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

Patch Me If You Can | LINUX Unplugged 665

3 May 2026

We dig into the Copy Fail vulnerability and test a proof-of-concept against our own box. Plus, Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical joins us, and we kick off the BSD Challenge!

Back to Root | LINUX Unplugged 664

26 April 2026

After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.

The 99.8% Rescue | LINUX Unplugged 663

19 April 2026

We all have data to rescue, you just don't realize it yet. This week we build our own custom live rescue distros, recover real data, and show you how to make your own.

The GitHub Diet | LINUX Unplugged 662

12 April 2026

Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release.

Sink Your Claws In | LINUX Unplugged 661

5 April 2026

The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.

Boots and Breakups | LINUX Unplugged 660

29 March 2026

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.

Truth Trapper Keepers | LINUX Unplugged 659

22 March 2026

The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack.

Automated Love Crunch | LINUX Unplugged 658

15 March 2026

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.

Slop to Slap | LINUX Unplugged 657

8 March 2026

After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced that the next phase of Linux is already taking shape.

Why KDE Linux Surprised Us | LINUX Unplugged 656

1 March 2026

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.

Speeding Up Mistakes | LINUX Unplugged 655

22 February 2026

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!

Creating Discord in the Matrix | LINUX Unplugged 654

15 February 2026

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?