LINUX Unplugged

Big things are coming to Microsoft's WSL so we get the inside scoop on what's just around the corner. Plus a few new GNOME features, some Arch server follow up, and more!Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Hayden Barnes.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:New Gnome Extensions Tool GNOME 3.36 Bringing Better Multi-GPU Handling With Switcheroo-Control, NVIDIA Support Jonathon F in Launchpad Pocket Popcorn Computer Old Pocket C.H.I.P. Better Together: A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy Join Forces – Linux Academy Brunch w/Jason PT1 Linux Headlines Jupiter Extras - NOW ON YouTube Leadership Transition at Whitewater Foundry Canonical co-sponsors Windows Subsystem for Linux conference https://github.com/sirredbeard/unofficial-webapp-office#how-this-works Hayden Barnes on Twitter: “Fixes inbound in a few days for @nim_lang snaps (stable, LTS & nightly) that will allow access to system libraries and non-gcc compilers. Also added bash completion for nim & nimble. Made w/ #UbuntuWSL & @ubuntu Hyper-V & @code, built on @github Actions & pushed to @snapcraftio.” Canonical makes Ubuntu for Windows SubSystem for Linux a priority WSLconf 1 - a community-initiated event on all things Windows Subsystem for Linux and WSL-related. grub-btrfs advice Bad Idea! Wikit - A command line tool for searching wikipedia Linux Spotlight w/ChrisLinux Spotlight w/Chris audio version

We're myth-busting this week as we take a perfectly functioning production server and switch it to Arch. Is this rolling distro too dangerous to run in production, or can the right approach unlock the perfect server? We try it so you don't have to. Plus some big community news, feedback, and more.Special Guest: Brent Gervais.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Microsoft Teams is now available on Linux Microsoft Teams is the first Office app for Linux | VentureBeat Black Friday Sale is almost done! NVIDIA Looks To Have Some Sort Of Open-Source Driver Announcement For 2020 WireGuard VPN is a step closer to mainstream adoption How to setup your own VPN server using WireGuard on Ubuntu Chris Noticed his Manjaro mirrors were REALLY slow this AM Christmas Student Contest! | The Mad Botter — We are running a contest for High-School students to win a System76 Thelio Linux PC on us. To qualify you must be a US high-school student with your parents permission to participate and write a small FOSS project and publish it on GitHub.Perfect Plasma Setup - From Basic to Brilliant - YouTube Jupiter Extras: Brunch with Brent: Alan Pope Keep the conversation going join us on Telegram Jupiterbroadcasting.com/telegram WireGuard Snapper pacupg snap-pac: Pacman hooks that use snapper to create pre/post btrfs snapshots like openSUSE’s YaST Docker + systemd-network Surprise - Bootloader Blog Docker - ArchWiki A reliable fix to Docker not keeping it’s IPV4 address on Arch - VADOSWARE ubuntu - Docker service starts before ZFS - Server Fault grub-btrfs: Include btrfs snapshots in the grub menu Feedback: Arch Update Catch-Up Tips

