Choose Linux enters indefinite hiatus.By Jupiter Broadcasting

Ell tells us about her first ever experience with Windows 10 and how it compares with Linux. Plus Drew has been using a Wayland-based i3-like tiling window manager called Sway. Links: Windows 10 Linux Unplugged 344: Our Week with Windows Sway — Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11. Choose L…

We try out Solus and are all impressed by this independent distro. Then Ell and Drew sing the praises of Visual Studio Code - a text editor that's packed full of features. Links: Solus — Solus is an operating system that is designed for home computing. Every tweak enables us to deliver a cohesive computing experience. Visual Studio Code — Code edit…

We revisit some of the projects we have covered in previous episodes to see what we've stuck with and what we haven't. Qubes OS and Tails, a handy Android app, building websites, easy Arch, the cloud, hardware hacking, and more. Links: Qubes OS virt-manager Boxes Regolith Chris Tries i3 for the First Time... LIVE NewPipe Hugo Endeavour OS Endless O…

A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros. Links: Previous Episodes with Distrohoppers LinuxConsole.orgBy Jupiter Broadcasting

Valentine's Day is nearly here so it's time to talk about why we love Linux and open source. Nothing is perfect though, so we also touch on a few areas that we feel could be improved.By Jupiter Broadcasting

Distrohoppers serves up something very different in the form of desktop BSD, and we reveal how important freedom is to us all. Links: GhostBSD — A simple, elegant desktop BSD Operating System Share wireless Internet connection through ethernetBy Jupiter Broadcasting

Trying to explain what Linux and open source are can be tricky. We discuss our various approaches, and how they differ depending on the experience of who we are explaining them to.By Jupiter Broadcasting

Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro. Links: Tails — Tails is a live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a USB stick or a DVD. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity. Installing KVM on Ubuntu Virtual machine manager — The virt-manag…

All three of us have different levels of experience with Linux but there are tons of things that we wish we'd learned earlier in our journey. From gatekeeping to community culture, command line tricks to backups, and more. Links: explainshell — Write down a command-line to see the help text that matches each argument Arch Linux — A simple, lightwei…

A chance to learn some Linux fundamentals in Distrohoppers, and the numerous ways we can all contribute to Linux and open source. Links: Void Linux — Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux® kernel. Mozilla bug report writing guidelines — This page assumes you'd like to contribute to the Mozilla project by collecti…

We talk about the best ways to get involved in open source communities, finding like-minded people, conference strategies, community hubs, and what happened to all the LUGs.By Jupiter Broadcasting

There are numerous ways to install software on a modern Linux system and we each have a different approach. Plus a lean and focused KDE experience in DistroHoppers. Links: KaOS — KaOS is an independent distribution focused on Qt and KDE. KaOS Sponsors — A FOSS project like KaOS really need that some companies and individuals are willing to sponsor …

We are joined by special guest Chz who is a long-time user of single board computers to talk about how we use boards like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, and ROCKPro64. Special Guest: chzbacon. Links: Raspberry Pi Orange Pi Banana Pi ODROID Pine64 BrickPiBy Jupiter Broadcasting

We have three different approaches to using the cloud, so we discuss various ways to expand your Linux knowledge beyond the desktop. Plus Distrohoppers delivers a mobile-like experience that splits opinion. Links: Android-x86 — This is a project to port Android open source project to x86 platform AWS Free Tier — Gain free, hands-on experience with …

There's lots to consider when setting someone up with Linux for the first time. User needs and expectations, distro choice, hardware, and so much more. We discuss our experiences, and ask some fundamental questions.By Jupiter Broadcasting

Getting into hardware hacking with Arduino, and analysing sleep data from CPAP machines. Plus a glimpse into the past in Distrohoppers. Links: Arduino software Getting started with Badgy IoT Smart RGB LED strips with Home Assistant Slackel — Slackel is a Linux distribution based on Slackware and Salix. OSCAR — Open Source CPAP Analysis Reporter…

We check out a great tool for learning web development basics, and Distrohoppers brings us mixed experiences. Plus which of the 10 commandments for Linux users we agree with. Links: Ell's Trip to Hacker Summer Camp — The whole Choose Linux crew talk about Ell's recent trip to Black Hat, B-sides, DEF CON, and more at Hacker Summer Camp. PCLinuxOS — …

Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the video streaming and recording software OBS Studio. Plus a handy audio recorder that's as simple as it gets. Links: OBS Studio — Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. SoundRecorder — A simple and modern sound recorder Endless OS — The operating syst…

We take a look at the continuation of Antergos called Endeavour OS and are pretty impressed, and Distrohoppers delivers an interesting distro that's obsessed with cats. Plus the only way to watch YouTube videos on Android. Links: Endeavour OS — An Arch-based distro with a friendly community NewPipe — Lightweight YouTube frontend Pisi Linux — Pisi L…

Distrohoppers brings us up a fascinating distro where every application runs in its own VM. Plus Drew and Joe disagree on the best media solution. Links: Qubes OS — Qubes OS is a security-oriented operating system Qubes OS video tour — Talk from the Circle of HOPE (2018) hacker conference: Plex — Your favorite movies, TV, music, web shows, podcasts…

Two new hosts join Joe to talk about a nice i3 implementation and an amazing arcade game written in Bash. Plus a new segment called Distrohoppers, and a useful hidden feature of GNOME. Links: Regolith Linux — Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a tr…

Zorin OS is described as “a powerful desktop you already know how to use.” It’s elegant, beginner-friendly and looks beautiful, too. Should we be paying more attention to it? Then in another first, Jason installs his first alternative mobile OS, and Joe gives advice on getting the most out of LineageOS. Unfortunately we end the episode by saying go…

He didn't stop at Xfce. Jason became that Arch Linux guy. Is it as challenging to install as we’ve been told? We discuss the hard way, and then the easier way. Then we take the mighty Oryx Pro laptop from System76 for a first impressions test drive! Links: Arch Linux — A simple, lightweight distribution Arch Linux Install Script — Arch Linux Instal…

Practically overnight, Intel’s Clear Linux OS has turned into a distribution worth paying attention to. But is it ready for regular desktop Linux users? Plus, Jason goes down yet another awesome rabbit hole with a new project on GitHub aimed at giving back to the Linux and open source community. Links: It's Time To Pay Attention To Intel's Clear Li…