Episodes
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Millions of computer users are already using or preparing to switch to Linux because soon, their computers won't be able to cope with Windows, and they cannot afford to upgrade their hardware. Linux is not just their only choice but also their best choice. Sometimes, though, it's the myths about Linux that stand in the way. In this episode we hope to dispel some of those myths.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #463 · Top 5 Myths About Linux
01:29 Bill's computer upgrades
04:53 5 myths about Linux
06:18 Myth 1: Linux Is Difficult To Use
06:59 Linux setup in the old days woes
08:26 Today's experience
09:33 Setup today
11:57 Larry's Windows 11 install approx 2 hours
12:48 Larry's Ubuntu Cinnamon install under 30 minutes
13:49 Bill's Windows 11 install for games 1hr 23min
14:52 Bill's Bazzite install 23 min. Ubuntu 24.04 install 13 min
16:46 If you discount Microsoft's constant pressure to buy software, using the computer is about the same on Windows or Linux
18:01 Myth 2: Linux Has Too Few Application Programs
31:43 Myth 3: There Are Too Many Different Linux Versions
42:57 Myth 4: Linux Is Obsolete Because It's Old
46:50 Myth 5: Linux Is 100% Secure
51:43 Summary
53:05 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
53:60 End
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Check out the new Going Linux website design and the new articles! Bill goes Big Linux and has been having issues with Ubuntu based distros. We discuss snap vs flatpack. Sean rambles, makes software recommendations, and wants your opinion on Enlightenment. Gabe asks about device drivers for Linux JackDeth has weather recommendations, details a powerful computer and recommends RustDesk over Team viewer. George From Tulsa tiscusses laptop battery life and virtual machines on macOS. Reid provides an update on the Lemur Pro and Jim like's the new music.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux 462 · Listener Feedback
00:28 Larry uses the wrong microphone
03:21 Larry redesigns the Going Linux website
06:16 Bill plays with Big Linux
07:26 Bill has been having issues with Ubuntu based distributions
09:18 Larry switches to the correct mic
10:40 Linux Mint ran without issues. Is it Snap vs. Flatpack?
14:46 SCALE 22x announcement
17:29 Sean: Ramblings and software recommendations
20:17 Software Freedom Day
23:43 YT-DLP
25:30 Gramps
26:20 Open source astronomy software
27:13 Inkscape and Sodipodi
27:34 AnsiWeather
29:09 Sean: Send in your opinions on Enlightenment
31:07 Stellarium
40:47 Gabe: Linux device drivers
51:26 JackDeth: Recommendations for Sean on weather apps
54:11 JackDeth: Dell Optiplex Linux load out
62:03 RustDesk vs. Team Viewer
66:28 George: Laptop battery life
72:26 George: UTM Virtual machine
74:47 Reid: An update on the Lemur Pro
81:22 Jim: I like the music
84:01 End
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After an update on Bill's distro hopping, we discuss some of the fairly recent events happening in the Linux and Open Source world. This episode was recorded on Sept 1, 2024.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #461-Linux and Open Source Current Events
02:35 NixOS, Bazzite still running
03:22 Linus Torvalds talks about AI
09:46 Pop!OS Cosmic Desktop Alpha
14:32 Immutable Manjaro?
17:15 Linux Mint 22 release
22:23 Linux Mint Cinnamon over Ubuntu Cinnamon for new users
25:26 Windows security update breaks dual-boot Linux systems
29:01 Google loses antitrust case over search
34:55 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
35:54 End
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Bill continues hopping. Larry upgrades the kernel. Listener Reid gets a Lemur, we get feedback on Networking and our theme, and a noise complaint. Bhikhu wrote an update tool and new Linux user Trevor looks for answers.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #460 · Listener Feedback
01:35 Bill continues hopping to Garuda
08:18 Larry upgrades the kernel on Ubuntu Cinnamon
10:08 Bluetooth bug in kernel 6.9.8
13:53 Zabbly kernels for Ubuntu
15:11 Larry's new hardware
17:44 Reid: New and light is good!
