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 212: The Free Phone Nightmare | LUP 212
August 30, 2017 04:15 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBWe reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unboxing of some new shiny surprise hardware. We also cover a batch of community updates, a cryptocoin you’re going to want & discuss additional options for offsite backup.
Episode 211: Forks Done Right | LUP 211
August 23, 2017 02:45 - 1 hour - 45 MBWe get fired up about the bigger message behind Ubuntu’s new fork, debate Mozilla’s plans to collect data on Firefox users & come up with solutions for Linux users fleeing from CrashPlan. Plus a geeky project so cool it might consume your life, Google’s clever plans to push ChromeOS into the Enterprise & the one thing Electron should never be used for.
Episode 210: Total Solus Eclipse | LUP 210
August 16, 2017 06:03 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBA new version of Solus is out and Ikey joins us to chat about whats new, building in Snap support & a peek at the future. Wimpy sets us on the straight and narrow about confinement & we have some follow up thoughts on Slackware. Plus some great desktop app picks, community news, Gnome’s birthday & more!
Episode 209: LILO and Slack(ware) | LUP 209
August 09, 2017 05:29 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBWe conclude our Slackware challenge & share the lessons and results. Plus why you really need to give Firefox another try, easy sandboxing of any Linux app, GTK4’s blockers, the official anti-systemd resource... And we announce another meetup!
Episode 208: The Stallman Line | LUP 208
August 02, 2017 05:03 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBWe get philosophical about open source’s most modern problem & debate where we draw our own personal “Stallman Line”. Plus a we briefly discuss today’s big Bitcoin fork, Mozilla’s new Firefox experiments, Krita’s woes, Gnome’s moves & the groundwork for the Slackware Challenge.
Episode 207: Return Of The Distrohopper | LUP 207
July 26, 2017 05:26 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWe get down to distros in today’s episode. Distro news, modular distros, some reviews & major new developments. Plus Chris talks about leaving Arch and returning to his distro-hopping roots & the major news that broke today.
Episode 206: Beardy McBeardface | LUP 206
July 19, 2017 06:42 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBWe've chased Chris out of the studio and invented some new segments: First up Wes, in true TechSNAP style, highlights a few complicated ideas explained well, then it's on to updates from a few of our favorite projects, including some exciting news for WireGuard & a great collection of new stuff from around the internet. Plus special guest host Rikai & Wes geek out about gaming, we celebrate Slackware & pose the question: Just what is Mageia & why does it exist?
Episode 205: A Fitting Fedora | LUP 205
July 12, 2017 05:13 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBFedora 26 is here & so is Matthew Miller, the project leader, to chat all about the new release, big future projects, important changes to Rawhide & how they’re taking advantage of openSUSE’s openQA. Plus our hands on experience with the new release, the ultimate upgrade test results & community news.
Episode 204: Awkward Distro Puberty | LUP 204
July 05, 2017 06:48 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBTUXEDO Computers & System76 have announced their own Linux distributions, but both these new efforts betray a much larger issue that no one is discussion. We’ll have that awkward conversation. Plus OutlawCountry is getting a bunch of attention, BFQ scheduler finally gets its day, XDA Forum is going to give Phoronix some competition & some important info for Fedora users. The an update from the recent SNAP sprint, community news & a lot more!
Episode 203: MATEs Wayland MIR-acle | LUP 203
June 28, 2017 04:16 - 1 hour - 34 MBUbuntu’s skunkworks project, Mir, might be back with a vengeance to save the Linux desktop. Or at least prove quite useful for MATE. Plus one of the most well built Linux PC’s ever tested, the Dell Precision 5720 with Ubuntu gets tested in the lab.
Episode 202: Halls of Endless Linux | LUP 202
June 21, 2017 02:45 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBMichael Hall from Endless joins us to discuss his new role, Endless’ involvement with Gnome & the unique approach they are taking with EndlessOS. Plus Fedora shares some future plans that have us really excited & we try to grok casync, Lennart Poettering’s new project for distributing file system images.
