugged.com/339 1f05ffe0-5605-4777-887e-94fb90b9b508 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We get into the Linux Mint mindset after years away and share our take on Cinnamon's many improvements. 57:45 no We get into the Linux Mint mindset after years away and share our take on Cinnamon's many improvements. Plus news that'll have knock-on effects for the rest of the year, and more. Special Guest: Brent Gervais. Bosch, Google Glass, AR, Ginni Rometty, IBM, Arvind Krishna, Red Hat, systemd-homed, systemd, CUPS, Apple, printing, Michael Sweet, LPrint, label printing, open source, free software, burnout, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, 20.04, 14.04, Linux Mint 19.3, Timeshift, Cinnamon, Celluloid, MATE, XFCE, system reports, system tray, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting We get into the Linux Mint mindset after years away and share our take on Cinnamon's many improvements.

Plus news that'll have knock-on effects for the rest of the year, and more.

Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

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Plus news that'll have knock-on effects for the rest of the year, and more.

Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

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]]> 338: Success Through Vulnerability https://linuxunplugged.com/338 ed85d70d-1f9f-4436-9661-8ca36e8b22de Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting How did we get from shareware to free software? We jump in the Linux powered time machine and revisit software past. 1:03:57 no How did we get from shareware to free software? We jump in the Linux powered time machine and revisit software past. Plus a new Plasma focused laptop, and two powerful command-line picks. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais. MarsCat, Raspberry Pi, Kubuntu, Kubuntu Focus, KDE, Laptop, Linux Laptop, Windows Terminal, Terminal, Cool Retro Term, command line, open source, Dre DeVault, stress, time management, FOSS, sustainable development, Shareware, Freeware, StuffIt, WinRAR, rust, broot, PC-SIG, Jim Button, Buttonware, Jim Knopf, tizonia, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting How did we get from shareware to free software? We jump in the Linux powered time machine and revisit software past.

Plus a new Plasma focused laptop, and two powerful command-line picks.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

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]]> How did we get from shareware to free software? We jump in the Linux powered time machine and revisit software past.

Plus a new Plasma focused laptop, and two powerful command-line picks.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

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]]> 337: Mystical Users https://linuxunplugged.com/337 a42f215a-9198-4624-bbab-a7a92be63246 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:45:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We make an appeal to keep Linux powerful and avoid the Macification of the desktop, and review the latest developer-focused XPS 13. 58:26 no We make an appeal to keep Linux powerful and avoid the Macification of the desktop, and review the latest developer-focused XPS 13. Plus some community news that's getting missed, picks, and more. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais. PinePhone, Pine64, Fedora, Fedore CoreOS, CoreOS, Flatcar Container Linux, Kinvolk, containers, cloud, doing things that scale, linux desktop, free desktop, open source, Ubuntu, Focal Fossa, Ubuntu 20.04, Yaru, Yaru theme, Dell, XPS 13, Dell XPS 13, software development, developer laptop, Mac OS, macification, benchmarks, linux laptop, UEFI, WiFi 6, markdown, glow, picks, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, A Cloud Guru, Jupiter Broadcasting We make an appeal to keep Linux powerful and avoid the Macification of the desktop, and review the latest developer-focused XPS 13.

Plus some community news that's getting missed, picks, and more.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

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Plus some community news that's getting missed, picks, and more.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

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]]> 318: Manjaro Levels Up https://linuxunplugged.com/318 d744bd10-5ae3-408f-9649-a619014bbe10 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting It’s official, Manjaro is a legitimate business; so what happens next? We chat with Phil from the project about the huge news. 56:21 no It’s official, Manjaro is a legitimate business; so what happens next? We chat with Phil from the project about the huge news. Plus we share some big news of our own and the strange feels we get from Chrome OS. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Ell Marquez, and Philip Muller. Richard Stallman, GNU, FSF, Microsoft, WSL, Pengwin, WSL Conference, Manjaro, Blue Systems, open source, Free Software, Self Hosted, Linux Headlines, ChromeOS, Desktop Linux, Chromium OS, Cloudready, Chromefy, Crostini, Crouton, Chromebooks, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting It’s official, Manjaro is a legitimate business; so what happens next? We chat with Phil from the project about the huge news.

Plus we share some big news of our own and the strange feels we get from Chrome OS.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Ell Marquez, and Philip Muller.

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Plus we share some big news of our own and the strange feels we get from Chrome OS.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Ell Marquez, and Philip Muller.

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]]> 309: The Future is Open https://linuxunplugged.com/309 5c2de6b8-d97d-401e-bedc-9dad7b41d677 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Open Source has taken over the world, as IBM's purchase of Red Hat closes. We reflect on this historic moment. 1:05:52 no Open Source has taken over the world, as IBM's purchase of Red Hat closes. We reflect on this historic moment. Plus Mozilla's been labeled an Internet Villian, we deep dive into the tech behind all the controversy and how you can self-host secure DNS. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Drew DeVore. Red Hat, IBM, linux, Mozilla, Firefox, Firefox 68, Raspberry Pi 4, usb-c, dark theme, redaing mode, open source, browser wars, canonical, ubuntu, github, security, internet villian, uk ispa, isp, internet, DNS, Cloudflare, dns-over-https, dns-over-tls, udp, secure dns, DNSSEC, DNSCrypt, PiHole, XFCE, DevilsPie, Linux Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting Open Source has taken over the world, as IBM's purchase of Red Hat closes. We reflect on this historic moment.

Plus Mozilla's been labeled an Internet Villian, we deep dive into the tech behind all the controversy and how you can self-host secure DNS.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Drew DeVore.

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Plus Mozilla's been labeled an Internet Villian, we deep dive into the tech behind all the controversy and how you can self-host secure DNS.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Drew DeVore.

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]]> 307: What's your NextCloud? https://linuxunplugged.com/307 1aa93b93-30f5-4370-8f9f-172098988c56 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Go full self-hosted with our team’s tips, and we share our setups from simple to complex. 1:19:29 no Go full self-hosted with our team’s tips, and we share our setups from simple to complex. Plus what really happens on a 64-bit Linux box when you run 32-bit software, some very handy picks, our reaction to the new Raspberry Pi 4 and more. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais. Glass disc, data storage, raspberry pi 4, raspberry pi, raspberry pi desktop, ubuntu, 32bit, IA-32, x86, i686, i386, steam, linux drama, linux journalism, ubuntu 19.10, nextcloud, docker, containers, snap packages, dropbox, open source, file sync, document editing, collaboration, pim, open source alternatives, arandr, lexicon, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting Go full self-hosted with our team’s tips, and we share our setups from simple to complex.

Plus what really happens on a 64-bit Linux box when you run 32-bit software, some very handy picks, our reaction to the new Raspberry Pi 4 and more.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

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]]> Go full self-hosted with our team’s tips, and we share our setups from simple to complex.

Plus what really happens on a 64-bit Linux box when you run 32-bit software, some very handy picks, our reaction to the new Raspberry Pi 4 and more.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Brent Gervais.

