LINUX Unplugged
562 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 249 ratingsAn open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.
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Episodes
Episode 262: Tribes of Init
August 15, 2018 02:15 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThe FreeBSD community shares the hard lessons learned from systemd, we play some great clips from a recent event. Plus our work-arounds for Dropbox dropping support for anything but vanilla ext4, the return of an old friend, and a ton of community news and updates. Special Guests: Eric Hendricks and Martin Wimpress.
Episode 261: GNOME, GNOME on the Range
August 08, 2018 02:30 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBGNOME is discussing big changes, Elementary OS has big news, and a big bug has been found in Linux. Plus an update on our PeerTube efforts, our take Android P, and Lenovo’s big commitment to ThinkPad’s running Linux. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Eric Hendricks.
Episode 260: Thinkpad as a Service
August 01, 2018 01:30 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWe get an update from Dell’s Barton George on their Linux initiative Sputnik, cover some important community news, and the uncomfortable questions raised by Krita’s new financial boost. And some simple tips to improve your security at the edge. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Barton George, Brent Gervais, and Eric Hendricks.
Episode 259: Proprietary Action News
July 25, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBAnother potential desktop Linux app is scared away by an aggressive free software community, and we struggle to find the balance between our moral ideals, and getting work done. Plus some community news, old friends return, and much more. Special Guest: Martin Wimpress.
Episode 258: The Future of Retro
July 18, 2018 07:15 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBAtari has released details about its upcoming Linux powered console, some of us are sold… And some of us are rather skeptical. Plus how SSH got its port, Mir goes to the farm, and what happens when Linus retires?
Episode 257: Security Amateur Hour
July 11, 2018 13:45 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBWe reflect on recent FOSS security screw ups and ponder a solution powered by community. Plus get you caught up on community news, Firefox changes, and poke the new minimal Ubuntu.
Episode 256: Peering Into the Future
July 04, 2018 12:15 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBA major Internet monopoly might just be on the edge of cracking thanks to free software, a bit of initiative, and a lot of gumption. We'll follow up on a major experiment we kicked off last week. Plus SUSE is sold again, Linux on the Nintendo Switch just got way better, Mint has a new release, we look at elementary OS Juno's first beta, and we cover a ton of community news. Special Guest: Eric Hendricks.
Episode 255: Fedora to the Core
June 27, 2018 09:30 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBBig changes are coming to Fedora with the merger of CoreOS. We chat with a couple project members to get the inside scope about what the future of Fedora looks like. Plus the big feature of the new GitLab release, how Pocket might be Firefox's secret sauce, and why Chris is really excited by PeerTube. Special Guests: Dusty Mabe and Eric Hendricks.
Episode 254: Don’t Link to This
June 20, 2018 14:30 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBFree Software projects concerned about Article 13 are claiming it could destroy free software as we know it. We debate this controversial copyright law about to be voted on in the EU. Plus a big batch of community news, some exciting hardware updates, and a bit of retro gaming. Plus Chris shares what got done at Linux Academy, and more!
Episode 253: Personalities Happen
June 13, 2018 08:45 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBThere is trouble at CopperheadOS, Plasma has a shiny new release, and we share the story of how Linux has powered the curiosity rover for 17 years. Plus our stories from a weekend of Linux parties, Texas LinuxFest, SouthEast LinuxFest, and FOSS Talk Live.
Episode 252: Github Hubbub
June 06, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBMicrosoft has purchased GitHub, sending shock-waves through the free software community. We discuss the bidding war that took place, and it leaves us questioning what the future of Electron might be. Plus we’ve found a great batch of Linux apps you're going to want to try, NextCloud turns two, big changes to the KWin project, and the details on Samsung’s Chromebook Plus landing Linux app support.
Episode 251: The Qt and the Ugly
May 30, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBAfter we make ourselves at Gnome, we look at some future open source goodies coming your way, look at how Canonical’s upstream pitch, and get excited about the next great Linux filesystem hope. Plus Chris’ first wreck on the road to Texas, Thunderbolt networking, and our results from the best Linux laptop for 2018.