Episode 201: Turbo Mode Ikey | LUP 201
June 14, 2017 02:07 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBDesktop Linux is about to get a lot more competitive, one of its recent biggest disruptors is going full time. Ikey, founder of the Solus project, joins us to discuss where this is going. Plus A dive into Fedora 26 beta, the security of Cockpit, Ubuntu Gnome survey results & opening some Windows gaming tech to all of us.
Episode 200: Gnome in the Shell | LUP 200
June 07, 2017 04:29 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBIt’s a Gnome lovefest this week, with a special look at the next release of Gnome 3, special features we’re looking forward to & new extensions that make Gnome even better. Then we chat about Google’s solution to old Linux kernel’s in Android, the differences between Chrome & Chromium on Linux, a killer Plasma desktop feature & more!
Episode 199: No Samba No Cry | LUP 199
May 31, 2017 03:15 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBWhy the big Samba vulnerability is no WannaCry, Wimpy gives us his take on e-gpus under Linux, our first take on Plasma 5.10 & a tool that will finally get you to use Docker!
Episode 198: Magic Device Cloud | LUP 198
May 24, 2017 02:11 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBNextCloud 12 is out & Jos joins us to chat about the highlights, Marius Quabeck joins us to discuss Magic Device Tool’s secrets. Plus we cover a bunch of project updates & more!
Episode 197: That New User Smell | LUP 197
May 17, 2017 04:51 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBWe review System76’s Galago Pro, have a crisis of faith about the future of desktop Linux, get completely blown away by our community, help you BASH better & more!
Episode 196: Orange is the new Red (Hat) | LUP 196
May 10, 2017 03:14 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBCanonical is going for the IPO & that means some big changes. In a recent interview Mark Shuttleworth gives us a hint at the new purpose of the Ubuntu desktop. Plus Thunderbird’s future is uncertain, we get our hands on System76’s Galago Pro & more!
Episode 195: Rub a Dub Grub | LUP 195
May 03, 2017 09:31 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBBig improvements are coming to a grub near you, Wes has a batch of really useful new open source projects & we consider the “threat” posed by Windows 10 S. Plus the dirty secret about Linux’s battery life, some of our LinuxFest Northwest plans & a lot more!
Episode 194: Internet of Troubles | LUP 194
April 26, 2017 04:50 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBLinux Foundation thinks they have the solution to the Internet of Terrible & they might actually be right. We’ll share the exclusive interview that has us excited for the future. Plus the bad, horrible, no good week that Docker had & more!
Episode 193: Ubuntu's Bare Gnome | LUP 193
April 19, 2017 02:37 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBCommunity efforts to port Unity 8 or recreate the Unity 7 desktop are popping up all over & one of them is showing some real promise. Plus why Ubuntu Gnome left us feeling a little underwhelmed. Then, Solus has a Gnome edition now. Ikey stops by to tell us about it & other new things coming out from the project.
Episode 192: Home Sweet Gnome | LUP 192
April 12, 2017 07:32 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOpenELEC’s latest release, Snaps on Fedora, plus Wes’ Picks, Pinterest’s support for Open Source & the controversial use of Slack for Open Source projects. Then Wes, Noah & the Mumble room have a wide-ranging discussion about Ubuntu’s big desktop change, what it means for the Linux Desktop, Linux Vendors & you!
Episode 191: What’s a Distro? | LUP 191
April 05, 2017 06:15 - 1 hour - 33 MBJoe Ressington of Late Night Linux joins Wes to discuss just what makes a “Proper” distribution. Then the latest news about Libreboot and the Free Software Foundation, Containers explained in pictures & our complaints about the latest Telegram release. Plus Fedora has the perfect desktop for Hacker News & Android is now king of the internet.
Episode 190: Boot Free or Die Tryin’ | LUP 190
March 29, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBWe dig deep into the LibreBoot project, how the Intel ME problem impacts open source & limits badass free laptops. Then we spend Wes’ money and shop for his next perfect Linux rig. Plus we discuss the big changeup at FreeNAS & more!