Give the gift of remote support with our neat SSH trick. Also, Cassidy from elementary OS joins us to discuss what's great about their new release. Plus we'll share some gadget gift ideas, and what we're building for the holidays.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Cassidy James Blaede.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Thermal testing Raspberry Pi 4 - Raspberry Pi Black Friday Sale is almost done! Librem 5 backers have begun receiving their Linux phones Richi’s Blog - ZeroNet Here’s An Early Look at the PinePhone Developer Edition (Video) - OMG! Ubuntu! Introducing elementary OS 5.1 Hera ⋅ elementary Blog Linux App Summit 2019 Linux Headlines Get Together | Distros and Drinks Jupiter Extras - NOW ON YouTube Keep the conversation going join us on Telegram Jupiterbroadcasting.com/telegram Giving the Gift of Linux. The gift of network backups backuppc - Docker Hub Pi-hole®: A black hole for Internet advertisements – A black hole for Internet advertisements Free Backup Solution - Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome: Network-wide ads & trackers blocking DNS server Lakka - The DIY open source retrogaming emulation console RetroArch - runs on iOS/Apple TV and Android for tablets and phones, as well as on game consoles like PS2, PS3, PSP, PS Vita, Wii, Wii U, 2DS, 3DS, Switch, and more! (what Lakka uses) Amazon.com: Retroflag NESPi Case+ Plus with USB Wired Game Controllers & Cooling Fan & Heatsinks for RetroPie Raspberry Pi 3/2 Model B & Raspberry Pi 3B+: Computers & Accessories Lee Seymour on Twitter: “@ChrisLAS @Raspberry_Pi There’s a Gameboy clone that runs on a Pi Zero.” / Twitter Odroid GO - Retro gaming based on the ESP32 microcontroller Adafruit Pi GRRL 2.0 - Handheld gaming based on the Raspberry Pi - Case and Pi not included Pimoroni Picade Cabinet Kit - Mini arcade cabinet based on the Raspberry Pi (Pi not included) jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi: Kodi app for Jellyfin Dennis Hoshield on Twitter: “@ChrisLAS @Raspberry_Pi The options are endless! I built a frame for the LCD panel and controller, and velcro’d a wood case enclosed R pi to it. https://t.co/ncS9UmPtK7” / Twitter OSMC - (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux. Founded in 2014, OSMC lets you play back media from your local network, attached storage and the Internet. OSMC’s Vero 4k + - £99 - Pair the power of OSMC with hardware anyone can use. Hass.io Installing Hass.io - Home Assistant Kasa Smart WiFi Plug Mini by TP-Link Holiday Light Show - System76 Weekend Project Strobe Audio — Open Source Multiroom Music System Pi-DAC+ I2S audiophile sound card for Raspberry Pi badaix/snapcast: Synchronous multi-room audio player Pi MusicBox - A Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Music player for the Raspberry Pi, with remote control Mopidy Open Media Vault - openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Orange Pi Zero Pioneer FreedomBox Home Server Kit Overview | FreedomBox - Personal Server at Home Self healing reverse SSH setup with systemd OpenSSH/Cookbook/Proxies and Jump Hosts - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Self-healing SSH Tunnel with autossh by jnsgruk IPv6 VPN · Slexy.org Pastebin 6tunnel · Slexy.org Pastebin 6tunnel: Tunnelling for application that don’t speak IPv6 Ubuntu Manpage: 6tunnel - tunnelling for application that don’t speak IPv6 DS-Lite – IPv4 over IPv6 and NAT | Citrix Blogs This Month in Mutter & GNOME Shell | November 2019 – GNOME Shell & Mutter Dev

Build one flat network across cloud providers, personal networks, with even thousands of nodes. We feature two amazing open source solutions, and the creators behind them. Plus community news, first impressions of Google Stadia, listener feedback, and some great picks.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Guus Sliepen, and Ryan Huber.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Chris Fisher on Twitter: “Trying out @GoogleStadia before today’s @LinuxUnplugged. Google is Working to Bring Mainline Linux Kernel to Android Linux 5.5 Crypto Code Has The Changes To Usher In WireGuard - Phoronix System76 Superfan 3 Article Photo Gallery for System76 Superfan 3 Pinebook Pro Article Jupiter Extras: popey on ThinkPads Jupiter Extras - NOW ON YouTube Tinc VPN Tinc - ArchWiki Install tinc VPN for Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft Introducing Nebula, the open source global overlay network from Slack Slack’s open source Nebula overlay network tool can solve multi region connectivity woes - TechRepublic Nebula on GitHub Feedback: CLI Autocomplete? fzf: A command-line fuzzy finder Fish Shell Liam writes… Hi Chris, I have also been experiencing random lag… Profile-sync-daemon: Symlinks and syncs browser profile dirs to RAM thus reducing HDD/SDD calls and speeding-up browsers. Feedback: Forum? wee-slack: A WeeChat plugin for Slack.com. Supports threads and reactions, synchronizes read markers, provides typing notification, etc.. Girens for Plex - Linux Apps on Flathub