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]]> 304: Losing My Religion https://linuxunplugged.com/304 92919eec-6ec4-4643-bcaf-5e396d00cfe6 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:30:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Adopting a distro like it’s a religion is stupid. That’s one of many hard lessons we take away from Texas Linux Fest this week; we’ll share some of the best. 1:06:03 no Adopting a distro like it’s a religion is stupid. That’s one of many hard lessons we take away from Texas Linux Fest this week; we’ll share some of the best. Plus some old friends visit the show, reading eBooks on Linux, and a new Ryzen handheld. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Martin Wimpress. Deep fakes, ctrl alt face, deep learning, smach z, amd, ryzen, linux gaming, peertube, youtube, open source, free software, peer to peer, linux desktop, windows 7, desktop fragmentation, ubuntu, ubuntu mate, year of the linux desktop, desktop standards, texas linuxfest, txlf, bbq, ebooks, foliate, gtkwebkit, thomas cameron, Linux State of the Union, Linux Podcast, Linux Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting Adopting a distro like it’s a religion is stupid. That’s one of many hard lessons we take away from Texas Linux Fest this week; we’ll share some of the best.

Plus some old friends visit the show, reading eBooks on Linux, and a new Ryzen handheld.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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  • Ctrl Shift Face - YouTube — Now, here’s another reminder that the tools to craft deepfakes are widely available for just about anyone with the right skills to use: the manipulated videos posted on YouTuber Ctrl Shift Face are particularly creepy.
  • The Smach Z AMD+Linux Gaming Handheld Might Actually Ship This Year - Phoronix — Smach Z is expected to make its formal debut next week at the E3 gaming conference next week. The Smach Z in its current form is using an AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B SoC with Vega graphics and still appears to be running Linux. The base model has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for $629~699 USD but goes up to around $989~1099 for 16GB RAM / 256GB storage.
  • PeerTube Release v1.3.0 — Be part of a network of multiple small federated, interoperable video hosting providers. Follow video creators and create videos. No vendor lock-in. All on a platform that is community-owned and ad-free.
  • Phoronix Turns 15 Years Old Next Week So Here's Something Special — The 5th of June marks 15 years since the start of Phoronix.com and 11 years since the Phoronix Test Suite 1.0 release, so let's celebrate!
  • Jim Kopps on Twitter — I would be interested in @ChrisLAS and the Jupiter crew's opinion of this. For the record, it has been my opinion since the first "year of the Linux desktop" what seems like fifty years ago: "The current situation with dozens of distributions, each with different rules, each with different versions of different libraries, some with certain libraries missing, each with different packaging tools and packaging formats ... that basically tells app developers "go away, focus on platforms that care about applications."
  • The Linux desktop's last, best shot | ZDNet — Sure, Linux will continue to dominate the end-user experience, thanks largely to Android and Chrome OS, but the traditional desktop? I fear only Linux power users, developers, and engineers will continue to be its users.
  • FOSS Talk Live 2019 — FOSS Talk Live is back for 2019! It is happening on the 8th June at The Harrison near King's Cross in London.
  • The Friday Stream Episode 5: Junk Yard Sale — Chris and Brent are back from their buddies trip to Portland and share a few stories, but the big surprise comes when Chris’ wife joins to share big life-changing news.
  • Redesigned Hands-On Labs Interface & 2 New Courses – Linux Academy Weekly Update — After returning from the holiday weekend, we are ready to show off the new Hands-On Labs interface along with a ton of new hands-on labs and two new courses.
  • UnOfficial Hacker Family Dinner - Bsides San Antonio | Meetup — Join us for a meet and greet with fellow Bsides San Antonio attendees. There will be good food, good friends, and we hope some good conversation.
  • Back to the Basics: Linux Permissions 101 | Meetup — Join Alex Juarez (Rackspace) and Ell Marquez for an introduction to Linux permissions! Whether you are brand new or have been doing Linux for a while or even professionally there will be something for you.
  • New Mobile Video Player Experience and Fire TV — A new video player and all the new features that come with it. While they’re not ready for release yet, I’m happy to be able to share more details about all of the exciting work going on!
  • LINUX Unplugged Article - Texas Linuxfest 2019 — Our journey to Texas Linuxfest (TXLF) began Friday afternoon with a five-hour drive from the Texas coast north to the hill country. The plan was to rendezvous at Hard Eights BBQ from 6:30 to 8:00. Since we had to make a five-hour journey it had us arriving a little later to the meetup. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot that smell of slow-smoked Texas BBQ slapped me right in the face, and I knew I had arrived; Google did not even have to tell me.
  • Thomas Cameron on Twitter — Cloud dude. Linux advocate. Open Source evangelist. Amazonian.
  • Foliate — A simple and modern eBook viewer
  • TXLF19 Keynote: Linux State of the Union - YouTube
]]> Adopting a distro like it’s a religion is stupid. That’s one of many hard lessons we take away from Texas Linux Fest this week; we’ll share some of the best.

Plus some old friends visit the show, reading eBooks on Linux, and a new Ryzen handheld.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

  • Ctrl Shift Face - YouTube — Now, here’s another reminder that the tools to craft deepfakes are widely available for just about anyone with the right skills to use: the manipulated videos posted on YouTuber Ctrl Shift Face are particularly creepy.
  • The Smach Z AMD+Linux Gaming Handheld Might Actually Ship This Year - Phoronix — Smach Z is expected to make its formal debut next week at the E3 gaming conference next week. The Smach Z in its current form is using an AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B SoC with Vega graphics and still appears to be running Linux. The base model has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for $629~699 USD but goes up to around $989~1099 for 16GB RAM / 256GB storage.
  • PeerTube Release v1.3.0 — Be part of a network of multiple small federated, interoperable video hosting providers. Follow video creators and create videos. No vendor lock-in. All on a platform that is community-owned and ad-free.
  • Phoronix Turns 15 Years Old Next Week So Here's Something Special — The 5th of June marks 15 years since the start of Phoronix.com and 11 years since the Phoronix Test Suite 1.0 release, so let's celebrate!
  • Jim Kopps on Twitter — I would be interested in @ChrisLAS and the Jupiter crew's opinion of this. For the record, it has been my opinion since the first "year of the Linux desktop" what seems like fifty years ago: "The current situation with dozens of distributions, each with different rules, each with different versions of different libraries, some with certain libraries missing, each with different packaging tools and packaging formats ... that basically tells app developers "go away, focus on platforms that care about applications."
  • The Linux desktop's last, best shot | ZDNet — Sure, Linux will continue to dominate the end-user experience, thanks largely to Android and Chrome OS, but the traditional desktop? I fear only Linux power users, developers, and engineers will continue to be its users.
  • FOSS Talk Live 2019 — FOSS Talk Live is back for 2019! It is happening on the 8th June at The Harrison near King's Cross in London.
  • The Friday Stream Episode 5: Junk Yard Sale — Chris and Brent are back from their buddies trip to Portland and share a few stories, but the big surprise comes when Chris’ wife joins to share big life-changing news.
  • Redesigned Hands-On Labs Interface & 2 New Courses – Linux Academy Weekly Update — After returning from the holiday weekend, we are ready to show off the new Hands-On Labs interface along with a ton of new hands-on labs and two new courses.
  • UnOfficial Hacker Family Dinner - Bsides San Antonio | Meetup — Join us for a meet and greet with fellow Bsides San Antonio attendees. There will be good food, good friends, and we hope some good conversation.
  • Back to the Basics: Linux Permissions 101 | Meetup — Join Alex Juarez (Rackspace) and Ell Marquez for an introduction to Linux permissions! Whether you are brand new or have been doing Linux for a while or even professionally there will be something for you.
  • New Mobile Video Player Experience and Fire TV — A new video player and all the new features that come with it. While they’re not ready for release yet, I’m happy to be able to share more details about all of the exciting work going on!
  • LINUX Unplugged Article - Texas Linuxfest 2019 — Our journey to Texas Linuxfest (TXLF) began Friday afternoon with a five-hour drive from the Texas coast north to the hill country. The plan was to rendezvous at Hard Eights BBQ from 6:30 to 8:00. Since we had to make a five-hour journey it had us arriving a little later to the meetup. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot that smell of slow-smoked Texas BBQ slapped me right in the face, and I knew I had arrived; Google did not even have to tell me.
  • Thomas Cameron on Twitter — Cloud dude. Linux advocate. Open Source evangelist. Amazonian.
  • Foliate — A simple and modern eBook viewer
  • TXLF19 Keynote: Linux State of the Union - YouTube
]]> 299: Shame as a Service https://linuxunplugged.com/299 6c317e7e-1da7-4a8d-a27c-d5d50b36e191 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 23:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Fresh back from LinuxFest Northwest we share a few of our favorite stories and memories. 1:13:03 yes Fresh back from LinuxFest Northwest we share a few of our favorite stories and memories. Plus our concerns with Purism's new subscription services, Fedora 30 is released, and we spin up the Distro Hoppers. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Ell Marquez. Fedora, Fedora 30, flicker free boot, gnome, gnome 3.32, ubuntu 19.04, Silverblue, Librem One, Purism, Privacy, Geary, Software as a service, SaaS, android, open source, free software, mattermost, mastodon, vpn, Red Hat, Docker, DockerCon, Linux Lite, Linux, Linux Conference, LinuxFest NorhtWest, LFNW, Home Automation, Containers, Linux Audio, DistroHoppers, Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting Fresh back from LinuxFest Northwest we share a few of our favorite stories and memories.