25:35 Reid: Follow-up on Lemur Pro
27:22 George: Feedback on episode 456
30:42 Bhikhu: Wrote a tool
33:57 Stephen: Linux flight simulators
36:23 Stephen: Our new music at 5x speed
37:54 Trevor: Save a Linux installation before nuke
47:20 Trevor: Point release vs. interim release vs. LTS release
56:00 Frank: Reference for networking
57:14 Solt: Noise in episode 456
61:53 Rick: Feedback on new theme
64:57 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
66:01 End
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Bill updates us on his distro hopping adventures and reviews 7 distros. We discuss getting connected to the internet, connecting your hardware, WPA2 best practices, and getting support. We provide a software suggestion and a game suggestion. We ask what you want for our next topic.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #459 · Networking - Part 2
01:08 Bill's distro hopping adventures
01:34 Bazzite Linux
07:14 NixOS
07:41 Manjaro
07:53 Ubuntu MATE
08:28 Linux Mint
09:36 Open SUSE
11:45 Kenoite
14:26 Networking
14:44 Connecting to the Internet
25:33 Connecting your hardware
36:52 WPA2 best practices
41:05 Use a firewall
41:30 Update your operating system
42:41 Use Bitwarden or another password manager
43:45 Use speedtest.net
44:12 Use your distributions forums or a support channel
45:30 The Linux Foundation
45:59 The Linux Documentation Project
46:22 Linux Questions
46:46 The Electronic Frontier Foundation
52:58 Software suggestion: GPT4all.io
57:07 Game suggestion: OSUI
58:54 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
60:10 End
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Bill updates us on his distro hopping and asks for help with his Dexcom data. Sean provides oodles of recommendations. Reid’s new computer rivals Larry’s. Nancy writes a book you need to buy! David comments on our new theme music – sort of. Bhiku comments on questions from episode 451.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #458 · Listener Feedback
01:57 Sound Cloud
04:43 Update on Manjaro
06:11 Dexcom: Is there a way to access and export the data on Linux?
10:17 Sean: Recommendations Part 1
11:44 SoX - Swiss Army Knife for audio
14:34 wget
16:23 curl
16:56 Midnight Commander
20:31 Weather widgets and applets recommendations request
28:33 NVIDIA 950
33:25 Sean: Part 2
42:46 Reid: New and Light Is Good! HP and System76
52:51 Nancy: Shameless plug for her book, Your Data, Your Devices, and You: Easy-to-Follow Instructions to Reduce Your Risk of Data Loss, Device Infection, and Identity Theft
59:15 David doesn't comment on our new theme music
59:46 David does comment on the new theme music
63:06 Bhiku: Feedback on episode 451 questions
68:58 Bhiku has more feedback on 451
71:45 goinginuxl.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, liste,n subscribe
72:52 End
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Bill helps install Windows 11… for a day. We define some of the basic networking terms in preparation for future discussions. Please give us feedback on our new theme music.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #457 · Networking - Introduction
02:16 Networking terms
02:40 Update on Bill's distro hopping adventures
04:07 Bill helps a friend replace Windows XP with Windows 11... for just over a day
12:52 Bill upgrades Internet speed again
14:13 Definitions: Common networking terms
15:05 Connection
15:26 Packet
16:01 Network interface
16:50 LAN (local area network)
18:05 WAN (wide area network)
18:28 Protocol
19:07 Port
20:02 Firewall
21:05 IP address
21:49 NAT (Network address translation)
24:22 VPN (virtual private network)
25:43 DNS (domain name system)
25:56 HTTP(S) (hyper text transfer protocol)
28:31 Bandwidth
28:52 Ethernet
29:34 Wifi
31:22 PaaS (platform as a service)
33:31 ISP (Internet service provider)
34:32 Malware
35:02 Antivirus
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Bill tries Nobarra, Larry upgrades, Sean has lots of suggestions, Stefan provides feedback on our new theme, Jesper follows up on audio, David comments on AntennaPod.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #456 · Listener Feedback
01:07 Bill tries Nobarra Linux
02:37 Destination Linux
12:18 HP Dragonfly 13.5 G4 and Linux
17:49 Sean: AWStats, Ardour, Ventoy, and converting CDs
38:54 Dave: Hello from Brockport NY
39:42 Stefan: Reasons for changing the podcast theme
45:28 Jesper: Follow up on audio quality
47:23 David: AntennaPod
51:38 Stephen: Suggests Nobara Linux
58:13 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
59:06 End
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Bill updates us on his NixOS and Arch adventures. We discuss Deb vs. Snap vs. Flatpak vs. AppImage, and we discuss several of the sweet updates in the 24.04 releases of Ubuntu and these flavors: Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Budgie, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Lubuntu.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #455 · Ubuntu 24.04 and Flavors released
01:31 NixOS update: Bill could use help with NVIDIA card configuration.