Episode 250: Only The Best
May 23, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWhat is the best laptop for Linux in 2018? How about the best Evernote killer, and production setup? We cover the best of the best this week. Plus Gnome’s performance hackfest, Mycroft goes Blockchain, and what’s behind Tesla’s big GPL dump.
Episode 249: Home Grown FUD
May 15, 2018 23:15 - 1 hour - 66 MBThe Linux community is eating its own this week, as attention seeking plucky YouTuber’s trade on free software’s good name for clicks. We learn the real story behind some of the Internet’s recent free software freak-out. Plus a fantastic batch of community news and updates, some cool tools, and we discuss if it’s time to give up the Qt or GTK purist lifestyle.
Episode 248: Contain All The Things
May 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBChrome OS is officially getting full-fledged Linux apps, and we ponder if this is truly a win for Linux. Plus a ton of app picks this week, community news, and more.
Episode 247: Year of the Linux Desktop 😎
May 01, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBUbuntu and Fedora have new releases, and our early impressions are great. We’ll share the features that we think make these distros some of the best Linux desktop releases ever. Plus some important community news, some Darktable tips for beginners, and some select clips from this year’s LinuxFest Northwest. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
Episode 246: The Bionic Bet
April 25, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBWe get the inside scope from the Ubuntu flavors prepping for the 18.04 release, and then we finally make good on a long running threat. Plus the quiet shuttering of the Windows division inside Microsoft, and how they could help save Linux from Apple.
Episode 245: Microsoft of Things
April 18, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBAzure Sphere is Microsoft making silicon as a service with Linux at its core. We’ve chatted with the folks behind Azure Sphere and breakdown this huge announcement. Plus a bunch of community news, a string of app picks, and maybe even a concerned rant.
Episode 244: Plasma Predicament
April 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe have some Plasma problems this week, but we’re sticking with it and still putting it into production in our most ambitious event yet. But we start with a bunch of important community news, including what looks like ZFS on Linux’s first major bug, the future of Elementary OS apps, and a proposal to revamp Ubuntu’s betas.
Episode 243: The Stallman Directive
April 04, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBRichard Stallman has some practical steps society could take to roll back the rampant and expanding invasion of our privacy. But his suggestions leave us asking some larger questions. Plus the latest on the march to Juno, some fun app picks, a quick look at Qubes OS 4.0, community news, and more.
Episode 242: Debian on the Fly
March 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBA new version of Slax is out this week, and they might just be onto something really unique. We take this Debian powered, Fluxbox running, net bootin distro for a test drive. Plus Google moves to block GApps on “uncertified devices”, Red Hat turns 25, a new Wayland contender, a few app picks, and much more.
Episode 241: Snitching on SCaLE
March 21, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBWe’re playing just one interview from SCaLE this year, tons of community news, and two handy app picks. Plus webOS returns, some fundamental Linux plumbing upgrades, and Private Internet Access goes Open Source. Special Guest: Ilan Rabinovitch.
Episode 240: Why This Theme Won’t Work | LUP 240
March 14, 2018 08:45 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBThis week Noah fills in for Chris while he's on his return journey from SCaLE! The guys get down deep on a variety of topics from screen sharing in Plasma under Wayland to the status of the GTK 'CommuniTheme' for ubuntu 18.04 and more!
Episode 239: Selling Out for Open Source | LUP 239
March 07, 2018 04:28 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBWe chip away at a larger meta topic this week, but before we get there we share a batch of community news, live technical feats & a random post show.
Episode 238: It's All Wimpy's Fault | LUP 238
February 28, 2018 05:21 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBLinux apps are coming to ChromeOS via containers, Fedora is going for better battery life & what is going on with Xfce? Plus Ubuntu MATE’s cool new tick & we take a look at crankshaft: raspberry pi + android auto + free software + love.
