Choose Linux enters indefinite hiatus.

33: Hiatus

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 10Linux Unplugged 344: Our Week with WindowsSway — Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11.Choose Linux 12: Regolith

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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/get-windows-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Windows 10</a></li><li><a href="https://linuxunplugged.com/344" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linux Unplugged 344: Our Week with Windows</a></li><li><a href="https://swaywm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sway</a> — Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11.</li><li><a href="https://chooselinux.show/12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Choose Linux 12: Regolith</a></li></ul>

32: Windows as a Linux User + Sway Window Manager

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 editing. Redefined. Free. Built on open source. Runs everywhere.

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:<ul><li><a href="https://getsol.us/home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solus</a> — Solus is an operating system that is designed for home computing. Every tweak enables us to deliver a cohesive computing experience. </li><li><a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visual Studio Code</a> — Code editing. Redefined. Free. Built on open source. Runs everywhere.</li></ul>

31: Solus + Visual Studio Code

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 OSvirt-managerBoxesRegolithChris Tries i3 for the First Time... LIVENewPipeHugoEndeavour OSEndless OS

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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.qubes-os.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Qubes OS</a></li><li><a href="https://virt-manager.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virt-manager</a></li><li><a href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boxes</a></li><li><a href="https://regolith-linux.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regolith</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RL_Q8CR78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Tries i3 for the First Time... LIVE</a></li><li><a href="https://newpipe.schabi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NewPipe</a></li><li><a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hugo</a></li><li><a href="https://endeavouros.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endeavour OS</a></li><li><a href="https://endlessos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endless OS</a></li></ul>

30: Project Catch Up

A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros.Links:Previous Episodes with DistrohoppersLinuxConsole.org

A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://chooselinux.show/tags/distrohoppers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Previous Episodes with Distrohoppers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linuxconsole.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinuxConsole.org</a></li></ul>

29: Linux Console + Boutique Distros

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.

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.

28: What We Love About Linux

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 SystemShare wireless Internet connection through ethernet

Distrohoppers serves up something very different in the form of desktop BSD, and we reveal how important freedom is to us all.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://ghostbsd.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GhostBSD</a> — A simple, elegant desktop BSD Operating System</li><li><a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/359856/share-wireless-internet-connection-through-ethernet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Share wireless Internet connection through ethernet</a></li></ul>

27: GhostBSD + Freedom vs Pragmatism

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.

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.

26: Explaining Linux and Open Source as Concepts

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 UbuntuVirtual machine manager — The virt-manager application is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines through libvirt.Boxes — Boxes is an application that gives you access to virtual machines, running locally or remotely. It also allows you to connect to the display of a remote computer.LINUX Unplugged episode about virtualization — Our crew walks you through their PCI Passthrough setups that let them run Windows, macOS, and distro-hop all from one Linux machine.

Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://tails.boum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tails</a> — 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.</li><li><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Installing KVM on Ubuntu</a></li><li><a href="https://virt-manager.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtual machine manager</a> — The virt-manager application is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines through libvirt.</li><li><a href="https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-boxes/stable/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boxes</a> — Boxes is an application that gives you access to virtual machines, running locally or remotely. It also allows you to connect to the display of a remote computer.</li><li><a href="https://linuxunplugged.com/308" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINUX Unplugged episode about virtualization</a> — Our crew walks you through their PCI Passthrough setups that let them run Windows, macOS, and distro-hop all from one Linux machine.</li></ul>

25: Tails + Virtualization

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 argumentArch Linux — A simple, lightweight distributionEndeavourOS — An Arch-based distro with a dynamic and friendly community at its core.Regular expression — A regular expression is a sequence of characters that define a search pattern.Samba — Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix.Nextcloud — The self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in contro

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:<ul><li><a href="https://explainshell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">explainshell</a> — Write down a command-line to see the help text that matches each argument</li><li><a href="https://www.archlinux.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arch Linux</a> — A simple, lightweight distribution</li><li><a href="https://endeavouros.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EndeavourOS</a> — An Arch-based distro with a dynamic and friendly community at its core.</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regular expression</a> — A regular expression is a sequence of characters that define a search pattern.</li><li><a href="https://www.samba.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samba</a> — Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix.</li><li><a href="https://nextcloud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nextcloud</a> — The self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in contro</li></ul>

24: What We Wish We'd Known Earlier

Every 2 weeks, Joe, Ell, and Drew talk about what they've discovered in the world of Linux and Open Source.