03:40 Bill as parted ways with Arch
08:44 Audacity: Deb vs. Snap vs. Flatpak vs. AppImage
16:10 Ubuntu flavors releases for 24.04 LTS
16:46 Ubuntu 24.04
27:14 Ubuntu MATE 24.04
41:34 Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04
48:25 Ubuntu Budgie
56:05 Kubuntu 24.04
59:12 Xubuntu 24.04
64:33 Lubuntu 24.04
73:01 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, islten, subscribe
73:48 End
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Bill visits the VLA, Stefan provides no listener feedback. We get feedback on Linux headers, computer hardening, running a business on Linux, Nix and AI trends and the xz-utils exploit.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #454 · Listener Feedback
01:11 Bill's great adventure - VLA
02:47 AIPS
06:29 Super computer
10:51 Update on Zorin
11:24 Update on Nix
16:08 Robert: What are Linux headers and do I need them?
22:01 Stefan: No listener feedback
23:44 Donald: Computer hardening recommendations?
29:32 Philip: Running a business on POP!_OS
32:29 David: Windows vs. MacOS vs. Linux
37:07 Martin: Nix OS and AI trends
39:52 David: Follow-up on xz-utils
46:53 End
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Bill runs Arch, by the way. We discuss zutils, podcatcher software, hacker scam, trying distros, encrypted files and file formats.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #453 · Listener Feedback
00:57 Bill tries Arch Linux
02:35 Bill gets better Internet speeds
06:48 What happened to Nix OS?
07:54 Is Arch finally for new Linux users?
10:02 Update on Zorin give-away
11:28 David: The xzutils vulnerability
17:59 Stephen: Struggling to listen using Pocketcast
20:52 Anonymous listener can pay cash for urgent assistance with hacker software. Is this a scam?
24:05 Jesper: Please fix the audio volume
25:59 George: Toots vs. tweets
26:52 George: Feedback on Antennapod, Ventoy, Distrosea, Veracrypt, and the most compatible file format
36:59 Thank you, listeners, for all your engagement with our podcast
39:28 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
40:36 End
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Bill's continues his Nix adventure, Larry's take on the Ubuntu MATE project, maybe we'll have a Zorin 17 Pro giveaway. In this episode we discuss the real facts about Linux and clear up some Linux 'fake news'.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #452 · Linux Talk , Tips, Tricks and Facts
01:48 Bill's Nix adventure
03:54 Larry's take on the Ubuntu MATE project
06:29 Zorin 17 Pro giveaway?
08:12 The real facts about Linux
08:38 Clearing up Linux 'fake news'
19:11 There are no ready to use distros if you are just getting started with Linux
19:49 Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives
20:53 Manjaro
24:24 MX Linux
24:55 Zorin
25:11 Elementary OS
28:05 Pop!OS
29:06 Fedora
30:51 OpenSUSE
32:11 Debian
35:26 Package management: X is better than Y
43:20 The command line is scary, for power users, and you have to use it to use Linux
50:06 Distrowatch is the ultimate source to discover which Linux distro is best
55:03 App suggestion: blanket background noise generator
57:33 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
58:39 End
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In this episode: Bill hops again, lost voice mails, Google analytics, Lubuntu package manager, Bitlocker, Thunderbird, lightweight feedback, and suggestions for Bill’s testing on Nix.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #451 · Listener Feedback
00:55 Is this a special episode?
01:45 Bill hops to NixOS
06:54 Sean: Lost voicemails?
09:08 Peter: Why Google analytics?
10:28 Robert: Lubuntu package manager
26:26 Jack: Followup on Bitlocker
30:25 James: Begs for minion help with Thunderbird
36:26 Paul: Feedback on lightweight distros
43:28 Tolga: Distro suggestion for Bill to test
49:27 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
50:38 End
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Bill gets new tech and we discuss some happenings from 2023. Maya OS, Nix OS, Rhino Linux, Redhat, Cachy Linux and much more.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #450 · Linux 2023 Year in review
02:11 Bill's new tech
04:55 Involutary new tech
05:56 2023 in review
06:29 Indian Defense Ministry adopts Maya OS
10:21 VIM founder passed away
11:52 Nix OS is becoming popular
15:53 Twitter has become ‘X’
19:30 Rhino Linux
25:10 Redhat changes their sourcecode use policies
29:14 Beginner-friendly Cachy Linux
34:33 Valve: Linux overtook MacOS as the preferred platform for gaming on Steam
37:37 Linux releases one of the largest kernel releases ever
42:41 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
43:56 End
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Bill gets a solid state drive and leaves Windows for gaming using Steam on Linux. He continues distro hopping using Ventoy. Phil comments on Pop and Wayland, Bhiku comments on Linux antivirus, George responds to several listeners and suggests something for distro hoppers like Bill.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #449 · Listener Feedback
01:13 Bill leaves Windows for gaming on Linux
04:46 Steam on Linux
10:20 Bill's new NVME drive
13:41 Ventoy for trying and installing Linux distributions
19:23 Phil: Pop!_OS and Wayland
22:56 Bhikhu: Linux antivirus recommendation
26:45 George: Foreign language support
28:16 George: Old Android podcast apps
29:53 George: Disk encryption when moving from Windows to Linux
33:33 George: Distrosea to try Linux distributions
37:44 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
38:04 Submit your contributions for year end review
41:40 End
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Three lightweight Linux distributions to try. The idea for this show comes from our longtime minion, Bhikhu who during the last listener feedback suggested that Bill try Bodhi and Enlive.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #448 - Three Lightweight Distributions
01:29 Bill is happy his NVME drive died
07:37 Bodi Linux
13:16 Lubuntu Linux
19:33 Xubuntu Linux
27:42 Which could be your daily driver?