Plus our concerns with Purism's new subscription services, Fedora 30 is released, and we spin up the Distro Hoppers.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Ell Marquez.

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  • What's new in Fedora 30 Workstation — Fedora 30 Workstation includes the latest release of the simple, beautiful GNOME 3.32 desktop environment.
  • Librem One by Purism — A growing bundle of ethical services.
  • Librem One Campaign Wants to Help De-Google Your Life — Purism, perhaps best known for the Librem 5 Linux phone crowdfunding campaign, has launched a new initiative offering “privacy protecting, no-track, no-ads” apps and services for mobile users.
  • Apps/Geary - GNOME Wiki
  • Android Apps by Purism on Google Play
  • Red Hat Summit 2019 — Red Hat Summit 2019 will feature executives, open source leaders, and some of our most innovative customers discussing trends, telling stories, and anticipating the future.
  • DockerCon San Francisco 2019 — Whether you’re just getting started with containers or consider yourself an expert, DockerCon enables you to advance your technical expertise with hands-on learning and expert-led sessions.
  • Linux Academy Sale! — Last chance to get the #1 Cloud Training Platform for 33% OFF!
  • LinuxFest Northwest 2019 Reflections — As the mountains shrink in the distance the realization that LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) has actually come to a close begins to sink in. I don’t think anyone would argue that this year’s LFNW was a fantastic success. Being that this was my first LFNW to attend I was pleasantly surprised how this event felt more like a large family reunion than a Linux conference. With friends traveling from as far away as the United Kingdom and Shanghai, this event was truly a unique experience that I'll never forget.
  • Smart RGB LED strips with Home Assistant — 2019 is the year I am taking back control of my smart devices by bringing as much 'smarts' back inside my LAN as possible.
  • Linuxfest Northwest 2019 - Day 1 Complete — Full unedited stream from GeekGamer.TV coverage of LinuxFest Northwest 2019
  • LinuxFest Northwest 2019: Fifty years of Unix, Internet and more — Besides 1969 being a year of landmarks, it was the start of a unique operating system and (later) a free operating system that captured people's minds.
  • Linux Lite, A Free Operating System — Linux Lite is a 'gateway operating system'. It was created to make the transition from Windows to a linux based operating system, as smooth as possible.
]]> Fresh back from LinuxFest Northwest we share a few of our favorite stories and memories.

Plus our concerns with Purism's new subscription services, Fedora 30 is released, and we spin up the Distro Hoppers.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Ell Marquez.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

  • What's new in Fedora 30 Workstation — Fedora 30 Workstation includes the latest release of the simple, beautiful GNOME 3.32 desktop environment.
  • Librem One by Purism — A growing bundle of ethical services.
  • Librem One Campaign Wants to Help De-Google Your Life — Purism, perhaps best known for the Librem 5 Linux phone crowdfunding campaign, has launched a new initiative offering “privacy protecting, no-track, no-ads” apps and services for mobile users.
  • Apps/Geary - GNOME Wiki
  • Android Apps by Purism on Google Play
  • Red Hat Summit 2019 — Red Hat Summit 2019 will feature executives, open source leaders, and some of our most innovative customers discussing trends, telling stories, and anticipating the future.
  • DockerCon San Francisco 2019 — Whether you’re just getting started with containers or consider yourself an expert, DockerCon enables you to advance your technical expertise with hands-on learning and expert-led sessions.
  • Linux Academy Sale! — Last chance to get the #1 Cloud Training Platform for 33% OFF!
  • LinuxFest Northwest 2019 Reflections — As the mountains shrink in the distance the realization that LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) has actually come to a close begins to sink in. I don’t think anyone would argue that this year’s LFNW was a fantastic success. Being that this was my first LFNW to attend I was pleasantly surprised how this event felt more like a large family reunion than a Linux conference. With friends traveling from as far away as the United Kingdom and Shanghai, this event was truly a unique experience that I'll never forget.
  • Smart RGB LED strips with Home Assistant — 2019 is the year I am taking back control of my smart devices by bringing as much 'smarts' back inside my LAN as possible.
  • Linuxfest Northwest 2019 - Day 1 Complete — Full unedited stream from GeekGamer.TV coverage of LinuxFest Northwest 2019
  • LinuxFest Northwest 2019: Fifty years of Unix, Internet and more — Besides 1969 being a year of landmarks, it was the start of a unique operating system and (later) a free operating system that captured people's minds.
  • Linux Lite, A Free Operating System — Linux Lite is a 'gateway operating system'. It was created to make the transition from Windows to a linux based operating system, as smooth as possible.
]]> 295: Stay and Compile a While https://linuxunplugged.com/295 86b2759b-7d73-4d6c-bb04-366f7297b8b6 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 20:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Is there really any advantage to building your software vs installing the package? We discuss when and why you might want to consider building it yourself. 1:12:44 no Is there really any advantage to building your software vs installing the package? We discuss when and why you might want to consider building it yourself. Plus some useful things Mozilla is working on and Cassidy joins us to tell us about elementary OS' big choice. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, and Martin Wimpress. Vi, text editors, nano, Apache Foundation, Apache, Mozilla, firefox, WebAssembly, WASI, notifications, Opus, codecs, vocoder, open source audio, nginx, open source, F5, Raspberry Pi keyboard and mouse,Ubuntu MATE 18.04 Beta 1 for Raspberry Pi, vlc, ffmpeg, accelerated graphics, raspberry pi, gentoo, compiling software, machine learning, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting Is there really any advantage to building your software vs installing the package? We discuss when and why you might want to consider building it yourself.

