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.

2023 Spoilers | LINUX Unplugged 491

1 January 2023

We assemble to predict what will happen in 2023 and score how our 2022 predictions turned out.

2022 Tuxies | LINUX Unplugged 490

25 December 2022

It's the third annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2022.

Brent's Secret Emails | LINUX Unplugged 489

18 December 2022

Brent's been hiding your emails; we confront him and expose what he's been keeping from the show.

Revenge of the Lizard People | LINUX Unplugged 488

11 December 2022

We complete a year-long journey and discover some unspoken truths about a great Linux distro. Plus one small, and one major update on our GrapheneOS adventure.

The Debian Debate | LINUX Unplugged 487

4 December 2022

After nearly half a year of woe, Brent is ready to give Linux the go. Join us as we compare and contrast two Linux distros and end up with one going on Brent's machine.

Goodbye, Google | LINUX Unplugged 486

27 November 2022

Chris ditches the iPhone and switches to GrapheneOS, a security and privacy-focused project that lets you take control back from Google.

Mystery Box | LINUX Unplugged 485

20 November 2022

We dig into Shufflecake, a tool that lets Linux users hide data with plausible deniability, then let our live stream SSH into our server and see if they can discover our secret data.

Fedora Falls Flat | LINUX Unplugged 484

13 November 2022

Why this latest release of Fedora misses the mark, and Ubuntu's quiet backing away from ZFS.

Chris Is Done With Raspberry Pi | LINUX Unplugged 483

6 November 2022

We surprise each other with three different topics, and Chris has a big update on the ODROID H3+.

Legacy Gets the Boot | LINUX Unplugged 482

30 October 2022

Are the long-timers holding Linux back? Lennart Poettering argues we are and proposes a new Microsoft-blessed way to secure Linux.

Just a Prompt Away | LINUX Unplugged 481

23 October 2022

The Internet is going crazy with AI-generated media. What's the open-source story, and is Linux being left out?

Taming the Beast | LINUX Unplugged 480

16 October 2022

Linus Tech Tips blows it again, and we clean up. Plus, we push System76's updated Thelio Workstation to the breaking point.