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Upbeat and family-friendly show including news, discussion, interviews and reviews from the Ubuntu, Linux and Open Source world.

Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Martin Wimpress

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    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 172 EPISODES

    4.9 from 95 ratings Listeners of Ubuntu Podcast that love the show mention: ubuntu, linux podcast, highly entertaining, discussion, bit, wonderful, informative, great, show, best, fun.


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    The Ubuntu Podcast is a truly enjoyable and informative podcast that caters to the Ubuntu community and Linux enthusiasts. With a wide range of topics and engaging discussions, it keeps listeners engaged and eager for future episodes. The hosts have great chemistry and their rapport adds to the overall charm of the show. Additionally, Martin's logical and honest responses bring a refreshing perspective to the discussions.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its balance between charm and technical depth. It manages to be entertaining while also diving into the nitty-gritty details of Linux and open-source technology. The hosts maintain a strong focus on their topics, ensuring that listeners get valuable insights without getting lost in irrelevant tangents. This makes it a go-to podcast for anyone seeking both entertainment and knowledge within the Ubuntu/GNU/Linux realm.

    However, one minor flaw that some listeners may find is the theme music, which some describe as obnoxious. While this may not detract significantly from the overall enjoyment of the podcast, it could be an improvement if addressed in future episodes.

    In conclusion, The Ubuntu Podcast is an exceptional podcast for anyone interested in Linux and open-source technology. Its intelligent conversation, civilized debates, and informative content make it a thought-provoking listen. With affable hosts who strike a perfect balance between charm and technical expertise, this podcast is highly recommended for those seeking quality content within the Ubuntu/GNU/Linux community.



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    Latest episodes from Ubuntu Podcast

    Python A-Go-Go

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 33:05


    In this episode: Alan builds a content pipeline with ALL THE MODELS! Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy Martin completes his Fedi-migration from Fosstodon to GoToSocial. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Thoccing Heavy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 35:09


    In this episode: Mark has been prototyping Bookshelf Buddy devices with Raspberry Pi. See the demo here. Alan has been using bots, to build bots, that pretend not to be bots. Martin fell down a rabbit hole filled with keyswitches and keycaps. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    High Precision Solid Metal Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 38:51


    In this episode: Martin switches from traditional mice ️

    Crafting Bookshelf Buddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 29:48


    In this episode: Alan gives a talk about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025 Mark continues developing and names “Bookshelf Buddy”, a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Martin keeps an eye on his resources with Resources You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Great Scott, 1.21 Jiggabits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 30:00


    Show notes here in Markdown, No HTML. No relative links. In this episode: Mark has started developing a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Alan has taken a look at Docs, but didn’t use it. Martin has upgraded his home networking with Deco and YuanLey devices. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Moodling Myself Silly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 34:11


    In this episode: Martin has created smiti18n (pronounced smitten) - A very complete internationalization library for Lua with LÖVE support

    Syfting Through a LÖVEly Rack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 26:09


    In this episode: Mark built a server rack using parts from LinxcomUK (ebay) and Kenable. Alan wrote a measure-syft for benchmarking syft performance. Martin created the LÖVE Game Development & Automated Build System. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Mark Down in the Console Caves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 28:04


    In this episode: Alan switches from self hosted markdown to self hosted mark down served from a docker container running CodiMD. Mark puts on his robe and wizard’s hat, and ventures into the Caves of Qud. Martin switches his console to KMSCON. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Algorithms, Actions, and GitHub Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 31:01


    In this episode: Martin runs GitHub Actions on his development workstations using act. Alan likes to help people and has upped his people-helping skills by making little tools to solve their problems. keyshield - A simple utility to protect your game inputs from GNOME keyboard shortcuts. archive-vbulletin-thread - A Python script to archive threads from vBulletin-based forums. Mark has been flexing his grey matter with challenging mathematical/computer programming problems at Project Euler. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Not a Bar or a Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 29:10


    In this episode: Mark has been a STEM Ambassador, talking to school children about his career. Alan is co-organising BarCamp Surrey, a free event at Godalming College on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Martin has switched from powerline-go to starship, and shared his starship config. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Streaming Your Way to Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 32:58


