Going Linux

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lots of software suggestions from our listeners. Suggestion for a Linux tablet. Even hardware suggestions. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #443 · Listener Feedback 01:47 Update on Ubuntu Cinnamon 07:49 Cosmo 10:02 Bhikhu : Some additional software suggestions 13:23 Kendrick: Linux antivirus and malware software 20:23 Bobby: More information on Chris' query on low-end tablet suggestions 23:12 George from Tulsa: Suggestions about Linux tablet and cheap tablets 27:51 Bhikhu: Wear leveling and TRIM in SSD drives 28:25 Rich suggested the Framework 32:52 George from Tulsa wrote about our episode 442 on Kubuntu 39:01 Phil: Retro gaming adventure on POP!_OS 44:32 Next: Desktop environments 46:08 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 47:04 End

Bill provides a review of Kubuntu, how easy it was to install, and how well it might fit for a computer user new to Linux. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #442 · Welcome to Linux! Kubuntu 00:60 Chat GPT 05:15 Kubuntu 10:19 Why choose Kubuntu? 12:55 Preparing for a change to Kubuntu 14:40 Torrents defined 15:60 Create the install media 16:45 Try the 'live' image then install 18:09 Drive types defined 21:58 Hybrid drives? 24:20 Continuing the installation 27:13 Proprietary video drivers 28:08 Additional updates and software 30:21 Learning curve 30:53 Documentation 32:05 Other first impressions 33:07 Kubuntu podcast 34:21 Upcoming episode on Desktop Environments 38:11 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 39:14 End

We get questions on password managers, how we record the podcast, and wear-leveling on SSDs. We get asked for hardware suggestions and get a follow-up on running Linux on the LG Gram. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #441 · Listener Feedback 01:06 Updated review of Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04 official Ubuntu flavor 08:44 Gabe: Wants a rechargable monitor for a System76 mini 13:32 Mike: Questions about password managers 16:59 Sean: Do you use AGC while recording Going Linux? 22:34 Liam: On the Synology suggestion from George and a follow-up question 27:55 Bhiku: Ad blocking 30:17 Chris: Low-end tablet suggestion 35:25 Ambrose: Wear leveling 40:38 George: Follow-up on the LG Gram 42:43 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 43:37 End

Question: What applications are available for Ubuntu MATE? Answer: Thousands. We discuss a few of them by category. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #440 · Welcome to Linux! Pt 9 - Software Choices 00:58 Larry tries Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.04 (ahead of the official flavor) 12:23 Your software choices in Ubuntu MATE 13:32 How many software applications are available? 14:04 Browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Chromium, Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, SeaMonkey, Vivaldi, Tor, LYNX, Microsoft Edge 14:48 Email clients: Thunderbird, Evolution, Geary, Mutt, Claws Mail 16:26 Office Suites: WPS Office for Linux, LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE 21:35 Note taking: Joplin, RedNoteBook, Zim, Simplenote 25:37 Music Players: Lollypop, Clementine, Audacious, DeaDBeeF, Rhythmbox, VLC, Amarok, Musique 30:15 Video Players: VLC, SMPlayer, Miro, MPV Player, Gnome Videos, Dragon Player, Xine Multimedia Engine, Deepin Movie 32:51 Recording audio: Audacity, Recorder, Sound Recorder, Ardour, MusE 35:43 Recording video: OBS Studio, Shotcut 38:37 Games: Xonotic, Warsow, SuperTuxCart, Assault Cube, 0 A.D., The Battle for Wesnoth, Dota 2(requires Steam), Team Fortress 2(requires Steam), FreeCiv, Alien Arena 43:47 What is YOUR favorite application? 44:34 Software recommendation: Discord 47:54 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 49:13 End

Listener suggestions for Synology, ad blockers, and Bill’s boot issues. Troy needs a recommendation for a dual-boot gaming laptop. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #439 · Listener Feedback 02:13 Troy: Needs a new computer 13:05 George: For Liam's Synology issues 16:40 Avait: Pihole ad blocker 19:23 David: ChatGPT 29:45 George: Bill's boot problem 35:23 Rick: Ubuntu MATE install fail 43:24 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 44:28 End

