Linux After Dark

Mar 14 2025 92 ep. 22 mins 1.3k

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Sysadmin Chris, cloud consultant Gary, and developer/admin May join Joe to talk about their recent Linux-related experiences, and discuss some of the more philosophical aspects of being a Linux user.

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Linux After Dark – Episode 91

Mar 14 2025 20 mins

A dreadful backup box mistake was made but then rectified, whether to take on the technical debt of an older Ubuntu LTS, and why there are more important battles to fight than advocating for FOSS. 2.5 Admins episode where Joe talks about his ZFS setup Support us on Patreon … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 91"

Linux After Dark – Episode 90

Feb 28 2025 25 mins

It’s the alternative open source OS challenge! May got OpenIndiana, Joe got ReactOS, Gary got GhostBSD, and Chris got Haiku. Haiku Package Management Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 90"

Linux After Dark – Episode 89

Feb 14 2025 22 mins

The search for the ideal cheap and small off-site backup machine, and our advice on learning the ins and outs of desktop Linux. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 89"

Linux After Dark – Episode 88

Jan 31 2025 23 mins

When a certain task has both options, what do we only do with the command line and what do we only do with a GUI? Plus May’s Linux win that wasn’t quite enough to avoid going back to the Windows desktop. Boomstick Vesktop Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 88"

Linux After Dark – Episode 87

Jan 17 2025 23 mins

We share the stories of our various tech wins and fails over the holiday period including updating Ubuntu, getting mad at Docker, trying to recover Microsoft passwords, building a PC over a video call, wireless access points that mostly just work, and more. Support us on Patreon and get an … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 87"

Linux After Dark – Episode 86

Jan 03 2025 22 mins

We look back at what we wanted to happen in the Linux and FOSS world in 2024, and talk about what we want to happen in 2025. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 86"

Linux After Dark – Episode 85

Dec 20 2024 24 mins

Gary observes that non-FOSS people don’t understand or care about licences. Chris admits that he too is somewhat clueless in this area so we try to explain the basics, and then get to the bottom of why “normal” people aren’t interested. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 85"

Linux After Dark – Episode 84

Dec 06 2024 27 mins

Our FOSS frustrations, and our satisfying open source wins. ncspot py-spy OggCamp Distrobox BoxBuddy audio-visualizer-python Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 84"

Linux After Dark – Episode 83

Nov 22 2024 25 mins

We all compete to create the worst possible RAID array and network storage device. The mantra here was “what would Jim and Allan from 2.5 Admins NOT do”. Guess who won with this monstrosity. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes 1Password … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 83"

Linux After Dark – Episode 82

Nov 08 2024 21 mins

Where do we draw the line when it comes to being made to use software that we don’t want to at work? Plus why only half of us use Linux on the desktop. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes … Continue reading "Linux After Dark – Episode 82"