29:51 Revitalizing an older computer
32:37 Honorable mentions
33:29 Ubuntu MATE
35:50 Pop!OS
38:40 Fedora
42:19 Enlive
43:00 Zorin
51:19 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
52:30 End
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We talk about SCALE21x, an update on Ubuntu Cinnamon, and Ubuntu’s move to Wayland. Our listener, Liz seems upset, Troy connects Linux to Google Drive, Jack partitions a hard drive, Bhiku has suggestions on archiving show notes and a desktop environment we missed, Reid says that it’s not Ubuntu MATE but it’s still good, and George’s laptop is green after all.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #447 · Listener Feedback
01:04 SCALE 21x registration
04:28 Update on Ubuntu Cinnamon on Tablet/Laptop
07:00 Ubuntu moves from X window manager to Wayland
07:56 Liz seems very upset
18:30 Troy: Connecting Linux to Google Drive
21:31 Bhikhu: Archiving show notes
27:60 Jack: Partition formatting
32:10 Bhiku: Desktop environment missed
37:55 Reid: Not Ubuntu MATE but still good
42:48 George from Tulsa: Follow up on 'green' LG Gram Laptop
44:52 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
46:52 End
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We've talked about the applications that are provided with Linux. Now let's talk about some of the utilities that are provided out of the box with many Linux distributions. Command line utilities Graphical utilities System tools System administration Software package installers and package formats Accessories Third party utilities ChatGPT or AI utilities?
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #446 · Welcome to Linux! - Utilities
01:02 We were mentioned on Destination Linux Podcast Episode 338
03:41 Bill is getting ready for the Deepin Desktop on Ubuntu
05:16 Definition: Utility software
06:08 Command line utilities
09:24 Graphical utilities
11:57 System tools
15:19 System administration
16:09 Software package installers and package formats
23:31 Accessories
30:60 Third party utilities
39:48 ChatGPT or AI utilities?
42:41 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
44:27 End
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Listener Sean provides a lot of voicemail on video and audio players, command line applications, live distributions torrent clients, and more. George comments about antivirus and Phil asks about syncing with Google Drive on Linux.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #445 · Listener Feedback
01:32 Sean: Show note, Blender and audio players
09:05 Definition: ncurses
14:16 Sean: Ncurses and CLI, vlc, MPD, npmpc
20:10 Sean: Linux games, email clients
33:00 Sean: PS - Live distributions and persistence
42:11 Sean: Recording the podcast
48:50 Sean: Qubit torrent client, alternative shell, spinning drives with needles
57:02 George: Linux antivirus
61:38 Phil: Syncing with Google Drive
64:29 Puppies!
68:12 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
69:23 End
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We review some of the most popular Linux desktop environment options. Included are KDE Plasma, Gnome, Cinnamon, MATE, XFCE, LXDE, Budgie, Pantheon and Deepin.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #444 · Welcome to Linux! - Desktops
01:18 Bill broke KDE on his computer
02:08 Larry fixed a 13 year old laptop with LXLE
09:29 Definition: Linux desktop environments
14:50 The Linux Experiment's DE review video
17:24 The KDE Plasma desktop
21:47 Unity and the Gnome desktop
26:03 The Cinnamon desktop
27:48 The MATE Desktop
32:09 The XFCE desktop
34:25 The LXDE desktop
37:23 The Budgie desktop
40:43 The Pantheon desktop
44:17 The Deepin desktop
45:49 The most modern desktop environment
50:20 The choice is yours
51:53 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
53:13 End
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