We discuss how Linux compares to Windows 11 on Privacy and how it affects you. We look at some examples of data collected by the most popular operating system in use - Microsoft’s Windows 10/11. We reveal what the system is doing before you even use it. You won’t believe what your Samsung, LG, and other smart TVs do to see what you are looking at on the screen! Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #438 · Welcome to Linux Pt8 - Protecting your privacy 01:21 Bill's non-weather update 06:40 Shownotes links list 08:55 What kind of information is collected from within Windows? 10:30 What you agree to... before you even begin using Windows 17:42 We respect your privacy but we reserve all rights to distribute what we've collected 18:55 Agreements within agreements 19:47 Is this privacy? You agree to let them collect, use and disclose your personal information 21:28 We use the data we collected to update and improve our products... 22:34 ... combine collected data with data collected from other Microsoft products and from third party sources for 'ligitimate purposes' 23:04 It's an ad platform! 23:49 EULA catch 22 25:42 How do you get a refund if you decline the agreement and don't use the software? 28:06 Buy computers with Linux pre-installed. Avoid the mess. 32:41 You don't realize how much information you are giving away! 33:27 It's not just Microsoft... 34:60 Leakage of specific information about YOU and WHAT YOU ARE DOING! 35:33 Automated Content Recognition (ACR) 36:16 The EULA that allows your television to spy on you 40:07 It goes beyond information about you. It includes screen captures of what is on your screen! 41:26 What if you use your smart TV as a monitor? 46:02 It's not just whether you have anything to hide. 47:41 Software to help protect you. 55:56 What is your opinion or experience on privacy? 56:54 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 57:54 End

In this episode: Bill goes deep down the rabbit hole, pihole, Bitwarden, LG Gram, and Synology. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #437 · Listener Feedback 01:34 Bill went down the rabbit hole 03:27 Alpinejohn: Topic suggestion - pihole 05:56 Carlos: Bitwarden 09:04 Carl: Definitions - minion and gremlin 12:32 George from Tulsa: Update on LG Gram 16:39 Liam: Synology issues 21:53 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 23:09 End

Question: I want to use Linux but it's free and I've heard, "'Free' is not a viable business model." How can I put my trust in a Linux operating system if the developers don't charge for it? Answer: Offering substantial products and services that provide value for free only becomes a financial problem when the developer has no other revenue source to support the free product. Here is how Linux accomplishes that. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #436 · Welcome to Linux! Pt7 - How Can Linux Be Free? 02:16 The question: Free isn't a valid business model. How can open source software be provided at no charge? 04:12 Microsoft's business model 06:07 Google's business model 06:32 The Killed By Google list 07:40 Add-ons and 'crapware' to provide some missing features in Windows 11:14 Offering free software is not unusual 11:44 Examples of free Linux distributions backed by businesses with solid revenue models 14:12 How open source software features are made available for other open source software to adopt 17:13 Why Linux is not going away! 18:53 Linux provides significant value to its users 22:06 Not everything that's free is bad 25:59 Switching to Linux is much like switching to macOS, Windows, or ChromeOS 26:47 Linux fights planned hardware obsolescence 28:29 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 29:30 End

Lots of voicemail feedback in this episode. Our listeners have been saving up feedback on 2-in-1 convertible laptops, accessibility, minions, gremlins and suggestions. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #435 · Listener Feedback 02:00 Phil: Distribution recommendation for an older laptop 05:37 Sean: accessibility software, suggested applications, minions vs. gremlins, and an update on the Helios project 18:36 Tim: Feedback about Linux on a 2-in-1 laptop 25:01 Pete: Feedback on accessibility software 27:27 Phil: Running .exe files on Linux natively 32:55 George from Tulsa: Inspired to purchase a 2-in-1 computer 41:48 Chris also commented on Larry's new toy 44:11 Daniel: A topic for a future show. 49:04 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 50:32 End

