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**Linux Matters**

Experienced Open Source professionals exploring the tech we actually use. If it runs on Linux, we’re into it. Whether you’re tweaking your desktop, gaming, self-hosting, developing software, improving terminal productivity, or running production infrastructure – we cover the tools and workflows that actually matter. New episode every fortnight. Upbeat and family-friendly for Linux enthusiasts of all ages.

Latest Episodes:

tailscale — **Unfold Your Coding Potential** Jan 09, 2024
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In this episode:

Martin is using the unfold.ai coding assistant to turn the MVP Rust project, `ia-get`, into a *“product”*.

Alan has impressions of actually using NextCloud.

Mark is listening to audiobooks on Linux with Cozy and on Android with Voice.

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This is how I roll Dec 26, 2023

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In this episode:

Mark is playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
Alan is going LoCo in Ubuntu - You can contribute to the UK LoCo website on GitHub.
Martin is building and running Snaps on NixOS.

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Snap, Crackle and Desktop Dec 12, 2023

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In this episode:

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 with LocalSend

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Bottom is the new Top Nov 28, 2023

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In this episode:

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 us on:

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Blogging to the Fediverse Nov 14, 2023

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In this episode:

Mark is publishing blog posts to the Fediverse with help from Seb Jambor’s ActivityPub.academy and Paul Kinlan’s blog.
Martin is writing Rust code without knowing Rust.
Alan is 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 us on:

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Mish Mash Mesh Oct 31, 2023

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In this episode:

Alan upgrades the network in a rented student house with TP-Link Deco
Mark details the gaming journey of a tiny-handed toddler from button mashing to throwing rocks
Martin is 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 us on:

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One Hundred Percent Colombian Oct 17, 2023

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In this episode:

Martin is 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.
Alan laments the trials and tribulations of updating dozens of Snaps to current standards, including the wonderful Bombsquad
Mark does a spot of 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 us on:

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Um, actually Oct 03, 2023

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We go over the feedback from the first 12 episodes.

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 us on:

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Steam Deck Emulation Done Right Sep 19, 2023

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In this episode:

Alan is consolidating multiple services onto a dedicated server
Mark is contributing to a large open source project
Martin is 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 us on:

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Using Two GPUs at Once Sep 05, 2023

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In this episode:

Mark has been exploring the secrets of the TPM
Martin is running Radeon and NVIDIA GPUs in one PC.
Alan is getting ongoing data from an EV.

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