LINUX Unplugged

An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.

Your Hosts

Brent Gervais

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

Brent's Busted Builds | LINUX Unplugged 575

11 August 2024

Brent's computer pulls an all-nighter at the worst possible moment, and the hits keep coming for open-source Android distributions and our new 2FA tool.

COSMIC Encounter | LINUX Unplugged 574

4 August 2024

The COSMIC desktop is just around the corner. We get the inside scoop from System76 and go hands-on with an early press build.

Universal Blue Man Group | LINUX Unplugged 573

28 July 2024

Think Silverblue, but with cloud-native tooling used to build it. From Aurora to Bazzite, our impressions of the ambitious Universal Blue project.

Data Security Only a Maniac Could Love | LINUX Unplugged 572

21 July 2024

Wes' self-decrypting bcachefs disk and a GrapheneOS twist that'll make you ditch your iPhone.

Multi-Machine Lifestyle | LINUX Unplugged 571

14 July 2024

Wes reports from the Skunkworks lab, and Brent tells us about his new computing lifestyle.

RegreSSHion Strikes | LINUX Unplugged 570

7 July 2024

We dig into the RegreSSHion bug, debate it's real threat and explore clever tools to build a tasty fried onion around your system.

Our Plasma Panacea | LINUX Unplugged 569

30 June 2024

Why we think Plasma 6.1 is the desktop for people who like to mess with computers.

All Your Silos are Broken | LINUX Unplugged 568

23 June 2024

Online identity is a ticking time bomb. Are trustworthy, open-source solutions ready to disarm it? Or will we be stuck with lackluster, proprietary systems?

So Long sudo | LINUX Unplugged 567

16 June 2024

Your Linux box is a-changin'. systemd has a huge new release; we'll get into the most impressive features, including the new sudo replacement. Plus, our thoughts on the new Linux Arm laptops that are just around the corner.

Chef's Choice Ubuntu | LINUX Unplugged 566

9 June 2024

We try Omakub, a new opinionated Ubuntu desktop for power users and macOS expats.

Mistakes That Made Us Love Linux | LINUX Unplugged 565

2 June 2024

The facepalm moments that make us question our sanity—and swear off sudo for a week.

The Goldilocks Build | LINUX Unplugged 564

26 May 2024

We're following one simple rule to build a Linux desktop so stable it could outlive us.