Episode 237: One Ping Only | LUP 237
February 21, 2018 07:36 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBCanonical’s Ubuntu desktop head and their VP of Product Development join us to chat about the new proposed data collection system they want to build into Ubuntu 18.04 & Cassidy from System76 and Elementary OS join us to talk about their efforts to turn drive encryption on by default. Plus a BIG announcement at the end of the show!
Episode 236: Microsoft’s Big Secret | LUP 236
February 14, 2018 04:41 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBChris goes to Microsoft & gets the inside scoop on the awkward situation Microsoft finds themselves in with Windows & why they’ve been releasing more code as open source. Plus we check in and & wrap up the Plasma Desktop challenge, Daniel Foré sets the record straight on the week’s Elementary OS news & more!
Episode 235: Atomic Neon Kool-Aid | LUP 235
February 07, 2018 05:36 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWe’re joined by two Project Atomic members from Red Hat to learn what it’s all about, how Fedora Atomic Workstation works & the problems it solves. Plus we launch the biggest desktop Linux challenge in the history of this show & it’s going to have long lasting ramifications.
Episode 234: Behind Canonical’s Curtain | LUP 234
January 31, 2018 08:54 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBHow does a SNAP really get created & why would companies like Microsoft, JetBrains & Plex want to be involved? We’re live from Canonical’s Seattle Snapcraft Summit with the inside scoop of where things are going. Plus the major concerns we have about the future of Gnome Shell, why the Client Side Decoration debate is hot again & how Wayland is putting pressure on all the things.
Episode 233: Living Inside the Shell | LUP 233
January 24, 2018 06:04 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBEveryone’s Linux desktop is getting better this week, well… Almost everyone. Plus why Linux users should be using Firefox, some Gnome and MATE news, communIty, why the Linux desktop isn't seeing as many native apps these days & more!
Episode 232: The Secret to Future Linux Success | LUP 232
January 17, 2018 04:28 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBA big week of community updates, events & news, including great news for Plasma Desktop users, MATE users & Wayland fans. Then Barton George from Dell joins us to discuss the new XPS 13’s shipping Ubuntu, where Linux could see its next big success & more!
Episode 231: Most Expensive Linux Distro Ever | LUP 231
January 10, 2018 04:33 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBWe slay the Gentoo challenge monster & give you our first take of the most expensive Linux distro we’ve ever tried. What does nearly $100 of Linux get you? We find out! Plus tons of community news, the perfect Linux workstation coming soon & more!
Episode 230: Invest In Popcorn | LUP 230
January 03, 2018 07:18 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBWes & the Beard kick Chris out to share their top tips for starting 2018 out right, plus a holiday surprise from Linux Journal, a new device for Google’s Fuchsia & an unfortunate new flaw in a processor near you.
Episode 229: Taste of Linux 2017 | LUP 229
December 27, 2017 02:29 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBWe break from the unformat of the show for a special holiday chat about the top moments in the world of Linux this year that impacted us the most.
Episode 228: rm -rf 2017 | LUP 228
December 20, 2017 04:04 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBWe debate the best distros of 2017, get into some community news, and a bcachefs and Gentoo challenge update & also learn a bit about Canonical’s new Multipass project. Plus a few Linux commands that are guaranteed to destroy your install.
Episode 227: Peer Pressure | LUP 227
December 14, 2017 09:31 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBIt’s time to replace Patreon, YouTube, Twitter/Facebook & all the other centralized platforms of the web. But can open source answer the call? This week we look at a few projects that could replace today’s information silos if Linux users just step up. Plus community news, some big updates & a lot more!
Episode 226: Bitcoin for Linux Users | LUP 226
December 06, 2017 04:58 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBWhy Bitcoin is the next Linux, the Gentoo Challenge is in full swing, and we catch you up on the latest community news, a throwback app pick & more!
Episode 225: Hacking the Community | LUP 225
November 29, 2017 08:17 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBRed Hat, Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM, and others come together to push common sense GPL enforcement & a whole batch of community news. Plus we call out the Register, DRM’s dirty little secret & how Linux users can make a difference.