    In this episode: Alan migrates accounts from the silly bird website to BlueSky for Syft, Grype, and Anchore, and has fun with Starter Packs Mark migrates his personal Linux ISO hosting from Plex to Jellyfin. Martin migrates his life to the Fediverse, contributing to Owncast along the way. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Working Remotely on the Savannah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 28:13


    In this episode: Martin uses LittleLink and LittleLink Extended to create a “link in bio” page. Deployments to https://wimpysworld.link/ are automated using ssh-deploy. Mark is using GNOME on Wayland remotely. Alan’s coding journey expands his horizons to the Savannah. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    A Textual Rummage With Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 28:24


    In this episode: Alan has written Grummage for inspecting the output of Grype. Martin is hosting his own personal Fediverse instance with GoToSocial, and has written a backup tool. Mark is listening to Critical Role with Audiobookshelf. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 28:49


    In this episode: Alan uses vhs to make a short video Mark uses MARP to build a presentation in MarkDown for a lightning talk at OggCamp Martin uses pueue to manage all his mainframe jobs You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Somewhere Over the Keybow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 35:44


    In this episode: Martin has been keeping setting up simple monitoring and observability on a new server with ntfy.sh and gatus Alan has been creating animated gifs of terminal sessions with t-rec. Mark picked up a Keybow MINI from the swaps table at OggCamp. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Punch Up in the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 27:44


    In this episode: Martin has been keeping his secrets safe with gocryptfs. CLI setup: gocryptfs -init ~/Syncthing/Secrets: Create encrypted storage gocryptfs ~/Syncthing/Secrets ~/Vault: Mount the decrypted secrets under ~/Vault fusermount -u ~/Vault: Unmount the decrypted secrets GUI Tools: vaults (Linux, GTK4) SiriKali (cross-platform, Qt) Mark wrote, built and released powerline-go-moodle. Alan joined the club and bought an LG Dualup monitor. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    The Reply Guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 21:37


    In this episode: Alan, Martin, and Mark read your feedback about streaming audio and video, those funny square monitors, funny keyboards and more. Some links and products mentioned in the show: funkwhale Synergy Elis’ monitors we “forced” them to buy Indoor cameras tvheadendinterruptionchecke homeserver-power-saver dockcheck You can send feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Rock Around the Underclock

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 30:07


    In this episode: Martin has been overclocking and underclocking GPUs with the pretty tools: gpuviewer GreenWithEnvy Which needs a Coolbits bit mask of 28 to enable power and fan control. Linux AMDGPU Configuration Tool or LACT Requires the amdgpu.ppfeaturemask kernel parameter with this value 0xfffd7fff to enable power and fan control. Alan, who is still not a developer, has been writing more Python to discover new music via the Spotify APIs. Mark created a new Audiobook server using audiobookshelf You can send feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    A Pair of Comfortable GPUs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 34:17


    In this episode: Mark brings us a clutch of Subsonic apps for Android: Tempo GoSonic Ultrasonic Symphonium Martin names a whole new category of “Top-like” tools for monitoring GPUS: nvtop intel_gpu_top nvitop amdgpu_top Alan, who is not a developer, has been writing UncleClive in Python to send Mastodon posts to a Spectrum emulator and back. You can send feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Lipstick on a Font

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 32:25


    In this episode: Alan snapped Syft and Grype with classic confinement Martin patched a font from the past to add quality-of-life glyphs and braile characters, to make it marginally better to look at. Mark went in search of a self-hosted streaming music solution, and found SubSonic with mobile clients. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Themes, Streams and Audio Machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 29:03


    In this episode: Martin themes his Linux desktop and the Internet using Catppuccin. Alan has been streaming to Twitch, YouTube and Owncast with stream-sprout. Mark plays audio from his Android phone to his Linux desktop speakers. And Martin does the same with an iPad and uses playerctl and bluetoothctl to control the iPad remotely. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Mark Was Right, Twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 35:07


    In this episode: Martin is migrating notes to Joplin and heynote, and getting 2 LG DualUp monitors. Alan attempts to contribute package updates to Void and Apline linux. Mark discovers what happens when you plug a phone’s USB port into TV. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    All of a Flutter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 32:59