Plus some useful things Mozilla is working on and Cassidy joins us to tell us about elementary OS' big choice.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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]]> Is there really any advantage to building your software vs installing the package? We discuss when and why you might want to consider building it yourself.

Plus some useful things Mozilla is working on and Cassidy joins us to tell us about elementary OS' big choice.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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]]> 294: Tainted Love https://linuxunplugged.com/294 db3fc446-382f-4c0e-8175-f2d9b6bfb933 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 20:45:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Why we sometimes go too far with our Linux advocacy, and a few humble strategies to switch people to Linux. 1:10:37 yes Why we sometimes go too far with our Linux advocacy, and a few humble strategies to switch people to Linux. Plus an update to the most important text editor in the world, the new distro causing controversy, and what is a tainted kernel. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Ell Marquez, and Neal Gompa. Synthehol, alcosynth, curl, curl 21st birthday, open source, nano, text editors, ASUS firmware hack, firmware updates, shadowhammer, backdoor, cellular hacking, sigintos, kali linux, backtrack, debconf, debian, ansible, ruby on rails, wifi, tainted kernel, kernel modules, linux hardware support, desktop linux, linux advocacy, install fests, proprietary firmware, convergence, switching people to linux, NexDock 2, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting Why we sometimes go too far with our Linux advocacy, and a few humble strategies to switch people to Linux.

Plus an update to the most important text editor in the world, the new distro causing controversy, and what is a tainted kernel.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Ell Marquez, and Neal Gompa.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

  • Could ‘alcosynth’ provide all the joy of booze – without the dangers? — David Nutt has long been developing a holy grail of molecules – also referred to as “alcarelle” – that will provide the relaxing and socially lubricating qualities of alcohol, but without the hangovers, health issues and the risk of getting paralytic.
  • Happy 21st, curl — We estimate that there are now roughly 6 billion curl installations world-wide. In phones, computers, TVs, cars, video games etc. With 4 billion internet users, that’s like 1.5 curl installation per Internet connected human on earth.
  • nano 4.0 has been released — An overlong line is no longer automatically hard-wrapped, smooth scrolling (one line at a time) has become the default, and more!
  • Hackers Hijacked ASUS Software Updates to Install Backdoors on Thousands of Computers - Motherboard — The researchers estimate half a million Windows machines received the malicious backdoor through the ASUS update server, although the attackers appear to have been targeting only about 600 of those systems.
  • Malicious updates for ASUS laptops — The trojanized utility was signed with a legitimate certificate and was hosted on the official ASUS server dedicated to updates, and that allowed it to stay undetected for a long time. The criminals even made sure the file size of the malicious utility stayed the same as that of the original one.
  • Shadow Hammer APT MAC Check — Check if your device has been targeted by the ShadowHammer cyberattack
  • SigintOS: A Linux Distro for Signal Intelligence — SigintOS is an Ubuntu based distribution with a number of built in signal intelligence applications for software defined radios such as RTL-SDRs and other TX capable SDRs like the HackRF, bladeRF and USRP radios.
  • SigintOS — SigintOS; as the name suggests, SIGINT is an improved Linux distribution for Signal Intelligence. This distribution is based on Ubuntu Linux. It has its own software called SigintOS. With this software, many SIGINT operations can be performed via a single graphical interface.
  • Careers – Linux Academy — Ruby on Rails Dev? Maybe some angular love or willing to learn? Linux Academy is hiring RIGHT NOW
  • LFNW: T-shirt preorder closes on 3/31 — While we will have some for sale on site during LFNW2019, the only way to guarantee that you get a shirt is to register for the event, and buy an Individual Sponsorship.
  • Virtual Linux Ansible Fundamentals Study Group | Meetup — Join us before Linux Unplugged for an introduction to Ansible.
  • Call for Proposals - DebConf19 — The DebConf Content team would like to call for proposals in the DebConf 19 conference, which will take place in Curitiba, Brazil, between July 21th and 28th.
  • Fedora 29 Wifi Warning Bug
  • Tainted kernels — The Linux Kernel documentation — The primary reason for the ‘Tainted: ‘ string is to tell kernel debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has occurred.
  • What is a tainted kernel in Linux? — The feature is intended to identify conditions which may make it difficult to properly troubleshoot a kernel problem. For example, the loading of a proprietary module can make kernel debug output unreliable because kernel developers don't have access to the module's source code and therefore cannot determine what the module may have done to the kernel. Likewise, if the kernel had previously experienced an error condition or if a serious hardware error had occurred, the debug information generated by the kernel may not be reliable.
  • Install Fests - Free Software Foundation — My new idea is that the install fest could allow the devil to hang around, off in a corner of the hall, or the next room. (Actually, a human being wearing sign saying “The Devil,” and maybe a toy mask or horns.) The devil would offer to install nonfree drivers in the user's machine to make more parts of the computer function, explaining to the user that the cost of this is using a nonfree (unjust) program.
  • NexDock 2 by Nex Computer — Kickstarter — Turn your Smartphone or Pi into a laptop.
]]> Why we sometimes go too far with our Linux advocacy, and a few humble strategies to switch people to Linux.

Plus an update to the most important text editor in the world, the new distro causing controversy, and what is a tainted kernel.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Ell Marquez, and Neal Gompa.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

