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 Sound of Rust | LINUX Unplugged 512

28 May 2023

We take a "Rust-only tools" challenge for a week and admit what worked, and what sucked. Plus, a surprise guest.

Accepting the Future | LINUX Unplugged 511

21 May 2023

How we found peace with the Linux community’s perpetual debates; and our tricks for finding the signal from the noise.

Thinking in Decades | LINUX Unplugged 510

14 May 2023

The push for free software takes years, maybe even generations. Brent gets the inside story from the Free Software Foundation Europe.

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.