In this episode we highlight some of the available accessibility software that Ubuntu Mate has and how to use it. Accessibility software can help everyone to use a computer and use it to get things done. All without breaking the bank. Accessibility, also referenced as "Assistive Technology" or "Universal Access," is a key priority for Ubuntu MATE. When computer access is shared within a household or business and where individual needs differ, Ubuntu MATE is an excellent solution. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Welcome to Linux! Pt6 - Accessibility Software 02:47 Accessibility Software 05:46 Accessibility software is available for all Linux distributions 06:25 Examples here are from Ubuntu MATE 07:37 JAWS: A proprietary screen reader example from Windows 11:50 How expensive is it? 16:21 Lend us your expertise: Contact us to correct our misinterpretations 19:09 Definition: Accessibility software 22:08 Keyboard shortcuts and settings 26:07 Enable accessibility at the login screen 27:05 Orca screenreader 29:43 Onboard onscreen keyboard 31:39 Magnus screen magnifier 33:17 Additional settings in the Control Center 34:45 Open Dyslexic 36:26 Other settings 39:28 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 40:41 End

My Lenovo Flex 5i is a 2-in-1 laptop with the ability to use the touch screen with a finger or an included stylus on the screen. Ubuntu MATE provides support for touch screens by default. I did have to make some adjustments to the stylus/screen mapping when using the stylus. In this episode I describe those adjustments and link to our article that describes some optional additional setup steps that make it more convenient to use the laptop in tablet mode. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #433 · Run Ubuntu MATE On A 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop 00:60 5 Steps To Configure The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i With It's Stylus Using Ubuntu MATE 03:36 How to map the stylus correctly for different screen orientations 04:14 1. Determine the names of the touch-enabled hardware 05:37 2. Determine the coordinate map for each device 08:05 3. Create on-screen buttons 09:47 4. Create the panel buttons 12:21 5. Enable the on-screen keyboard 14:15 Bonus step: Configure the stylus hardware buttons 16:34 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 17:34 End

Larry has a new toy and installs Linux, of course. Our listeners provide suggestions for distributions that Bill should try and focus on experiences as new Linux users. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #432 · Listener Feedback 01:51 Larry's new toy: Linux on a 2-in-1 laptop in tablet mode 09:40 Voicemail feedback 12:39 Jason: Noob Linux user experience 19:33 Bhikhu: Getting started with Linux 27:10 Bhikhu: Distribution suggestion for Bill 29:43 Reid: Also had a suggestion 32:44 Advait: Also suggested a distribution for Bill to try 42:22 The distribution suggestions we make for new users to Linux are also full-featured distributions for the experienced Linux user. 46:02 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 47:09 End

Bill likes his new job. We received a lot of feedback from listeners trying Linux for the first time. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #431 · Welcome to Linux! Pt5 - Adding Software to Ubuntu Mate 03:08 How to add software to Ubuntu MATE 03:24 Using Ubuntu MATE and its applications 07:27 How do I find software to install? 08:46 Software Boutique 09:21 Other software repositories 10:11 The Ubuntu software repositories 10:25 Trusted sources 12:07 Support for Snaps and Flatpacks 15:02 Installing additional software from Software Boutique 17:20 Installing additional software managers from the Software Boutique 18:46 Some of the most popular software selections available 20:16 The apps Bill installs first 26:07 The apps Larry installs first 33:26 The book: Using Ubuntu MATE and Its Applications 39:01 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 40:09 End

Bill likes his new job. We received a lot of feedback from listeners trying Linux for the first time. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #430 · Listener Feedback 01:02 Bill's new job - thanks to Linux and Open Source 04:07 Troy: What was that application again? 06:41 David: LVMs and Lux encryption 07:42 Jason: Which Linux distribution should I use for my budget laptop? 22:32 Sylvain: My experience as a new Linux user 29:01 Carl: Getting started with Ubuntu MATE 31:22 David: My experience with Pop_OS! 38:48 Lyman: Show idea and a request 44:35 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 45:36 End

