Episodes

  • 596: Perilously Pontificated Predictions

    596: Perilously Pontificated Predictions
    Jan 6 2025

    We make our big Linux predictions for 2025, but first, we score how we did for 2024.

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    • LinuxFest Northwest 2025: Call for Speakers — Call closes at 11:59 PM PST on
    • Planet Nix CFP - Jan 6th
    • Colony Events
    • LUP was the #2 top show on Fountain.fm for 2024. THANK YOU!
    • LINUX Unplugged 545: 3,062 Days Later
    • MAGI OS: AI powered Linux
    • MakuluLinux AI podcast – MakuluLinux
    • MakuluLinux X – AI Integration Update – MakuluLinux
    • OpenZFS Native Encryption Use Raises Data Corruption Concerns
    • Debian Installer Trixie Alpha 1 Brings RISC-V & Drops i386 Installer
    • After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends
    • mesa-dri-drivers-24.2.4-1.fc41 - Fedora Packages
    • UbuntuUpdates - Package Search (all versions of mesa)
    • Open-Source NVIDIA Driver Moving To NVK + Zink For OpenGL On Newer GPUs - Phoronix
    • Mesa's NVIDIA Vulkan Driver "NVK" Now Exposes Vulkan 1.3 Support - Phoronix
    • NixOS-based distributions - NixOS Wiki
    • It's time for change, it's time for Linux. - YouTube
    • How I Broke up with Adobe
    • Automotive Grade Linux Launches New Expert Group Led by Toyota to Help Automakers Manage Open Source Activities - Automotive Grade Linux
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    • Enclosed - Send private and secure notes — Minimalistic web application designed for sending end-to-end encrypted notes and files.
    • enclosed - GitHub
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 595: Network 'n Burning Bonanza

    595: Network 'n Burning Bonanza
    Dec 29 2024
    We tested out the OpenWRT One and tried it in a unique use case. Then, Wes goes back to 1999 to solve a problem.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FMLinuxFest Northwest 2025: Call for Speakers — Call closes at 11:59 PM PST on 2025-01-10. Conference is 2025-04-25 through 2025-04-27.Qobuz — Buy your favourite albums in CD or Hi-Res quality and enjoy them forever.Los Machucambos In Phase 4, Los Machucambos - QobuzLos Machucambos – In Phase 4 – Vinyl (LP, Album, Stereo), 1961 [r5061780] | DiscogsLos Machucambos - Wikipediacdrdao: cdrdao is a free and open source utility software application for authoring and ripping of audio and data CD-ROMscdrdao-pled: Portable Linux x86_64 pre-built download of the open source CD burning/ripping utility cdrdao that works on all modern Linux distros.freac.org: fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various popular formats and encodersk3b: Full-featured CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning and ripping applicationCD writing using cdrecordxfburnjlesage/docker-xfburn: Docker container for XfburnOpenWrt OneOpenWrt One IntroductionBanana Pi OpenWrt OneBanana Pi OpenWrt One PCBA Router BoardAnnual Membership — Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!mjvc's 2014 nix configincus gpu docsveyman's immich-frame configGitHub - LACT: Linux GPU Configuration Toolexislow/tidal-dl-ng: Multithreaded TIDAL Media Downloader Next Generation! Up to HiRes Lossless / TIDAL MAX 24-bit, 192 kHz.ebb-earl-co/tidal-wave: Waving at the TIDAL music serviceDXX-Rebirth — DXX-Rebirth is a modern port of the Descent game engine, based on the late D1X and D2X source ports (which, in turn, were based on the original Descent source release and LDescent). The Rebirth Team has spent a lot of time working to improve the source code by fixing old bugs and adding some improvements, while always staying true to our philosophy: Keep it Descent!Descent on GOG.COMdxx-rebirth on GitHub
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 594: 2024 Tuxies

    594: 2024 Tuxies
    Dec 23 2024

    It's the fifth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2024. Join us for the final Tuxies, and the second annual Boosties!

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    • Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
    • 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps.

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    • LINUX Unplugged 542: 2023 Tuxies
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    56 mins
  • 593: Zen and the Art of Kernel Preempting

