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.

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Brent Gervais

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

Beating Apple to the Sauce | LINUX Unplugged 525

27 August 2023

We daily drive Asahi Linux on a MacBook, chat about how the team beat Apple to a major GPU milestone, and an easy way to self-host open-source ChatGPT alternatives.

How Our Server Got It's Groove Back | LINUX Unplugged 524

20 August 2023

Can we build an indestructible server that stands up to the test of giving out root login to the Internet?

Ride the Rhino | LINUX Unplugged 523

13 August 2023

We're trying out Rhino Linux—a unique take on rolling Ubuntu with AUR-like powers and other surprises.

Practical Privacy | LINUX Unplugged 522

6 August 2023

Why Linux reigns for privacy; our recommendations for secure tools from chat to DNS.

Rethinking GNOME | LINUX Unplugged 521

30 July 2023

Two important news stories, plus our thoughts on GNOME’s new windowing proposal and the Framework 16.

To Infinity and Berlin | LINUX Unplugged 520

23 July 2023

Do they build them better in Germany? We try out the next-generation InfinityBook Pro 14 and dig into TUXEDO OS.

The Clone Grift Wars | LINUX Unplugged 519

16 July 2023

Have Oracle and SUSE lost their minds? Plus, we dig into Fedora's proposal to add telemetry collection to Workstation.

Race To Immutability | LINUX Unplugged 518

9 July 2023

Can Ubuntu make a great immutable desktop? We're trying the brand-new "Everything is a Snap" Ubuntu Core Desktop.

Caught Red-Hatted | LINUX Unplugged 517

2 July 2023

Just about every take on the Red Hat news seems to have missed the mark.

The Fixer-Upper | LINUX Unplugged 516

25 June 2023

Chris tears into two old PCs, and builds a surprisingly powerful multi-monitor Wayland workstation.

Ham Sandwich | LINUX Unplugged 515

18 June 2023

Is Ham Radio a natural hobby for Linux users? An old friend joins us to explain where the two overlap.

Connection Established | LINUX Unplugged 514

11 June 2023

We get the inside scoop on SouthEast LinuxFest, and share a few stories from the early days of the Linux community.