Bill reveals his personal experiences using only Open Source software to get a new job. From resume and application through providing ID and other documents, he uses only open source software on Linux. He also provides some tips for job seekers. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #429 · Using Open Source Software to get a new job 02:52 Open source operating system(s) 04:12 Open source applications 04:36 Online resources 05:02 Quirks with Firefox, not with Chromium 09:32 No FAX required 10:50 Comparison of Linux vs. Windows or macOS experience 12:13 LibreOffice 16:58 MS Office Online is crippled 18:56 Paid vs. free Office apps 22:59 GIMP to crop and straighten pictures of ID and other cards 27:09 Tips for job seekers 28:53 Summary 34:08 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 35:06 End

Sean asks about licenses, David saves money on hardware using Linux, Carlos uses RAID1 and Bill plans a Linux-powered career switch Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #428 · Listener Feedback 02:15 Sean: The ps command, Going Linux licenses, + Geeklog 09:46 David: Ubuntu MATE 22.04 just saved me at least $400 18:15 Carlos: Why I use RAID1 21:04 Bill uses open source to help switch careers 22:01 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 22:59 End

We continue our introduction to Linux series with what you need to get started. From making bootable media through trying the live environment, installing and getting new software applications. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #427 · Welcome to Linux! Pt 3 01:39 Making bootable media 09:23 The .iso file 10:45 Creating the media 12:14 Launching the live environment 15:04 Trying the live system 17:11 Installing 20:33 Getting started with your new OS 22:06 Adding software 26:22 Don't choose the Internet first when searching for software 29:18 Congratulations! You are now running Linux 29:37 Spend time with the community for guidance 30:21 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 31:22 End

In this episode we discuss feedback on Pop!_OS, installing Linux to replace Windows, and a tutorial on the top command. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #426 · Listener Feedback 01:25 Adventures in Distrohopping 03:06 Reid: Comments on Ubuntu MATE and Larry's book on Ubuntu MATE 06:31 Reid: Pop!_OS mini review 18:37 Ambrose: On becoming 'Engineer Minion' 20:23 Pam: Going Linux because of concerns with Windows 27:16 Michael: The top command 32:26 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 33:27 End

You may know that the majority of computers sold to consumers today include the Microsoft Windows operating system. What you may not know is that running the software that comes bundled with your computer is a bad idea. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #425 · Welcome to Linux! Pt2 - You Don't Have To Run Windows On Your PC 01:32 Why would you want to settle for any software that comes bundled 'at no charge' with your computer hardware? 04:20 So what's the alternative? 06:03 Our Ubuntu MATE books 07:17 Pre-configured yet flexible 07:39 The expected utilities 07:53 Some of the unexpected utilities 08:20 Full-featured productivity and document management applications 08:38 Entertainment applications 08:49 Built-in security 09:27 Modern and full-featured 10:19 Summary 11:50 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 12:54 End

We have feedback on Deepin concerns, information about UbuntuDDE, LinuxFX, NxOS, and the application Flameshot. Bill breaks KDE Neon and Ambrose is annointed ‘Engineer Minion’. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #424 · Listener Feedback 01:20 Adventures in distrohopping: Bill broke KDE Neon 03:30 Manjaro 07:03 Deepin 11:18 Ubuntu MATE 17:11 Frank: The su command 20:07 Bhikhu: Deepin and other distros 24:17 Ambrose: Insight into DOS vs. UNIX EOL 31:45 Promotion to 'Engineer Minion' 32:23 JackDeth: Flameshot! 36:37 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 37:35 End

We go back to our roots and begin with part one of how to get started with Linux. We discuss some basic terms and definitions, talk about installing software applications and even suggest a few distributions geared to new users. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #423 · Welcome to Linux. Starting your adventure. Pt 1 01:11 Distro hopping: Bill is now using KDE Neon 08:53 Back to our roots 09:59 Where do I start? 11:27 Some basic terms and meanings 12:23 su and sudo 13:46 Help is provided right in the Operating System 15:32 top 16:07 Software packages and package managers 23:38 Universal software packaging formats (analogous to ‘portable apps’ on Windows 33:56 Summary 34:30 Which Linux distribution should I start with? 39:13 Book: Using Ubuntu MATE And Its Applications: 22.04 LTS Edition 42:34 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 43:37 End