Episode 224: No Escape from Google | LUP 224
November 22, 2017 12:14 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBGoogle gets caught red handed, we find lots of goodies in the new Linux kernel & we have three great new app picks this week. But the meat of the show is Lynis a tool to audit your Linux box, create reports & teach you how to better secure your system. Plus we officially lay the groundwork for the Gentoo Challenge.
Episode 223: Fedora’s New Trick | LUP 223
November 15, 2017 10:37 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBA new version of Fedora hits the web and we share our thoughts & chat with a member of the project, Noah joins us to answer your live calls & we’re all excited about Firefox’s new quantum release. Plus Gnome 4’s ambitious goals, a new Linux Kernel that really matters, OpenShot woes & more!
Episode 222: A Community Divided | LUP 222
November 08, 2017 02:46 - 1 hour - 37 MBCommunity news & app picks this week before we get into a bizarre story that could rip up parts of the open source community. Plus Elementary OS’s secret weapon to get more native apps, our tips for great High-DPI under Linux & some Enlightenment love.
Episode 221: Ubuntu A-Team | LUP 221
November 01, 2017 05:49 - 1 hour - 43 MBTwo of Ubuntu’s top contributors join us to chat a bit about the 17.10 release, working upstream with Gnome, the future of SNAPS in Ubuntu & goals for 18.04. Plus the public beating Kodi is taking for an open source problem, Flatpak gets mature & the Linux Foundation is working on open source AI. Then we share some recent distro reload anecdote & a bunch of community news.
Episode 220: Remotely Useful | LUP 220
October 25, 2017 04:16 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBAn easy solution to get high performance remote Linux desktop up and going, some tips on how to interact with an open source project or community & looking back at some of Fedora’s recent accomplishments. Plus Canonical is on the path to an IPO, pirates embrace Flatpack & more!
Episode 219: Ubuntu’s New Era | LUP 219
October 18, 2017 03:21 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBWe review Ubuntu 17.10 & discuss some of the major achievements this release represents. Plus we break down an important Linux kernel news story, get updates from the community & more!
Episode 218: The Purism Redemption | LUP 218
October 11, 2017 08:26 - 1 hour - 40 MBWe review Purism’s Librem 15, the high performance 15.6″ laptop built for Linux with physical radio kill switches. Plus the snap coming to a desktop near you, we report back from SeaGL & discuss some future changes to your humble weekly Linux talk show.
Episode 217: That One Time, At Ubuntu Camp | LUP 217
October 04, 2017 05:31 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBHow does Ubuntu get built? Chris is back from the Ubuntu Rally in NYC and has a full report, some interviews & stories to share. Plus Jos Poortvliet & Frank Karlitschek join us to talk about NextCloud’s new End-to-end Encryption.
Episode 216: Open Source Is Hard | LUP 216
September 27, 2017 06:49 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBIt’s Wes & the Beard this week as we cover tons of stories. TopIcons is officially unmaintained, KDE launches the XFree kwin project in an attempt to rid themselves of XWayland, Synergy goes closed source, Microsoft & Canonical build a custom linux kernel & more!
Episode 215: Pulse of PipeWire | LUP 215
September 20, 2017 03:12 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBA game changing project for Linux multimedia has been officially announced today, so we chat with the brilliance behind PipeWire, Wim Taymans. Plus community news of the week & why the rapid decline of the “open source media” matters more than ever.
Episode 214: Hacking Devices with Kali Linux | LUP 214
September 13, 2017 05:24 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBAudit your network with a couple of easy commands on Kali Linux. Chris decides to blow off a little steam by attacking his IoT devices, Wes has the scope on Equifax blaming open source & the Beard just saved the show. It’s a really packed episode!
Episode 213: Gnome Does it Again | LUP 213
September 06, 2017 03:57 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBThe Gnome project is about to solve one of our audience's biggest Wayland’s concerns. But as the project takes on a new level of relevance, decisions for the next version of Gnome have us worried about the future. Plus we chat with Wimpy about the Ubuntu Rally in NYC, Microsoft’s sneaky move to turn Windows 10 into the “ULTIMATE LINUX RUNTIME”, community news & more!