LINUX Unplugged

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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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: blackfriday 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.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

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: blackfriday 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.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 👇