Episode 189: Das Boot Manager | LUP 189
March 22, 2017 03:08 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBBulletproof Linux Kernel upgrades might be near, Kodi gets a real Netflix Plugin & the dirty, stinky, no good, obvious, elephant in the room around desktop Linux. Plus why Bcachefs might be Linux’s next hit filesystem, Mozilla's Obsidian & more!
Episode 188: Celebrating Linux on Pi Day | LUP 188
March 15, 2017 02:09 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBWe celebrate Pi Day by loading Mycroft & Alexa onto a Raspberry Pi 3, look at the actual use cases for VR & AR under Linux today, flash back to Linux in the 90s & update on our favorite projects.
Episode 187: CIA's Dank Trojans | LUP 187
March 08, 2017 04:12 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBIt’s the year of the CIA linux desktop, with multiplatform malware & boot environments designed to attack Macs, Popey & Wimpy share their Mobile World Congress adventures & Bryan joins us to discuss the last Linux Sucks talk ever. Plus we chat with Gnome at SCALE, take a look at Endless OS & ponder the Litebook.
Episode 186: AWS Loses Its ShIOT | LUP 186
March 01, 2017 03:57 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBThe worst smart device hack we’ve ever heard of, dreams of the Pi Zero W, the AWS outage that savaged the Internet of Things & more!
Episode 185: Plasma Injection | LUP 185
February 22, 2017 04:55 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBAustrian schools are switching, Wes is trying & Chris is reviewing the Plasma desktop this week. Why the heck we keep talking about it & what’s really bugging us about it. Plus the 7-Inch Ubuntu Laptop that might be legit & Linus reflects on what he really hates after 25 years of Linux.
Episode 184: Chilling with Kylin | LUP 184
February 15, 2017 03:51 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBA surprising new desktop environment, the latest on cross-distro snappy support & how to get the most out of Android without Play Services. Plus a script to take over a running server and replacement it with FreeBSD, a fresh take on VPNs coming to a kernel near you & more!
Episode 183: Niche Distros Need Not Apply | LUP 183
February 08, 2017 04:55 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBIs software ever really finished? Should we avoid boutique or niche Linux distributions? We have a spirited discussion & attempt to finally answer both of those questions. We also chat about what's new in Kodi 17, why open source on our TV’s is critical & more!
Episode 182: Death by Download | LUP 182
February 01, 2017 04:17 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBRemotely bricking Android devices, the new Plasma is looking great, first hands on with the new XPS 13 Sputnik, more btrfs woes & hacking Popey’s system. Plus Kernel.org’s big change, building your own local Steam repository & more!
Episode 181: A Brisk MATE for Solus | LUP 181
January 25, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBIt’s a huge show with a bonanza of updates, big future plans & cross project collaboration. Michael Hall from Canonical join us to discuss UbunCon, SCALE15x plans & much more!
Episode 180: The Theory of Liri | LUP 180
January 18, 2017 04:02 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe take a look at a material design influenced distribution, the FSF’s new high priority list & much more this week!
Episode 179: Project Sputnik Interview | LUP 179
January 11, 2017 03:59 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBProject Sputnik’s Barton George joins us to discuss the new Dell hardware running Linux & the history of the Sputnik project. Plus the KillDisk hype is high, The Pi’s PIXEL is taking on MATE, another Mac dev switches to Linux & more!
Episode 178: Big Sister is Watching | LUP 178
January 04, 2017 07:06 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBRobots take over the show while we go around the table & get our 2017 predictions in for Linux. Plus updates from projects we love & the great Mac migration continues!
Episode 177: The Many Faces of Linux | LUP 177
December 27, 2016 22:57 - 2 hours - 65.9 MBWhile the guys are hibernating over this holiday week, We look back on some of the most interesting topics the virtual LUG covered this year. Everything from snap packages & ubuntu reviews to LXD & Arch MacBook installs, plus a whole lot more. So kick back, settle in & enjoy the show!
Episode 176: Shell-Shocked 2016 | LUP 176
December 21, 2016 07:40 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBWe review the very worst moments in Linux during 2016, look ahead to what might be big in 2017 and toss out the rules for our last live episode of the year!