    593: Zen and the Art of Kernel Preempting
    Dec 16 2024
    A special guest joins us for the news, then we dive headfirst into our RT Linux kernel adventures—where speed seduced, but stability ghosted us.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FMXfce 4.20 Desktop Released With Wayland Improvements & New FeaturesXfce 4.20 Release NotesThe Last TuxiesPlan your meetup: Colony EventsLUP 600 Pacific Northwest Party · Colony EventsIntroducing CentOS Stream 10 — CentOS Stream serves as a development branch for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), providing a continuous preview of features before they are incorporated into RHEL.EPEL 10 is now available — The Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) 10 has been officially released, offering users access to over 10,000 packages built from 3,600 source packages, thanks to the efforts of over 150 Fedora package maintainers.Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller: A change of hats! — Matthew Miller, the Fedora Project Leader for over a decade, has announced his decision to step down from the role. Initially aiming for a five-year term, he extended his tenure after feeling there was more to accomplish. Now, after ten years, Miller believes it is the right time for a leadership change to bring fresh energy and ideas to Fedora.Fedora COSMIC Desktop Spin Proposed For Fedora 42 — The Fedora Project is considering a new "Fedora COSMIC" spin for Fedora 42, featuring the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment developed by System76.Changes/FedoraCOSMIC - Fedora Project WikiPtyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal — Ptyxis was introduced as an option in Ubuntu 24.10, though it was not the default terminal. While GNOME Console remains the default in Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds, there is growing support for Ptyxis within the Ubuntu community. Canonical Desktop Software Engineer Jeremy Bicha confirmed this shift, stating that Ptyxis is now the "recommended replacement for GNOME Terminal."Zen Kernel FAQ — Result of a collaborative effort of kernel hackers to provide the best Linux kernel possible for everyday systemsThe MuQSS CPU schedulerLinux Audio System Configuration GuideI've turned preempt=full on and it solved most of my problems : r/FedoraHow to 'test' if kernel is truly PREEMPT=FULL and threadirqs? - Fedora DiscussionRevisiting the kernel's preemption models (part 1) [LWN.net]config_preempt_dynamic - kernelconfig.ioKernel preemption - WikipediaDynamic Preemption Support Sent In For The Linux 5.12 Kernel - PhoronixAnnual Membership — Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!kb6nu study guideARISS SSTV GalleryLibro.fm, Your Independent Bookstore for Digital AudiobooksFountain 1.1.10 - Payment UX Improvements and Faster BoostsPorts-info — Simple utility to show open ports on linux systems
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 592: Chris' Netboot Nonsense

    592: Chris' Netboot Nonsense
    Dec 9 2024

    USB thumb drives are old and busted. No hard drive? No problem. Need a quick system rescue or work in another distro for the day? Easy.

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    • Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
    • 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps.

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    • ODROID H4 PLUS
    • ODROID H4 Mini-ITX Kit
    • Plan your meetup: Colony Events
    • LUP 600 Pacific Northwest Party · Colony Events
    • Request for Proposals: Flathub Program Management — The GNOME Foundation, in partnership with KDE e.V., is bootstrapping Flathub LLC to become a self-sustaining entity.
    • Flathub to become a self-sustaining entity and they're looking to hire someone to help
    • Flathub Statistics
    • Flathub Verified Apps
    • Verification | Flathub Documentation
    • open issues on FlatHub-Infra GitHub
    • netboot.xyz — Your favorite operating systems in one place. A network-based bootable operating system installer based on iPXE.
    • Booting Methods
    • boot netboot.xyz from grub
    • boot netboot.xyz from a USB Disk
    • Windows | netboot.xyz
    • Windows PE image as an ISO, instructions on how to build it can be found here
    • LUP 333
    • Annual Membership — Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!
    • Proxmox and Veeam backups
    • home-assistant-technitiumdns — This custom integration allows you to integrate TechnetiumDNS with Home Assistant, providing sensors for various DNS statistics.
    • sam h's nix config with Blocky
    • Rescuezilla — Rescuezilla is an open-source easy-to-use disk imaging app that's fully compatible with Clonezilla — the industry-standard trusted by tens of millions.
    • rescuezilla/rescuezilla: The Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 591: KDE Goes Banana

    591: KDE Goes Banana
    Dec 2 2024
    The KDE and GNOME projects are working on official Linux distributions, but do we need more distros? We dig into their special sauce.Plus: Wes' top DNS server pick, and it's not one we've heard before.Sponsored By:Black Friday Member Sale: 30% Off for the lifetime of your Membership! Code: blackfridayTailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FMFirst Router Designed Specifically For OpenWrt Released — The OpenWrt One costs $89 with a case ($68.42 for the logic board only) and is hacker-friendly, featuring robust hardware specifications such as a MediaTek MT7981B SoC, dual Ethernet ports (2.5 GbE and 1 GbE), USB-C power, and modular expansion options.Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros"KDE Linux" (codenamed "Project Banana")Akademy 2024 - Saturday 7th September - Room 1 - YouTubeAn Operating System of Our Own - Akademy 2024 - FTVAdrian VovkA Desktop for AllGNOME OS NightlyFitting Everything TogetherShell Yes! | Push the Button2024 Tuxies.Party — New category based on your feedback, and we've cleared out the hall of fame, all distros and desktops up for a vote!Reminder that PlanetNix Call for Papers is still open!Technitium DNS ServerTechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer: Technitium DNS Server — Technitium DNS Server is an open source authoritative as well as recursive DNS server that can be used for self hosting a DNS server for privacy & security. It works out-of-the-box with no or minimal configuration and provides a user friendly web console accessible using any modern web browser.Technitium Blog: Running Technitium DNS Server on Ubuntu LinuxDnsServer/docker-compose.ymltechnitium-dns-server - MyNixOSNixOS Search - Options - technitiumtechnitium-dns-server.nixMembership Black Friday Sale 30% offAnnual Membership — Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Errands — Todo application for those who prefer simplicity.Errands GitHub Page
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 590: Self-Host Before You're Toast