We have lots of feedback on Pop!_OS, keyboard shortcuts, and backup scripts. We also have comments on installing Linux on Asus computers and talk about some Elementary news. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #422 · Listener Feedback 01:06 Bill's dilemma 03:52 Carl: Comments on our Pop!_OS episode 04:40 Reid: Comments on Pop!_OS episode 08:54 Ambrose: About his rsync wrapper script problem 12:58 Greg: Keyboard shortcuts 15:41 Bhikhu: More distros for Bill and comments on episode 421 18:39 Troy: Linux on Asus computers 25:12 Troy: Elementary news 35:25 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 36:24 End

We discuss Bill's struggles with Windows and his venture into using Pop!_OS. We provide some ideas on adding a second drive to a Linux machine for dual-booting, running Windows programs without Windows, and problems with backups using rsync. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #421 · Listener Feedback 01:18 Windows 10 drives Bill insane 03:46 Distrohopping: Nope. Still using Pop!_OS 06:00 Michael: Adding a second drive 11:53 Troy: Running Windows apps on Linux 19:21 Advait: Help for Bill 20:30 Ambrose: A problem with backups 32:42 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 33:45 End

The long-awaited review of Pop!_OS, the Linux distribution from the makers of System76 computers. Our impressions, our opinions and our observations. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #420 · Pop!_OS 21.10 02:40 Change in plans - The Elementary review that never was 09:21 The Pop!_OS review 10:04 Hardware requirements 11:33 Performance on older hardware 15:03 Pick the right image 16:18 Create a bootable USB 16:53 Install: No Internet required 18:31 Get the latest updates 19:22 Default and additional applications 20:18 Flatpack support 21:58 Theme and user interface 24:06 Additional features 25:58 A distribution designed to get out of your way 27:15 Privacy, updates, and will Bill keep it? 30:17 Try it! 32:00 Rating: 11 out of 10! 33:21 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 34:33 End

Are you struggling with switching from Windows or Mac to Linux. Some of our responses to emails this month might just help you out! Also, our listeners help with contact apps, brightness control for your monitor and more. We also discuss Thunderbird, and how to make a Windows display clearer. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #419 · Listener Feedback 01:55 Windows 11 upgrade issues 08:28 What is 'Ubuntu Pro'? 11:28 James: Thunderbird and RSS news feeds 13:43 Bhikhu: Contact apps for Linux 19:17 Paul: Transitioning from Windows to Linux 23:18 David: Why Linux has so much better display clarity than Windows 28:58 Bill: Really needs some handholding to switch 41:09 Application: Brightness Controller 2.0 44:18 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 45:28 End

Many Linux distributions provide keyboard shortcuts which, by pressing a combination of keys, help you do things that normally require a mouse, trackpad, or another input device. This episode provides a comparison of some of these keyboard shortcuts with those you might have used in your previous operating system. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #418 · Keyboard Shortcuts 01:05 Google voice changes won't affect us (we hope) 02:05 Keyboard shortcuts 03:25 Common keyboard shortcuts 07:20 Meta or Super Keys 09:54 Shortcuts for applications 15:12 A note on exceptions and special cases 17:43 Shortcuts for managing windows 24:54 Shortcuts to move windows on the screen 27:34 Desktop shortcuts 34:03 Compiz Effects shortcuts 38:10 Summary 42:24 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 43:26 End

We remember former co-host, Tom with a re-broadcast of Tom at his best in episode 180, Listener Feedback and an interview with Jonathan Nadeau. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #417·A Tribute To Tom 02:02 Episode 180 58:55 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 59:57 End