  • Could ‘alcosynth’ provide all the joy of booze – without the dangers? — David Nutt has long been developing a holy grail of molecules – also referred to as “alcarelle” – that will provide the relaxing and socially lubricating qualities of alcohol, but without the hangovers, health issues and the risk of getting paralytic.
  • Happy 21st, curl — We estimate that there are now roughly 6 billion curl installations world-wide. In phones, computers, TVs, cars, video games etc. With 4 billion internet users, that’s like 1.5 curl installation per Internet connected human on earth.
  • nano 4.0 has been released — An overlong line is no longer automatically hard-wrapped, smooth scrolling (one line at a time) has become the default, and more!
  • Hackers Hijacked ASUS Software Updates to Install Backdoors on Thousands of Computers - Motherboard — The researchers estimate half a million Windows machines received the malicious backdoor through the ASUS update server, although the attackers appear to have been targeting only about 600 of those systems.
  • Malicious updates for ASUS laptops — The trojanized utility was signed with a legitimate certificate and was hosted on the official ASUS server dedicated to updates, and that allowed it to stay undetected for a long time. The criminals even made sure the file size of the malicious utility stayed the same as that of the original one.
  • Shadow Hammer APT MAC Check — Check if your device has been targeted by the ShadowHammer cyberattack
  • SigintOS: A Linux Distro for Signal Intelligence — SigintOS is an Ubuntu based distribution with a number of built in signal intelligence applications for software defined radios such as RTL-SDRs and other TX capable SDRs like the HackRF, bladeRF and USRP radios.
  • SigintOS — SigintOS; as the name suggests, SIGINT is an improved Linux distribution for Signal Intelligence. This distribution is based on Ubuntu Linux. It has its own software called SigintOS. With this software, many SIGINT operations can be performed via a single graphical interface.
  • Careers – Linux Academy — Ruby on Rails Dev? Maybe some angular love or willing to learn? Linux Academy is hiring RIGHT NOW
  • LFNW: T-shirt preorder closes on 3/31 — While we will have some for sale on site during LFNW2019, the only way to guarantee that you get a shirt is to register for the event, and buy an Individual Sponsorship.
  • Virtual Linux Ansible Fundamentals Study Group | Meetup — Join us before Linux Unplugged for an introduction to Ansible.
  • Call for Proposals - DebConf19 — The DebConf Content team would like to call for proposals in the DebConf 19 conference, which will take place in Curitiba, Brazil, between July 21th and 28th.
  • Fedora 29 Wifi Warning Bug
  • Tainted kernels — The Linux Kernel documentation — The primary reason for the ‘Tainted: ‘ string is to tell kernel debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has occurred.
  • What is a tainted kernel in Linux? — The feature is intended to identify conditions which may make it difficult to properly troubleshoot a kernel problem. For example, the loading of a proprietary module can make kernel debug output unreliable because kernel developers don't have access to the module's source code and therefore cannot determine what the module may have done to the kernel. Likewise, if the kernel had previously experienced an error condition or if a serious hardware error had occurred, the debug information generated by the kernel may not be reliable.
  • Install Fests - Free Software Foundation — My new idea is that the install fest could allow the devil to hang around, off in a corner of the hall, or the next room. (Actually, a human being wearing sign saying “The Devil,” and maybe a toy mask or horns.) The devil would offer to install nonfree drivers in the user's machine to make more parts of the computer function, explaining to the user that the cost of this is using a nonfree (unjust) program.
  • NexDock 2 by Nex Computer — Kickstarter — Turn your Smartphone or Pi into a laptop.
]]> 291: Dirty Home Directories https://linuxunplugged.com/291 38df9a6c-b215-4020-b9e4-1f12790d4b28 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We reveal all and look at the mess that is our home directories. How we keep them clean, back them up, and organize our most important files. 1:09:45 no We reveal all and look at the mess that is our home directories. How we keep them clean, back them up, and organize our most important files. Plus Gnome lands a long awaited feature, Firefox gets a bit more clever, and the big money being made on Open Source. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Anthony James, Brent Gervais, Danielle Foré, Dustin Krysak, and Martin Wimpress. Firefox, Chrome OS, Crostini, Linux apps, GNOME, GNOME 3.32, fractional scaling, systemd, devuan, debian, meetup, canonical, ubuntu, containers, kubernetes, containerd, docker, iOS, iPad, tablet, simplified computing, systemd-nspawn, hidden files, config files, home directory, lyft, flowblade, shotcut, AWS, cloud, cloud computing, open source, Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting We reveal all and look at the mess that is our home directories. How we keep them clean, back them up, and organize our most important files.

Plus Gnome lands a long awaited feature, Firefox gets a bit more clever, and the big money being made on Open Source.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Anthony James, Brent Gervais, Danielle Foré, Dustin Krysak, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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  • systemd-nspawn - ArchWiki — systemd-nspawn may be used to run a command or OS in a light-weight namespace container.
  • Transparently running binaries from any architecture in Linux with QEMU and binfmt_misc
  • QemuUserEmulation - Debian Wiki — This page describes how to setup and use QEMU user emulation in a "transparent" fashion, allowing execution of non-native target executables just like native ones.
  • Firefox 67: automatically unload unused tabs to improve memory — If things go as planned, Firefox 67 will introduce a new feature to unload unused tabs to improve memory. The initial bug report dates back eight years but work on the feature began in earnest just a short while ago.
  • Chrome OS 74 dev channel brings Linux app improvements (Crostini) — There’s now support for audio playback when using Linux apps. Up until now if you wanted to use Linux software to watch videos, listen to music, or do anything else that requires sound, you were out of luck.
  • GNOME 3.32 Lands Long-Awaited Fractional Scaling Support — Fractional scaling allows for greater control over the UI scaling than the previous integer based scaling of 2, 3, etc, to instead support fractions like 3/2 (1.5) increase in user-interfaces. Fractional scaling is primarily to improve the user experience with modern HiDPI displays.
  • Systemd-Free Debian "Devuan" Planning Their First Developer Gathering This Spring — Taking place in Amsterdam from 5 to 7 April will be the first Devuan conference for "init freedom lovers".
  • Canonical adds containerd to Ubuntu Kubernetes — Enabling Kubernetes to drive containerd directly reduces the number of moving parts, reduces latency in pod startup times, and improves CPU and memory usage on every node in the cluster.
  • Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups
  • Ubuntu Podcast Listener Get Together — We're having a Get Together in Reading, UK on Saturday March 16th. We'll meet at Breddog in Reading!
  • Dotfile madness — To those of you reading this: I beg you. Avoid creating files or directories of any kind in your user's $HOME directory in order to store your configuration or data. This practice is bizarre at best and it is time to end it. I am sorry to say that many (if not most) programs are guilty of doing this while there are significantly better places that can be used for storing per-user program data.
  • More home directory pollution — I looked in my home directory and now see (in addition to 26 dot-files) directories named go, snap and systems.
  • Steve Reaver on Twitter — There is so much junk in my home dir I had to ls it in column format. I've just about given up using ~ because of all the crap that application put in there!
  • “Please move the “$HOME/snap” directory to a less o...” : Ubuntu Bug #1575053
  • Why do hidden files in Unix begin with a dot? — The answer is very simple, because it's extremely easy to test if a file is hidden or not by simply testing the first character of the filename.
  • Yet Another Dotfiles Manager — When you live in a command line, configurations are a deeply personal thing. They are often crafted over years of experience, battles lost, lessons learned, advice followed, and ingenuity rewarded. When you are away from your own configurations, you are an orphaned refugee in unfamiliar and hostile surroundings. You feel clumsy and out of sorts. You are filled with a sense of longing to be back in a place you know. A place you built. A place where all the short-cuts have been worn bare by your own travels. A place you proudly call… $HOME.
  • Lyft to spend $300 million on Amazon Web Services by 2022 — Notably, Lyft said that if its usage of Amazon's cloud doesn't hit or exceed that $300 million threshold, it'll have to pay the difference. Lyft committed to spending at least $80 million in each of the three years of the deal, with the stipulation that it will spend $300 million in aggregate overall
  • MongoDB shares plunge on concerns that Lyft is moving to AWS
  • Flowblade — Flowblade is a multitrack non-linear video editor released under GPL3 license. From beginners to masters, Flowblade helps make your vision a reality of image and sound.
  • Shotcut — Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Major features include support for a wide range of formats; no import required meaning native timeline editing; Blackmagic Design support for input and preview monitoring; and resolution support to 4k.
]]> We reveal all and look at the mess that is our home directories. How we keep them clean, back them up, and organize our most important files.

Plus Gnome lands a long awaited feature, Firefox gets a bit more clever, and the big money being made on Open Source.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Anthony James, Brent Gervais, Danielle Foré, Dustin Krysak, and Martin Wimpress.