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The distro challenges roll on with Fedora Workstation. Jason shares his thoughts on getting it up and running, feeling at home with vanilla Gnome, and why Fedora may be perfect place for his Magic the Gathering addiction.  Plus, the Raspberry Pi journey continues with NextCloudPi. Is creating a DropBox substitute really this easy? Links:The Fedora 29 Linux Community Challenge — By popular demand, we're moving into March by exploring another community-powered distro with a corporate shadow (in Red Hat), and one that people have passionately encouraged me to try: Fedora Workstation.Fedora Workstation — Fedora Workstation is a reliable, user-friendly, and powerful operating system for your laptop or desktop computer. It supports a wide range of developers, from hobbyists and students to professionals in corporate environments.Create A Personal Home Backup Server With Raspberry Pi 3 — NextCloudPi is a standalone, self-contained OS that runs on your Raspberry Pi. It lets you sync and manually back up files from practically any device (including your phone and its camera instantly), and serve files to those devices. NextCloudPi — NextCloudPi is a Nextcloud instance that is preinstalled and preconfigured, and includes a management interface with all the tools you need to self host your private data in a single package.This is an official open source community project that aims at making it easier for everyone to have control over their own data.Net Scan — Network scanning and discovery along with port scanner.Wonder Shaper — Wonder Shaper is a script that allow the user to limit the bandwidth of one or more network adapters. It does so by using iproute's tc command, but greatly simplifies its operation.

The distro challenges roll on with Fedora Workstation. Jason shares his thoughts on getting it up and running, feeling at home with vanilla Gnome, and why Fedora may be perfect place for his Magic the Gathering addiction. Plus, the Raspberry Pi journey continues with NextCloudPi. Is creating a DropBox substitute really this easy? Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/03/04/join-the-fedora-29-linux-community-challenge/#21d87d6677d9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fedora 29 Linux Community Challenge</a> — By popular demand, we're moving into March by exploring another community-powered distro with a corporate shadow (in Red Hat), and one that people have passionately encouraged me to try: Fedora Workstation.</li><li><a href="https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fedora Workstation</a> — Fedora Workstation is a reliable, user-friendly, and powerful operating system for your laptop or desktop computer. It supports a wide range of developers, from hobbyists and students to professionals in corporate environments.</li><li><a href="https://ditchwindows.com/ditch-dropbox-raspberry-pi-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Create A Personal Home Backup Server With Raspberry Pi 3</a> — NextCloudPi is a standalone, self-contained OS that runs on your Raspberry Pi. It lets you sync and manually back up files from practically any device (including your phone and its camera instantly), and serve files to those devices. </li><li><a href="https://ownyourbits.com/nextcloudpi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NextCloudPi</a> — NextCloudPi is a Nextcloud instance that is preinstalled and preconfigured, and includes a management interface with all the tools you need to self host your private data in a single package. This is an official open source community project that aims at making it easier for everyone to have control over their own data.</li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wwnd.netmapper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Net Scan</a> — Network scanning and discovery along with port scanner.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/magnific0/wondershaper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonder Shaper</a> — Wonder Shaper is a script that allow the user to limit the bandwidth of one or more network adapters. It does so by using iproute's tc command, but greatly simplifies its operation.</li></ul>

4: Fedora Challenge And NextCloudPi

Jason finally discovers the bottomless well of potential that is the Raspberry Pi, and talks about his first experience with Raspbian. Then Joe and Jason take a nostalgic deep dive into retro gaming on both the Raspberry Pi and the Pinebook.  Plus some final thoughts on openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap. Links:Raspberry Pi — A small and affordable computer that you can use to learn programmingRetroPie — RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi, ODroid C1/C2, or PC into a retro-gaming machineLakka — Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown retrogaming console.Pinebook — An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source NotebookopenSUSE — The makers' choice for sysadmins, developers and desktop users.