    In this episode: Alan explains how and why he uses Listmonk to create, host and send out a personal email newsletter. Mark gets guilt-tripped nerd-sniped into updating the Flutter-based Quickgui project. Martin digs into his pile-o-bits to craft a new home-lab server that is quieter, cooler, harder, faster, better, stronger, and mostly empty. Martin mentioned an episode of Ask The Hosts. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Welcome Homepage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 30:47


    In this episode: Martin uses homepage to create a static highly customizable application dashboard. Martin also mentioned the New Tab Override extension for Firefox. Mark has been composing bass parts for an album using Tux Guitar. Alan has been visualising source code in 4K with Gource. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Quick, Quicker, Quickest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 34:07


    In this episode: Martin announces what’s new in quickemu. Mark explains how quickgui came to be. Alan starts testing with quicktest. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Searching for a New Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 32:15


    In this episode: Alan uses records his voice with Piper Recording Studio using the LJ format for use with Piper Train to create a new generation of the old Mycroft AI apope voice. Martin has eschewed Google Search to use Kagi instead. Mark has been judging a coding contest where students used Scratch to create games, including the use of backpack. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Quickemu Rising From the Bashes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 35:54


    In this episode: Martin has been working on Quickemu, his project to quickly create and run optimised Linux, Windows and macOS virtual machines. Alan has a new job at Anchore, and tells us about their open-source vulnerability, SBOM, license scanners, Grype, Syft, and Grant Mark explains how he is using ntfy to send push notifications to his phone when servers do interesting things. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Desktop of the Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 32:11


    In this episode: Martin has been perfecting the Pantheon desktop environment. Alan has been writing Go, and enjoying it. Mark has been playing Against the Storm, a town-builder with rogue-like elements. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Snappy Snap Snapshots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 27:26


    In this episode: Alan has the most exotic GPU configuration and needs your help now! Martin has improved his desktop Linux chat quality of life with Telegram GTK4 Color palette, Fractal and Halloy. Mark is migrating data to his new home server in a very snappy way. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    The Joy of Linux Torture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 31:00


    In this episode: Mark is migrating services between servers Martin is stress-testing Linux with stress-ng Alan is coding for fun in PHP You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    A Mini Swap Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 32:04


    In this episode, we discuss: Driving an electric Mini for two years. Migrating to a new home server. Using a modern version of swap. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    An Exodus of Bitcoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 32:48


    In this episode, we discuss: bcachefs debuted in Linux 6.7, and Martin has excitedly installed it on everything! Support bcachefs development via Patreon Alan helps someone with an Exodus of Bitcoin Exodus Bitcoin Wallet: $490K Swindle Mark has pulled the trigger on a new “home server” You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Magazines Reloaded

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 29:07


    In this episode, we discuss: Reading magazines with Libby and Calibre plugins. Building Telegram for Asahi Linux. Virtualising on an M2 Macbook with Lima You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Fetch Is Going to Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 32:58


    In this episode, we discuss: Emulating SoundBlaster cards in FreeDOS on bare metal. Vogons Planning for HP Microserver hardware failure NeoFetch is dead, long live fastfetch, cpufetch, ramfetch, and onefetch, You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Unfold Your Coding Potential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 31:33


    In this episode, we discuss: Using the unfold.ai coding assistant to turn the MVP Rust project, ia-get, into a “product”. Impressions of actually using NextCloud. Listening to audiobooks on Linux with Cozy and on Android with Voice. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    This Is How I Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 26:44


    In this episode, we discuss: Playing Baldur’s Gate 3. Going LoCo in Ubuntu - You can contribute to the UK LoCo website on GitHub. Building and running Snaps on NixOS. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Snap, Crackle and Desktop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 29:01


    In this episode, we discuss: Alan stumbles upon Ubuntu Core Desktop Preview and gives it a shake on a SteamDeck. Mark further continues his adventures in the Fediverse, by developing AWS Lambdas on his desktop. Martin creates an Open-Source Apple AirDrop-alike for sending files around the aether. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Bottom Is the New Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 29:41


