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

Something Sinister Below Deck | LINUX Unplugged 415

20 July 2021

Could the Steam Deck mean fewer native Linux games? We chat with prolific game developer Ethan Lee and get his perspective on the negative impacts of the Deck.

Linux's Awkward News Phase | LINUX Unplugged 414

13 July 2021

Have you noticed the Linux news has gotten a little weird? Michael Tunnell joins us to break down the changes we've observed over the last year.

Community of Enterprise Linux | LINUX Unplugged 413

6 July 2021

Linux server admins don't know where to turn next; how the cult of personality might be shaping Linux's most important market.

Going Deepin on Fuchsia | LINUX Unplugged 412

29 June 2021

Is Fuchsia a risk to Linux? We try out a cutting-edge Fuchsia desktop and determine if it is a long-term threat to Linux.

The Best of Both OSs | LINUX Unplugged 411

22 June 2021

Is it possible to have Arch’s best feature on other Linux distros? We attempt it and report our findings. Plus our reaction to NVIDIA’s beta Wayland support–is this the milestone we’ve been waiting for?

Ye Olde Linux Distro | LINUX Unplugged 410

15 June 2021

We revisit the seminal distros that shaped Linux’s past. Find out if these classics still hold up.

Launch Your Memories Into the Future | LINUX Unplugged 409

8 June 2021

We discuss old and new ways to manage, organize, index, and search your photo collection. It's our favorite Google Photo's alternatives.

Linux Road Warrior | LINUX Unplugged 408

1 June 2021

We’re joined by a special guest who’s built his very own Linux battle bus. We get the technical details on how Linux is at the core of this open road machine.

And the Answer is... | LINUX Unplugged 407

25 May 2021

From our origins with Linux to preparing your home LAN for a solar storm, it’s an Ask us Anything special edition!

Mars Goes to Shell | LINUX Unplugged 406

18 May 2021

Tim Canham, Mars Helicopter Operations Lead at NASA’s JPL joins us again to share technical details you've never heard about the Ingenuity Linux Copter on Mars. And the challenges they had to work around to achieve their five successful flights.

Distro in the Rough | LINUX Unplugged 405

11 May 2021

We’re taking a look at an underdog distro. We may have found a diamond in the rough with a few tricks up its filesystem.

You've Got Mail | LINUX Unplugged 404

4 May 2021

It's episode III, Return of the Email. Everyone says never host your own email, so we're doin it.