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  • systemd-nspawn - ArchWiki — systemd-nspawn may be used to run a command or OS in a light-weight namespace container.
  • Transparently running binaries from any architecture in Linux with QEMU and binfmt_misc
  • QemuUserEmulation - Debian Wiki — This page describes how to setup and use QEMU user emulation in a "transparent" fashion, allowing execution of non-native target executables just like native ones.
  • Firefox 67: automatically unload unused tabs to improve memory — If things go as planned, Firefox 67 will introduce a new feature to unload unused tabs to improve memory. The initial bug report dates back eight years but work on the feature began in earnest just a short while ago.
  • Chrome OS 74 dev channel brings Linux app improvements (Crostini) — There’s now support for audio playback when using Linux apps. Up until now if you wanted to use Linux software to watch videos, listen to music, or do anything else that requires sound, you were out of luck.
  • GNOME 3.32 Lands Long-Awaited Fractional Scaling Support — Fractional scaling allows for greater control over the UI scaling than the previous integer based scaling of 2, 3, etc, to instead support fractions like 3/2 (1.5) increase in user-interfaces. Fractional scaling is primarily to improve the user experience with modern HiDPI displays.
  • Systemd-Free Debian "Devuan" Planning Their First Developer Gathering This Spring — Taking place in Amsterdam from 5 to 7 April will be the first Devuan conference for "init freedom lovers".
  • Canonical adds containerd to Ubuntu Kubernetes — Enabling Kubernetes to drive containerd directly reduces the number of moving parts, reduces latency in pod startup times, and improves CPU and memory usage on every node in the cluster.
  • Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups
  • Ubuntu Podcast Listener Get Together — We're having a Get Together in Reading, UK on Saturday March 16th. We'll meet at Breddog in Reading!
  • Dotfile madness — To those of you reading this: I beg you. Avoid creating files or directories of any kind in your user's $HOME directory in order to store your configuration or data. This practice is bizarre at best and it is time to end it. I am sorry to say that many (if not most) programs are guilty of doing this while there are significantly better places that can be used for storing per-user program data.
  • More home directory pollution — I looked in my home directory and now see (in addition to 26 dot-files) directories named go, snap and systems.
  • Steve Reaver on Twitter — There is so much junk in my home dir I had to ls it in column format. I've just about given up using ~ because of all the crap that application put in there!
  • “Please move the “$HOME/snap” directory to a less o...” : Ubuntu Bug #1575053
  • Why do hidden files in Unix begin with a dot? — The answer is very simple, because it's extremely easy to test if a file is hidden or not by simply testing the first character of the filename.
  • Yet Another Dotfiles Manager — When you live in a command line, configurations are a deeply personal thing. They are often crafted over years of experience, battles lost, lessons learned, advice followed, and ingenuity rewarded. When you are away from your own configurations, you are an orphaned refugee in unfamiliar and hostile surroundings. You feel clumsy and out of sorts. You are filled with a sense of longing to be back in a place you know. A place you built. A place where all the short-cuts have been worn bare by your own travels. A place you proudly call… $HOME.
  • Lyft to spend $300 million on Amazon Web Services by 2022 — Notably, Lyft said that if its usage of Amazon's cloud doesn't hit or exceed that $300 million threshold, it'll have to pay the difference. Lyft committed to spending at least $80 million in each of the three years of the deal, with the stipulation that it will spend $300 million in aggregate overall
  • MongoDB shares plunge on concerns that Lyft is moving to AWS
  • Flowblade — Flowblade is a multitrack non-linear video editor released under GPL3 license. From beginners to masters, Flowblade helps make your vision a reality of image and sound.
  • Shotcut — Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Major features include support for a wide range of formats; no import required meaning native timeline editing; Blackmagic Design support for input and preview monitoring; and resolution support to 4k.
]]> 290: Proper Pi Pedigree https://linuxunplugged.com/290 bfe4547f-24d1-4ae9-a94e-1d8ba197e7b7 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We head to the Raspberry Pi corner and pick the very best open source home automation system. 58:46 no We head to the Raspberry Pi corner and pick the very best open source home automation system. Plus some great news for Gnome users, OBS studio has a new funding model, and a nostalgic chat with our study buddy Kenny. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Martin Wimpress. KDE, Plasma, GNOME, Ubuntu, Latency, Mutter, OBS, live streaming, hardware acceleration, linux operating system fundamentals, raspberry pi, arm, embedded, ansible, home automation, ubuntu 18.04.2, LTS, Ubuntu MATE, MATE, 4.19, linux kernel, home assistant, openHAB, z-wave, mqtt, domoticz, alexa, google home, google assistant, smart assistant, smart home, smart lights, smart hub, automation, podcasting, podcast generator, subsync, open source, subtitles,Linux Podcast, Unplugged, Jupiter Broadcasting We head to the Raspberry Pi corner and pick the very best open source home automation system.

Plus some great news for Gnome users, OBS studio has a new funding model, and a nostalgic chat with our study buddy Kenny.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Martin Wimpress.

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  • More GNOME Shell / Mutter Performance Optimizations & Latency Reductions Still Coming - Phoronix — Specifically on the Ubuntu front, Daniel has released a fix for Ubuntu 19.04 Disco and Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic to deal with 144/120Hz displays where GNOME's Mutter caps the rendering to 60 FPS. The fix for Ubuntu 18.10 is still being in the process of SRU'ed.
  • OBS Studio 23.0 Released With VA-API Video Encoding, New Audio Filters - Phoronix — OBS Studio 23.0 also has several new audio filters, batch remuxing support, multi-track audio support to FFmpeg output, and a variety of other alterations.
  • Open Broadcaster Software | New Ways to Support OBS Development — It’s amazing to think that the first version of OBS was publicly released over six years ago. What started out as a small side project by Hugh “Jim” Bailey to make a free and open source program to stream StarCraft 2 has grown into a powerful force in the streaming and video production industry. Hundreds of thousands of people use OBS Studio every day not just for video gaming, but also for broadcasting everything from conferences to sports competitions to school announcements. It’s a tool that can be used freely by anyone, from large studios with big budget productions to individuals who just want to engage with a community online.
  • Available Now: New GeForce-Optimized OBS — We have collaborated with OBS, the industry-leading streaming application, to help them release a new version with improved support for NVIDIA GPUs. The new OBS Studio, version 23.0, reduces the FPS impact of streaming by up to 66% compared to the previous version, meaning higher FPS for your games.
  • Jupiter Broadcasting Meetup
  • What’s Free at Linux Academy — March 2019 - Linux Academy Blog — Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group, allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.
  • LiNUX Courses - Linux Operating System Fundamentals — Kenny first encountered Solaris UNIX while I was in the military, and found out about Linux through the grapevine. He has worked with Linux in local government, fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and by providing training. I have received Linux certifications from LPI, CompTIA, and Red Hat. Kenny has been working with Linux for nearly two decades and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others about the system, and strives to learn more about the operating system every day.
  • Raspberry Pi Updates Devices to Linux 4.19
  • Martin Wimpress on Twitter — This week I am working on @ubuntu_mate 18.04.2 images for the @Raspberry_Pi models 2 and 3/3+ Nothing exciting to report just yet, build system is configured and the root file system is being generated. Next up is adding the kernel and boot loader.
  • Python Wheels for the Raspberry Pi — piwheels is a Python package repository providing Arm platform wheels (pre-compiled binary Python packages) specifically for the Raspberry Pi, making pip installations much faster.
  • StableReleaseUpdates - Ubuntu Wiki — Once an Ubuntu release has been completed and published, updates for it are only released under certain circumstances, and must follow a special procedure called a "stable release update" or SRU.
  • OpenHab vs Home Assistant vs Domoticz - Best Open Source Home Automation
  • Awesome Home Assistant — Awesome Home Assistant is a curated list of awesome Home Assistant resources.
  • Home Assistant — Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server.
  • openHAB — a vendor and technology agnostic open source automation software for your home.
  • Domoticz — Domoticz is a Home Automation system design to control various devices and receive input from various sensors.
  • IronicBadger: Home Assistant configuration files — This repository contains all configuration used to configure my home automation setup using Home Assistant. This is a living and breathing repository and as such is subject to change.
  • Linux Action Show special about Home Assistant — Our founder Paulus Schoutsen is interviewed by Chris Fisher for a Linux Action Show special about home automation, Hass.io and the new Home Assistant podcast.
  • smacke/subsync: Automagically synchronize subtitles with video.
  • Podcast Generator — Podcast Generator is an open source Content Management System written in PHP and specifically designed for podcast publishing. It provides the user with the tools to easily manage all of the aspects related to the publication of a podcast, from the upload of episodes to its submission to the iTunes store.
]]> We head to the Raspberry Pi corner and pick the very best open source home automation system.