    590: Self-Host Before You're Toast
    Nov 25 2024
    Two years ago, we took a small step toward digital privacy. Today, we're rethinking everything about our online lives, and we'll give you the tools to do the same.Sponsored By:Black Friday Member Sale: 30% Off for the lifetime of your Membership! Code: blackfridayTailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FMSyncthing — Open Source Continuous File Synchronization2024 Tuxies.Party — New category based on your feedback, and we've cleared out the hall of fame, all distros and desktops up for a vote!BlueBubblesDavx5Location | Home Assistant Companion DocsGarmin Forerunner 265Obtainium: Get Android app updates straight from the source.OSS-DocumentScanner: Android document document scanning appSimple Mobile ToolsSimple-Calendar2FAS - the Internet's favorite open-source authenticatorFUTO KeyboardReleases · futo-org/android-keyboardstreamyfin: A Jellyfin client build with ExpoTubular: A fork of NewPipe that implements SponsorBlock and ReturnYouTubeDislike.Fossify - fork of SimpleMobileToolsSoundcore Motion 300 by AnkerLubeLoggerSelf-Hosted 127: Can't Fix What You Don't TrackMealie.io — Self-hosted Recpie ManagmentSelf-Hosted 135: Rebuilding For the Last Timepinchflat: Your next YouTube media managerSelf-Hosted 134: YouTube UnpluggedEmbrace Alby Hub - phasing out Alby’s shared wallet | Alby User Guide — In the beginning of 2024, we shared our vision in "Where Does Alby Fly From Here". Since then we launched Alby Hub, your self-custodial wallet accessible from anywhere to integrate with dozens of apps. We’ve also launched Alby Go - the easiest-to-use mobile app to connect your Alby Hub and use your sats on the go.Wes' half-finished Alby Hub FlakeAlby Go — The easiest mobile app to use bitcoin on the Go and that works great with Alby Hub.Alby Go - Apps on Google PlayBreez App — The Breez mobile app is a favorite of Lightning wizards and rookies alike. With a non-custodial Lightning node running on your mobile device, digital cash register, podcast player, and its own marketplace, the app delivers a standard-setting UX with 100% bitcoin DNA under the hood.Membership Black Friday Sale 30% offAnnual Membership — Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!turboscribe.aiDiscount Bandit — Self Hosted product tracker for Amazon, Walmart And many moreDiscount-Bandit on GitHubDiscount-Bandit docker-compose.yamlFountain on X — Music discovery isn’t what it used to be. Fountain Radio makes it fun again. Wave goodbye to algorithmic playlists and say hello to a new communal listening experience powered by Bitcoin and Nostr. Fountain Radio is live in version 1.1.8 now. Here's how it works 👇
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 589: 6 Reasons to Love Linux 6.12

    589: 6 Reasons to Love Linux 6.12
    Nov 18 2024

    The Linux 6.12 kernel isn't just another update — it's a game-changer that deserves our full attention, from performance improvements to fascinating new features.

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    • Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!
    • Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
    • 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps.

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    • Linux 6.12 Features Are Super Exciting With Real-Time, Sched_ext, Intel Xe2 & Raspberry Pi 5 - Phoronix
    • Release v6.12 · torvalds/linux
    • LKML: Linus Torvalds: Linux 6.12
    • The 6.12 kernel has been released
    • Linux_6.12 - Linux Kernel Newbies
    • Linux Kernel Release Model
    • How do kernel version numbers work? : r/linux4noobs
    • 2. How the development process works — The Linux Kernel documentation
    • oracle/bpftune: bpftune uses BPF to auto-tune Linux systems
    • What's scheduled for sched_ext
    • Sched_ext at LPC 2024
    • sched_ext: scheduler architecture and interfaces (Part 2)
    • sched-ext/scx: sched_ext schedulers and tools
    • Raspberry Pi 5 Initial Patch
    • Printk Changes Submitted For Linux 6.12 Finish NBCON Console Preparations - Phoronix
    • Real-Time "PREEMPT_RT" Support Merged For Linux 6.12 - Phoronix
    • Real-time programming with Linux, part 1: What is real-time? - Shuhao's Blog
    • realtime:documentation:howto:applications:preemptrt_setup [Wiki]
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    • binary boost sound
    • LINUX Unplugged 563: Nix's People Problem
    • Btrfs Assistant — Btrfs Assistant is a GUI management tool to make managing a Btrfs filesystem easier.
    • kernelconfig.io — search config information for linux kernel modules
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    1 hr and 13 mins