The Pinebook Pro gets put through the travel test, while we get an update on Pine64 projects straight from the source. Plus a few surpises from the System76 Super Fan event.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Lukasz Erecinski.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:PinePhone “BraveHeart” Limited Edition Linux SmartPhone for early adopters MacBook Pro 2013 | eBay Apple MacBook Pro 2013 15.4" RETINA Laptop - ME294LL/A i7 16GB 512GB GT 750M | eBay KDE is looking for an experienced project manager to help guide the community’s goals to completion. GNOME Shell & Mutter Dev – Development blog for GNOME Shell and Mutter System76 Superfan event https://github.com/system76 Jupiter Extras: Brunch with Brent: Emma Marshall Keyboard firmware updater Manjaro ARM Preview3 for Pinebook Pro - Manjaro ARM / Announcements - Manjaro Linux Forum Brunch with Brent feed link. Lakka - The DIY open source retrogaming emulation console

Get to know our Linux Users Group a little better and learn why they love their Linux distros of choice, and the one thing they'd change to make them perfect.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Neal Gompa.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Neal’s DNF-on-Tumbleweed Hack New LA free course for November Yellow Dog Linux - WikipediaAPT-RPM — APT-RPM is a port of Debian's APT tools to a RPM based distribution.URPMI - Mageia wiki — urpmi is Mageia's command line tool for managing packages and repositoriesLinux Millionaire Question Form — Jupiter Broadcasting wants to create a fun game for Linux enthusiasts to test their knowledge on the depths of technology and Linux history. Please help by providing us your thoughtful questions and suggested answers!

Dell expands their linux hardware lineup, why elementary OS's Flatpak support sets the bar, and we chat with Christian Schaller of Red Hat about Fedora 31 and what's around the corner. Plus an update on Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 4 and a pick that's just for Wes.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, Christian F.K. Schaller, Danielle Foré, and Martin Wimpress.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Dell bets large on Ubuntu Linux laptops for builders - Mash Viral XPS 13 Inch 10th Gen 4K Laptop | Dell USA Roadmap for Ubuntu official support for the Raspberry Pi 4 | Ubuntu elementary Updates for October, 2019 Cassidy on Twitter: "elementary: spends a ton of time and energy going out of our way to make the sideloading experience for users clear, accurate, and easy. Implements Flatpak, making it easier for users to get apps from anywhere. Random YouTube commenters: LOL SO APPLE, HELLO WALLED GARDEN"JB Extras - Brunch with Brent w/Wimpy JB Extras - Threat hunting 101 1753295 – Pango no longer supports bitmap fonts Better Looking fonts For fedora : Fedora GitHub - tonsky/FiraCode: Monospaced font with programming ligatures The sad state of font rendering on Linux | Infosec scribbles Fedora 31 Performance Is Still Sliding In The Wrong Direction - Benchmarks Against Ubuntu 19.10 + Clear Linux - Phoronix Fedora Workstation 31 – Whats new Home · kexecboot/kexecboot Wiki · GitHub Kernel CVE · Slexy.org Pastebin