Plus some great news for Gnome users, OBS studio has a new funding model, and a nostalgic chat with our study buddy Kenny.

Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

  • More GNOME Shell / Mutter Performance Optimizations & Latency Reductions Still Coming - Phoronix — Specifically on the Ubuntu front, Daniel has released a fix for Ubuntu 19.04 Disco and Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic to deal with 144/120Hz displays where GNOME's Mutter caps the rendering to 60 FPS. The fix for Ubuntu 18.10 is still being in the process of SRU'ed.
  • OBS Studio 23.0 Released With VA-API Video Encoding, New Audio Filters - Phoronix — OBS Studio 23.0 also has several new audio filters, batch remuxing support, multi-track audio support to FFmpeg output, and a variety of other alterations.
  • Open Broadcaster Software | New Ways to Support OBS Development — It’s amazing to think that the first version of OBS was publicly released over six years ago. What started out as a small side project by Hugh “Jim” Bailey to make a free and open source program to stream StarCraft 2 has grown into a powerful force in the streaming and video production industry. Hundreds of thousands of people use OBS Studio every day not just for video gaming, but also for broadcasting everything from conferences to sports competitions to school announcements. It’s a tool that can be used freely by anyone, from large studios with big budget productions to individuals who just want to engage with a community online.
  • Available Now: New GeForce-Optimized OBS — We have collaborated with OBS, the industry-leading streaming application, to help them release a new version with improved support for NVIDIA GPUs. The new OBS Studio, version 23.0, reduces the FPS impact of streaming by up to 66% compared to the previous version, meaning higher FPS for your games.
  • Jupiter Broadcasting Meetup
  • What’s Free at Linux Academy — March 2019 - Linux Academy Blog — Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group, allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.
  • LiNUX Courses - Linux Operating System Fundamentals — Kenny first encountered Solaris UNIX while I was in the military, and found out about Linux through the grapevine. He has worked with Linux in local government, fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and by providing training. I have received Linux certifications from LPI, CompTIA, and Red Hat. Kenny has been working with Linux for nearly two decades and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others about the system, and strives to learn more about the operating system every day.
  • Raspberry Pi Updates Devices to Linux 4.19
  • Martin Wimpress on Twitter — This week I am working on @ubuntu_mate 18.04.2 images for the @Raspberry_Pi models 2 and 3/3+ Nothing exciting to report just yet, build system is configured and the root file system is being generated. Next up is adding the kernel and boot loader.
  • Python Wheels for the Raspberry Pi — piwheels is a Python package repository providing Arm platform wheels (pre-compiled binary Python packages) specifically for the Raspberry Pi, making pip installations much faster.
  • StableReleaseUpdates - Ubuntu Wiki — Once an Ubuntu release has been completed and published, updates for it are only released under certain circumstances, and must follow a special procedure called a "stable release update" or SRU.
  • OpenHab vs Home Assistant vs Domoticz - Best Open Source Home Automation
  • Awesome Home Assistant — Awesome Home Assistant is a curated list of awesome Home Assistant resources.
  • Home Assistant — Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server.
  • openHAB — a vendor and technology agnostic open source automation software for your home.
  • Domoticz — Domoticz is a Home Automation system design to control various devices and receive input from various sensors.
  • IronicBadger: Home Assistant configuration files — This repository contains all configuration used to configure my home automation setup using Home Assistant. This is a living and breathing repository and as such is subject to change.
  • Linux Action Show special about Home Assistant — Our founder Paulus Schoutsen is interviewed by Chris Fisher for a Linux Action Show special about home automation, Hass.io and the new Home Assistant podcast.
  • smacke/subsync: Automagically synchronize subtitles with video.
  • Podcast Generator — Podcast Generator is an open source Content Management System written in PHP and specifically designed for podcast publishing. It provides the user with the tools to easily manage all of the aspects related to the publication of a podcast, from the upload of episodes to its submission to the iTunes store.
]]> Episode 277: Skipping Fedora 31 https://linuxunplugged.com/277 95bc4508-9eee-406b-be76-c2b9d2e4ae46 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Fedora might take a year off, to focus on it self. Project Lead and Council Chair Matthew Miller joins us to explain this major proposal. 1:00:02 no Fedora might take a year off, to focus on it self. Project Lead and Council Chair Matthew Miller joins us to explain this major proposal. Plus Wimpy shares his open source Drobo alternative, and our final Dropbox XFS hack. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Martin Wimpress, and Matthew Miller. NASA, KDE, Plasma, packaging, packaging winter, snapcraft, security, open source, trust, ISS, Windows, switching to linux, LFNW, LinuxFest Northwest, Wimpy, Martin Wimpress, SnapRAID, Mergerfs, Backups, ZFS, Red Hat, Fedora, Matthew Miller, Fedora 31, Tooling, base platform, silverblue, GNOME, community, dropbox, ext4, XFS, GPU, Thunderbolt, Linux Podcast, Unplugged Fedora might take a year off, to focus on it self. Project Lead and Council Chair Matthew Miller joins us to explain this major proposal.

Plus Wimpy shares his open source Drobo alternative, and our final Dropbox XFS hack.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Martin Wimpress, and Matthew Miller.

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]]> Fedora might take a year off, to focus on it self. Project Lead and Council Chair Matthew Miller joins us to explain this major proposal.

Plus Wimpy shares his open source Drobo alternative, and our final Dropbox XFS hack.

Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Martin Wimpress, and Matthew Miller.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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]]> Episode 275: Year of the Relevant Desktop https://linuxunplugged.com/275 1d58a091-a864-4dc4-8828-d6e2d2546d7a Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Christian F.K. Schaller from Red Hat joins us to discuss seamless Linux upgrades, replacing PulseAudio, some of the recent desktop Projects Red Hat’s been working on... And the value they get from them. 1:09:41 no Christian F.K. Schaller from Red Hat joins us to discuss seamless Linux upgrades, replacing PulseAudio, some of the recent desktop Projects Red Hat’s been working on... And the value they get from them. Plus a big batch of important community news, Wimpy’s Thunderbolt Dock experiments, and way to run pacman on any Linux distribution. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Christian F.K. Schaller, and Martin Wimpress. Zune, Microsoft, Playstation, Emulation, Open Source, PCSX, Snes9x, Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu, Wayland, Open Invention Network, Bitwarden, LVFS, Firmware, SuperTuxKart, PipeWire, Thunderbolt, USB-C, F.K. Schaller, Red Hat, Canonical IPO, Linux Podcast, Unplugged Christian F.K. Schaller from Red Hat joins us to discuss seamless Linux upgrades, replacing PulseAudio, some of the recent desktop Projects Red Hat’s been working on... And the value they get from them.

Plus a big batch of important community news, Wimpy’s Thunderbolt Dock experiments, and way to run pacman on any Linux distribution.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Christian F.K. Schaller, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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  • Radio Garden
  • PlayStation Classic relies on open source emulator for its 20 games - SlashGear — Kotaku got some early hands-on time with the PlayStation Classic and discovered that it uses the PCSX ReARMed emulator.
  • snes9x — For those packaging the GTK+ port, note that building with GTK+ 3 is now highly recommended over GTK+ 2 and should have no regressions. Also note that Wayland compatibility is implemented, which, if enabled, also requires GTK+ to have been compiled with Wayland support.
  • Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth says he has no plans to sell anytime soon — “I value my independence,” he told me during a brief chat on the outskirts of the OpenStack Summit in Berlin today. In part, that’s because he simply doesn’t personally need the money but also because he’d like to see through to the end his vision for Canonical and Ubuntu
  • Open Invention Network Expands Linux Definition — The expansion includes 151 new packages, bringing the total number of protected packages to 2,873. “With this update to the Linux System definition, OIN continues with its well-established process of carefully maintaining a balance between stability and innovative core open source technology,” stated Mirko Boehm, OIN’s director for the Linux System definition. “While the majority of the new additions are widely used and found in most devices, the update includes a number of key open source innovations such as Kubernetes, Apache Cassandra and packages for Automotive Grade Linux.”
  • Bitwarden Completes Third-party Security Audit — We are pleased to announce that Bitwarden has completed a thorough security audit and cryptographic analysis from the security experts at Cure53.
  • Adding an optional install duration to LVFS firmware — We’ve just added an optional feature to fwupd and the LVFS that some people might find useful: The firmware update process can now tell the user how long in seconds the update is going to take.
  • Help wanted - SuperTuxKart networking testers
  • Supertuxkart
  • PipeWire Hackfest — The event kicked off with Wim Taymans presenting on current state of PipeWire and outlining the remaining issues and current thoughts on how to resolve them. Most of the first day was spent on a roadtable discussion about what are and should be the goals of PipeWire and what potential tradeoffs there would be going forward.
  • Thunderbolt 3 GPU Dock — Integrated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card.
  • Automation System Name Poll — Vote on the Automation System name.
  • Junest — The lightweight Arch Linux based distro that runs upon any Linux distros without root access.
  • Wimpy’s xrandr Script
]]> Christian F.K. Schaller from Red Hat joins us to discuss seamless Linux upgrades, replacing PulseAudio, some of the recent desktop Projects Red Hat’s been working on... And the value they get from them.

Plus a big batch of important community news, Wimpy’s Thunderbolt Dock experiments, and way to run pacman on any Linux distribution.

Special Guests: Alan Pope, Christian F.K. Schaller, and Martin Wimpress.

Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

  • Radio Garden
  • PlayStation Classic relies on open source emulator for its 20 games - SlashGear — Kotaku got some early hands-on time with the PlayStation Classic and discovered that it uses the PCSX ReARMed emulator.
  • snes9x — For those packaging the GTK+ port, note that building with GTK+ 3 is now highly recommended over GTK+ 2 and should have no regressions. Also note that Wayland compatibility is implemented, which, if enabled, also requires GTK+ to have been compiled with Wayland support.
  • Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth says he has no plans to sell anytime soon — “I value my independence,” he told me during a brief chat on the outskirts of the OpenStack Summit in Berlin today. In part, that’s because he simply doesn’t personally need the money but also because he’d like to see through to the end his vision for Canonical and Ubuntu
  • Open Invention Network Expands Linux Definition — The expansion includes 151 new packages, bringing the total number of protected packages to 2,873. “With this update to the Linux System definition, OIN continues with its well-established process of carefully maintaining a balance between stability and innovative core open source technology,” stated Mirko Boehm, OIN’s director for the Linux System definition. “While the majority of the new additions are widely used and found in most devices, the update includes a number of key open source innovations such as Kubernetes, Apache Cassandra and packages for Automotive Grade Linux.”
  • Bitwarden Completes Third-party Security Audit — We are pleased to announce that Bitwarden has completed a thorough security audit and cryptographic analysis from the security experts at Cure53.
  • Adding an optional install duration to LVFS firmware — We’ve just added an optional feature to fwupd and the LVFS that some people might find useful: The firmware update process can now tell the user how long in seconds the update is going to take.
  • Help wanted - SuperTuxKart networking testers
  • Supertuxkart
  • PipeWire Hackfest — The event kicked off with Wim Taymans presenting on current state of PipeWire and outlining the remaining issues and current thoughts on how to resolve them. Most of the first day was spent on a roadtable discussion about what are and should be the goals of PipeWire and what potential tradeoffs there would be going forward.
  • Thunderbolt 3 GPU Dock — Integrated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card.
  • Automation System Name Poll — Vote on the Automation System name.
  • Junest — The lightweight Arch Linux based distro that runs upon any Linux distros without root access.
  • Wimpy’s xrandr Script
]]> Episode 274: Open Source by Default https://linuxunplugged.com/274 789a1708-38e2-4c6d-90d4-76a3f9c73bd5 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Have the revolutionaries won the war against proprietary software? That’s the argument being made. And we argue, what else did you expect? 1:13:58 no Have the revolutionaries won the war against proprietary software? That’s the argument being made. And we argue, what else did you expect? Plus some performance improvements inbound to Linux, and the perfectly proportioned open source project we’ve recently discovered. Special Guests: Alan Pope and Brent Gervais. Fedora, Linux Academy, KDE Connect, Apple, T2, Secure Boot, SysInternals, Sysinternals for linux, ProcDump, FUSE, Open Source, FOSS, Open Source Revolution, Android, Hybrid Cloud, Huginn, Automation, Show Automation, Automation System, Linux Podcast, Unplugged Have the revolutionaries won the war against proprietary software? That’s the argument being made. And we argue, what else did you expect?

Plus some performance improvements inbound to Linux, and the perfectly proportioned open source project we’ve recently discovered.

Special Guests: Alan Pope and Brent Gervais.

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]]> Have the revolutionaries won the war against proprietary software? That’s the argument being made. And we argue, what else did you expect?

Plus some performance improvements inbound to Linux, and the perfectly proportioned open source project we’ve recently discovered.

Special Guests: Alan Pope and Brent Gervais.

Support LINUX Unplugged

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