513: There Is No Distro
4 June 2023
We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.
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Episode Links
- Red Hat dropping support for LibreOffice [LWN.net] — Red Hat’s Matthias Clasen has let it be known that LibreOffice will be dropped from a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux release, and the future of its support in Fedora is unclear as well.
- The distribution model is changing
- The NixOS Foundation’s Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support — Estimated Monthly Costs - ~$9000 / month for hosting cache.nixos.org
- NixOS 23.05 released
- Introducing NixOS Anywhere
- Nixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh — You can then initiate an unattended installation with a single CLI command. Since nixos-anywhere can access the new machine using SSH, it’s ideal for remote installations.
- Quickstart - nixos-anywhere
- Disko Examples
- NetBird — NetBird is an open-source VPN management platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.
- netbird GitHub repo — Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and simple access controls.
- Nix-portable — Nix - Static, Permissionless, Installation-free, Pre-configured
- Nix-bundle — Bundle Nix derivations to run anywhere!
- nix-user-chroot: Install & Run nix without root permissions
- Nix Release 2.10 (2022-07-11)
- Nix Portable: Nix - Static, Permissionless, Install-free, Pre-configured - Announcements - NixOS Discourse
- Send a Boost with Alby — Top off Alby, and then boost from the Web.
- LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org
- KTailctl — A GUI for the Tailscale mesh network.
- SABnzbd
Sponsors
Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account.
Bitwarden is the easiest way for businesses and individuals to store, share, and sync sensitive data.