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 Mess Machine | LINUX Unplugged 639

2 November 2025

After all the AI hype is over, one change for Linux will be sticking around; we put it to the test.

The Distro Everyone Should Copy | LINUX Unplugged 638

26 October 2025

Fedora 43 arrives with polish, new spins, and a smarter installer; and one decision the rest of the Linux world should pay attention to.

Chris' Smart Home Disaster | LINUX Unplugged 637

19 October 2025

The biggest failure in seven years, right before a trip. What broke, how Chris pulled it back together, and how Wes would fix it right.

Engineering the Future | LINUX Unplugged 636

12 October 2025

We're back from Texas just in time to chat with Jon Seager, Canonical's VP of Engineering, and their new era with Ubuntu 25.10. On the way, we visit System76 in Denver where the COSMIC team has surprises waiting for us.

The Texas Linux Fest Special | LINUX Unplugged 635

5 October 2025

Our cross-continent race to Texas Linux Fest culminates into fantastic meat, meetups, and more.

Config Confessions | LINUX Unplugged 634

28 September 2025

From finely tuned to total config carnage. We review listener homelabs to share what works, and what really doesn't.

A Kernel in Every Core | LINUX Unplugged 633

21 September 2025

Can't get enough Linux? How about multiple kernels running simultaneously, side by side, not in a VM, all on the same hardware; this week it's finally looking real.

The Nightly Wobble | LINUX Unplugged 632

14 September 2025

Our first look at KDE Linux, then Chris shares the latest on Hyprvibe, while Wes braves his first install.

Offline By Default | LINUX Unplugged 631

7 September 2025

Chris managed to turn low bandwidth into a lifestyle, and curated a batch of self-hosted apps that make near-offline living possible.

Google's Garden Lockdown | LINUX Unplugged 630

31 August 2025

Google's sideloading lockdown has us pushing Wes' Pixel further than Google ever dreamed.

Arch Enemies | LINUX Unplugged 629

24 August 2025

Arch is under fire, two weeks and counting. We'll break down the mess, and share a quick fix. Plus, the killer new apps we've just added to our homelabs.

Don't Call it a Christro | LINUX Unplugged 628

17 August 2025

When personalities clash, the users come last. Meanwhile, Chris' hyper-tuned setup stops being a toy and starts looking like a daily driver.