    In this episode, we discuss: B is for Bottom in Martin’s A-Z of Modern Unix. Alan takes Asahi Linux for a test drive on an M1 Macbook using Ubuntu Asahi. Mark continues his adventures integrating his static blog with the Fediverse. We also mentioned owncast for self-hosting live streams, which also has deep Fediverse integration. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Blogging to the Fediverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 30:11


    In this episode, we discuss: Publishing blog posts to the Fediverse with help from Seb Jambor’s ActivityPub.academy and Paul Kinlan’s blog. Writing Rust code without knowing Rust. Resurrecting a NextCloud Box and using it for something new. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Mish Mash Mesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 30:08


    Show notes here in Markdown, No HTML. No relative links. In this episode, we discuss: Upgrading the network in a rented student house with TP-Link Deco The gaming journey of a tiny-handed toddler from button mashing to throwing rocks Building a solid-state NAS with NixOS You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    One Hundred Percent Colombian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 33:56


    In this episode we discuss: Using Distrobox, via Universal Blue, to run OBS Studio Portable built for Ubuntu on NixOS. You might also like Bazzite, an OCI image that serves as an alternative operating system for the Steam Deck. The trials and tribulations of updating dozens of Snaps to current standards, including the wonderful Bombsquad J2ME retro-gaming on Android using J2ME Loader and (nearly) RetroDECK You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Um, Actually

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 21:43


    We go over the feedback from the first 12 episodes. Website All the shows in the Late Night Linux Family TPM Lots of people recommended YubiKey TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption is coming to Ubuntu Tang server for remote key delivery Unlocking with a USB key Backups We answer some questions about our backup solutions Music SongShift for iOS can migrate your playlists between services. Cider 2 is available on Itch.io ZeroTier Alan and Martin have installed ZeroTier on the Steam Deck. NixOS You can set up printing with auto discovering using Martin’s CUPS and Avahi configurations. Also see the NixOS Wiki about Printing You can send feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Steam Deck Emulation Done Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 35:54


    In this episode, we discuss: Consolidating multiple services onto a dedicated server Contributing to a large open source project Retro gaming on a refurbished Steam Deck with RetroDECK, ScreenScraper, and ZeroTier You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Using Two GPUs at Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 29:03


    In this episode, we discuss: Exploring the secrets of the TPM Running Radeon and NVIDIA GPUs in one PC. Getting ongoing data from an EV. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    History All the Way Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 29:38


    In this episode, we discuss: Creating a magical shell history with Atuin Using Axiom to visualise a “data takeout” of a Mini EV Going maximum Google with a previously owned Pixel 6a purchased via Mozillion, then de-googling with Simple Mobile Tools. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Big Backup Bonanza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 29:42


    In this episode, we discuss: Backing up with rsnapshot BorgBackup is better Using rclone to keep family photos safe You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Picking Apart the Steam Deck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 33:03


    In this episode, we discuss: Repairing a Steam Deck Taking digital hoarding too far with Tube Archivist Creating a magical LAN using the Internet with ZeroTier Some pictures of the state inside Mark’s Steam Deck The interior of a Steam Deck showing a PCB with a corroded connector The back of a Steam Deck’s touchpad showing sticky residue The touch pad PCB from a Steam Deck showing sitcky residue coating the sensor You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Immutable Desktop Linux for Anyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 32:58


    In this episode we discuss: Making a NixOS configuration for non-technical family members Taking a Steam Deck on an aeroplane Publishing a GNOME extension You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Writing a Game for Linux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 32:12


    In this episode we discuss: Extending the range of ADSB receivers and sending data to additional places “Hacking” a washing machine Entering Linux Game Jam 2023 in a not very Linux-y way with Antsy Alien Attack Pico You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Extending GNOME Is Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 33:49


    In this episode we discuss: Writing a GNOME Extension Editing without nano, switching to Micro What we learned from AskUbuntu You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Automatic for the People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 32:24


    In this episode we discuss: RSS is alive and well, and powering Mastodon bots The best mouse for desktop Linux. Possibly. Using the Stream Deck to automate desktop Linux You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

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