Fedora 31 strikes the right balance, we get the latest on the Librem 5 situation, and an easy graphics boost for laptops. Plus the best way to share your terminal yet, and more.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, and Drew DeVore.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:srslol on Twitter: “@ChrisLAS --> Hey dude. Quick question. What is the device you’re using as external GPU for your laptop. Is it called a breakaway box? Can you add any GPU and PCIe you want through Type C USB?” Mantiz Venus MZ-02 External Graphic Enclosure eGPU Using the Razer Core eGPU with Fedora Linux — I set launch options to DRI_PRIME=1 %command% to run the game on the eGPUSupplying the Demand – Purism First Librem 5 Smartphones are Shipping – Purism Jay Little - Software Obsessionist - The Sad Saga of Purism and the Librem 5 : Part 1 Purism’s Librem 5 phone starts shipping—a fully open GNU/Linux phone | Ars Technica Why Librem 5 will never succeed (in my opinion) Purism Librem 5 Linux phone delayed a bit due to CPU thermal problems - SlashGear An electrical engineers opinion on the Librem 5. : Purism Ubucon Europe - YouTube Fedora 31 Releases/31/ChangeSet - Fedora Project Wiki support cgroup v2 (unified hierarchy) · Issue #654 · opencontainers/runc · GitHub Fedora 31 ARM options Fedora 31 vs Ubuntu 19.10 Stock How to check Linux I/O scheduler » Linux Ask! | Linux Ask! Bug 745032 – Mouse Tracking ‘Laggy’ on Wayland, and mouse movements cause frame drops in other OpenGL applications Multi-monitor rendering in Wayland sessions spends some random fixed percentage of its time (average 50%) blocked, sleeping and unable to render the screen or respond to the user54 Boosting the Real Time Performance of Gnome Shell 3.34 in Ubuntu 19.10 Toolbox :: Fedora Docs Site tmate • Instant terminal sharing New Linux Foundation Effort to Focus on Data Confidence Fabrics to Scale Digital Transformation Initiatives - The Linux Foundation

Is the ZFS tax too high? We pit ZFS on root against ext4 in our laptop pressure cooker and see how they perform when RAM gets tight. Plus we take a look at Pop!_OS 19.10, complete our Ubuntu 19.10 review, cover community news, and lots more.Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Unix Turns 50 Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie Explain UNIX (Bell Labs) - YouTube Fedora at 15: Why Matthew Miller sees a bright future for the Linux distribution How a business was built on podcasts for Linux: The story of Jupiter Broadcasting Introducing Steam Remote Play Together Donate to the Gnome Foundation Patent Troll Defense Fund Texas Cyber Summit - Extras 24 Texas Cyber Summit - Blog Post Texas Cyber Summit - Photo Gallery Bug #1848790 “USB not working under arm64 on Pi4” EXT4 Stock Benchmarks ZFS on Root Benchmarks EXT vs ZFS Comparison ZFS on Root Lowmem Benchmarks ZFS on Root vs EXT4 Lowmem Comparison All tests compared Phoronix tests Kernel Parameters, see mem= Carl’s Deets about 19.10 Tensorman thinkpad-tools: Tools to manage Thinkpad properties

We risk it all and try ZFS on root with Ubuntu 19.10, and share our first impressions and what improvements we can't live without. Plus, exciting news for both Plasma and GNOME, coreboot laptops from System76, and too many picks.Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, and Martin Wimpress.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:KDE Plasma 5.17 System76 launches two Linux with Comet Lake chips and Coreboot GNOME Shell & Mutter 3.34.1 Deliver On Their Prominent Fixes Jupiter Extras: Brunch with Brent: A Chat with Angela Fisher Jupiter Extras: Operation Safe Escape Jupiter Extras: Self-Hosted: Reverse Proxy Basics October Free Courses at Linux Academy Ermine: a stoat, especially when in its white winter coat. Ubuntu 19.10 Daily images Eoan Ermine Release Notes Ubuntu ZFS support in 19.10: introduction · ~DidRocks Ubuntu ZFS support in 19.10: ZFS on root · ~DidRocks Should you skip ZFS on root? Skip the installer? Chromium in Ubuntu; deb to snap transition | Ubuntu MenuLibre | Sean M. Davis donadigo/appeditor: Edit application menu Wavemon - Wireless network monitoring on the CLI Kismet 2,500 DOS games released on archive.org DOS game repo on archive.org Even bigger repo of 7,000 DOS games that work with dosbox