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

Life Changing Virtualization | LINUX Unplugged 427

12 October 2021

Wimpy stops by with a new tool that will change your virtualization game, and we share our thoughts on Ubuntu 21.10 and take the flavor challenge.

This Old Linux PC | LINUX Unplugged 426

5 October 2021

It's the worst time ever to upgrade or buy a new PC, so we cover our favorite tips for getting the most out of your current hardware. Then we pit a 2014 desktop against a 2021 laptop and find out if our old clunker can beat the Thinkpad.

Sad Server Stories | LINUX Unplugged 425

28 September 2021

Sometimes things go wrong; this week, we admit we've got a problem.

Space for Theming | LINUX Unplugged 424

21 September 2021

A serious problem is brewing in Desktop Linux that hasn't impacted end users yet, but will soon. We break down why distribution makers are getting upset and explain what's next.

What Makes a Linux User? | LINUX Unplugged 423

14 September 2021

Why it might be time to re-think who is and who is not a Linux user, plus we do a reality check on the state of Linux phones.

The Fun Distro | LINUX Unplugged 422

7 September 2021

We try out what might be the most fun Linux distribution around. It started as a laugh, but now we’re in love.

Server Savior Squad | LINUX Unplugged 421

31 August 2021

A surprise server outage at the studio requires we jump into action with a few last-minute solutions and deploy one of our favorite open-source tools.

Real People Are Out There | LINUX Unplugged 420

24 August 2021

We share some stories from our Denver meetup, the strange reason we found ourselves at a golf course, and some news you should know.

What's Cookin' at System76 | LINUX Unplugged 419

17 August 2021

Live from Denver, we chat with old friends and new. We get the inside scope on what has been going on at System76, and what's coming up next.

What's up with WireGuard | LINUX Unplugged 418

10 August 2021

Big things are happening in the world of WireGuard, Jim Salter joins to catch us up.

Run Every Distro At Once | LINUX Unplugged 417

3 August 2021

Yabba Dabba Distro! Run every major distribution on one native host. How we hijacked a Fedora install and turned it into the ultimate meta Linux box.

Server Meltdown | LINUX Unplugged 416

27 July 2021

We try to pull off a show while recovering from an epic server crash. Then we build the ultimate remote Linux desktop—in the cloud!