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

The Next Gen Desktop | LINUX Unplugged 509

7 May 2023

The first new desktop environment in a while that has caught our attention, and it promises to unlock the full power of cutting-edge Linux.

The Worst Distro Ever | LINUX Unplugged 508

30 April 2023

Two listeners race to set up a web server on Suicide Linux. One slip-up and it's all gone. Who will survive?

Full Wobble | LINUX Unplugged 507

23 April 2023

Why Fedora 38 might Sway you to try it; and how it runs on the MacBook M1 Max.

Three Wild and Crazy Topics | LINUX Unplugged 506

16 April 2023

We surprise each other with three secret topics, with one big catch.

Keep Your Darn Secrets | LINUX Unplugged 505

9 April 2023

We try out the most secure messaging app in the world, and Wes’ new note system that's so great you’ll want to abandon your current one.

It's a Trap! | LINUX Unplugged 504

2 April 2023

Why using the iPhone makes it harder to run Linux; Chris follows up on his four-month-long challenge to ditch iOS for GrapheneOS. Plus, Brent's extended stay in Berlin has led to some developments you won't want to miss.

Berlin with Brent | LINUX Unplugged 503

26 March 2023

Brent dives deep into Nextcloud's new release from inside their offices, and takes an unexpected dip in the local lake with a listener.

Docker Shocker | LINUX Unplugged 502

19 March 2023

The story of an open-source hero who became a villain.

Fat Stacks for Flatpaks | LINUX Unplugged 501

12 March 2023

Robert McQueen shares the inside scoop on Flathub’s ambitious plans to create a universal app store for all distros—and we ask the hard questions.

Our Biggest Announcement Yet | LINUX Unplugged 500

5 March 2023

We're celebrating 500 episodes with the biggest announcement yet.

'velopers Choose Snap | LINUX Unplugged 499

26 February 2023

Ubuntu makes its anti-Flatpak stance official, while KDE and GNOME team up to turn Flathub into a universal Linux app store.

Rolling Papercuts | LINUX Unplugged 498

19 February 2023

Sometimes running the latest and greatest means you have to pave your own path. This week two examples from living on the edge.