Episode 175: Best of MATEs | LUP 175
December 14, 2016 05:29 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBWe get the inside scoop about some fantastic collaboration happening between three Linux distributions that are supposedly big competitors. Plus Google’s response to Ubuntu Core & the big NextCloud news!
Episode 174: Mesh of Thoughts | LUP 174
December 07, 2016 06:55 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBWe ponder the implications of Fedora possibly going rolling & LTS, get schooled by the mumble room about the state of linux on the Raspberry Pi & debate about the effectiveness of mesh networking Plus we talk about Clonezilla, one of our favorite backup tools & more!
Episode 173: Upgrade vs Nuke 'n Pave | LUP 173
November 30, 2016 09:46 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBAfter a slew of open source updates we contrast upgrades vs fresh install, get an update on the state of snaps & get geeky about performance monitoring our Linux rigs. Plus the fake VLC story, a live install of Plasma Desktop & more!
Episode 172: It's Not X, It's Wayland | LUP 172
November 23, 2016 05:43 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBFedora 25 is out & project leader Matthew Miller joins us to chat about what’s new. Plus Wimpy & Popey are back from UbuCon and share their experience, Ryan shares some tweaks Sytstem76 made to jump to 4k & Solus OS founder Ikey Doherty joins us to discuss benchmarking the “feel” of the Linux desktop. Plus community updates & more!
Episode 171: Uncontained Human Error | LUP 171
November 16, 2016 05:05 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThis week we take a deep dive into the IOT & the Cloud. Noah isn’t quite dead yet as he gives us an earful on the future of MacOS. Plus our thoughts on Signal, Telegram, Wire, IRC & more!
Episode 170: Nano Users Unite | LUP 170
November 09, 2016 08:06 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBNano users come out of the closet, we demystify NFS a bit & discuss the top 5 commands new Linux users should learn. Plus a NUC killer with a GPU, new Cinnamon & more!
Episode 169: Apple's Out Of Touch Bar | LUP 169
November 02, 2016 03:25 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBSwaths of Apple users are trying out Linux for the first time this week, with varying results. We discuss why & how it's going. Then, we play some great clips by long time Kernel guru GregKH, dream about a future Linux living room, update you on a ton of great projects & more!
Episode 168: Linux Shadow Force | LUP 168
October 26, 2016 04:34 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBWe get the inside scoop on what happens when Canonical gets a bunch of employees & community members in the same room, discuss the cool open hardware project Chris just ordered for the studio & update you on the big community highlights of the week!
Episode 167: Livepatch Bait & Switch | LUP 167
October 19, 2016 04:15 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBCanonical is not first to the live patching game, but they could have the best take on it. VeraCrypt, the successor to TrueCrypt, audit results are out & KDE shares their long term plans for the Plasma Desktop. Then we bust some brewing Linux FUD and misconceptions & ponder the role of Free Software in a world that doesn't care.
Episode 166: Linux Winter Developments | LUP 166
October 12, 2016 03:12 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBSerendipity this week as a beautiful theme reveals itself throughout the episode. Plus we get updates from some of our favorite projects, discuss the historic shift happening in Linux desktop & wrap it all up with some macOS shade.
Episode 165: In OpenDaylight | LUP 165
October 05, 2016 02:41 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBWe connect with the communities & hardware projects using Software Defined Networking, update you on some of our favorite open source projects, share some anecdotes from a recent trip & update you on our trails with OpenMediaVault.
Episode 164: Dial Up Linux | LUP 164
September 28, 2016 10:14 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBIn this special edition of Unplugged we do away with the traditional format & take calls LIVE on the air for free. Some say the advice is worth what you pay for it!
Episode 163: Games of Linux Future | LUP 163
September 21, 2016 03:22 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBIn a special edition of Unplugged that looks towards the future of Gnome & KDE, The Linux Gamer joins us to discuss creating his content on Linux, game releases he’s looking forward to & answer questions from our virtual LUG. Plus we gush about Canonical hiring Wimpy, if your SSH password revealed when you attempt to connect to the wrong server, gander at the Nextcloud box & much more!