We remember former co-host, Tom. We have several submissions about file permissions, Linux recommendations for different types of computer users, help for when sound levels drop, and advice on distro hopping. Bhikhu's suggestion: /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1 ntfs defaults,noauto,fmask=133,dmask=022,comment=x-gvfs-show 0 0 /dev/sda2 /mnt/sda2 ntfs defaults,noauto,fmask=111,dmask=000,comment=x-gvfs-show 0 0 Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #416 · Listener Feedback 02:47 Former co-host of the Going Linux Podcast, Tom, has passed away. 08:18 Knightwise: Remembering Tom 09:07 Bhikhu: File permissions 13:03 Highlander: Bootloader customizations 15:36 Admin: Feedback for Jim 19:21 Bhikhu: About distributions for different types of users 27:45 Jack: Address books for Linux 32:09 Michael: Sound level dropping with Orca 37:26 Scott: Should I be distro hopping? 43:13 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 44:19 End

In today’s episode we answer the question, 'What are some of the key differences between Linux distributions?' Bill begins his evaluation of Elementary OS and we comment on Windows 11. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #415 · Linux Distro Key Differences 01:26 Distro hopping: Elementary OS 04:35 Thoughts on Windows 11 09:56 Differences between Linux distributions 12:03 Why so many versions? 12:55 What kind of computer user? 13:46 What software is pre-installed? 14:34 Which desktop environment? 15:51 Which package format and package manager? 16:45 Which display servers? 17:38 Then what makes Linux Linux? 19:04 The choice is yours to choose what works for you 20:50 Ubuntu MATE is a great place to start 25:42 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 27:20 End

This episodes includes discussions about key bindings, Mastadon, Virtual Box, the Framework laptop, file permissions, astronomy programs, printers, Win-Kex, and App Outlet. There’s even more! Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #414 · Listener Feedback 02:06 Annual issues with Site5's SSL certificate process 03:51 Elementary OS and key bindings 06:14 Games on vulkan easier to port to Linux 06:59 Former US president's developers didn't share Mastadon modifications upstream? 09:04 John: in Dallas has a Virtual Box error message 11:29 LaGaspa Commented on a Listener Feedback episode 13:35 Brad is going Linux, literally, with the Framework laptop 18:07 Jim needs help with file permissions 23:42 Stefan: Wine and astronomy programs 25:48 Bill has an issue with his Samsung Printer 28:03 Bikhu: Re episode 413 - Screen Switching on Ubuntu MATE 31:38 Hilander has Win-Kex operational 34:48 Mark provided a suggestion for distro to review or Bill to distro hop and give report 35:43 App pick: App Outlet 41:16 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 42:13 End

In today’s episode we provide a way to enable your "switch screens" key on your Ubuntu MATE laptop. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #413 · Screen Switching on Ubuntu MATE 03:04 Setting up multiple displays 04:24 Setting up 05:18 Preparing to write the script 06:29 Writing the script 09:09 Assigning the keyboard shortcut 10:53 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 11:57 End

Bill’s laptop is in computer hospital. Our listeners have suggestions, answers, and feedback on Office file formats, running Wine and Crossover, using AppImages, gaming on Linux and more. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #412 · Listener Feedback 01:13 Computer hospital 03:27 Sean: Suggestions via voicemail 17:14 Jim: Microsoft Office save formats 26:47 Stefan: Episode 410 and Wine 30:09 Hilander: Update re: Nvidia video cards 34:00 Michael: Extracting and AppImage 41:10 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 42:49 End

We find out that Ubuntu’s website isn’t accessible before you pass the warning about cookies. We discuss the latest Linux distribution... from Microsoft! Our listeners ask questions and make comments. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #411 · Listener Feedback 01:43 David: Switching between interim and long term support releases 10:05 Mike: Printer problems with HPLIP on Linux Mint 16:20 Michael: Thank you! 22:18 Mark: Distros and photo workflow 28:20 Anonymous: The problem with dark themes and Firefox 32:35 Daniel: ubuntu.com is not accessible 35:26 Greg: A new Linux distro 40:45 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 41:55 End