Jason finally discovers the bottomless well of potential that is the Raspberry Pi, and talks about his first experience with Raspbian. Then Joe and Jason take a nostalgic deep dive into retro gaming on both the Raspberry Pi and the Pinebook. Plus some final thoughts on openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap. Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi</a> — A small and affordable computer that you can use to learn programming</li><li><a href="https://retropie.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RetroPie</a> — RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi, ODroid C1/C2, or PC into a retro-gaming machine</li><li><a href="https://www.lakka.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lakka</a> — Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown retrogaming console.</li><li><a href="https://www.pine64.org/?page_id=3707" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinebook</a> — An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook</li><li><a href="https://www.opensuse.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">openSUSE</a> — The makers' choice for sysadmins, developers and desktop users.</li></ul>

3: Raspberry Pi and Retro Gaming

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 through donating mirror space, hardware and other vital infrastructure.Flatpak — Flatpak is a next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux.Snapcraft — Publish your app for Linux users — for desktop, cloud, and Internet of Things.AppImage — Linux apps that run anywhere.

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:<ul><li><a href="https://kaosx.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KaOS</a> — KaOS is an independent distribution focused on Qt and KDE.</li><li><a href="https://kaosx.us/about/sponsors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KaOS Sponsors</a> — A FOSS project like KaOS really need that some companies and individuals are willing to sponsor through donating mirror space, hardware and other vital infrastructure.</li><li><a href="https://flatpak.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flatpak</a> — Flatpak is a next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux.</li><li><a href="https://snapcraft.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snapcraft</a> — Publish your app for Linux users — for desktop, cloud, and Internet of Things.</li><li><a href="https://appimage.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AppImage</a> — Linux apps that run anywhere.</li></ul>

21: KaOS + How We Install Software

The Linux Gaming Report rolls forward as Jason throws Manjaro 18 on the test bench and walks away shocked. Then we offer some best practices and tips for, well, choosing Linux! How to pick the right hardware for your needs, where to discover your perfect distribution, and how to best enjoy your new journey.Links:Manjaro — Manjaro is an operating system, suitable as a free replacement to Windows or MacOS. It has different editions, they all use the same base but provide a different experience, based on the diversity of desktop environments available.LibreHunt — Safe, private, and secure. Choose Linux today.Distrochooser — This test will help you to choose a suitable Linux distribution for you.Ubuntu Desktop certified hardware — The certification chart below highlights OEM partner PCs available preloaded with Ubuntu.Standard notes — Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work.Syncthing — Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.Kodi — Kodi is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS and Android

The Linux Gaming Report rolls forward as Jason throws Manjaro 18 on the test bench and walks away shocked. Then we offer some best practices and tips for, well, choosing Linux! How to pick the right hardware for your needs, where to discover your perfect distribution, and how to best enjoy your new journey.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://manjaro.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manjaro</a> — Manjaro is an operating system, suitable as a free replacement to Windows or MacOS. It has different editions, they all use the same base but provide a different experience, based on the diversity of desktop environments available.</li><li><a href="https://librehunt.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LibreHunt</a> — Safe, private, and secure. Choose Linux today.</li><li><a href="https://distrochooser.de/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Distrochooser</a> — This test will help you to choose a suitable Linux distribution for you.</li><li><a href="https://certification.ubuntu.com/desktop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ubuntu Desktop certified hardware</a> — The certification chart below highlights OEM partner PCs available preloaded with Ubuntu.</li><li><a href="https://standardnotes.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Standard notes</a> — Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work.</li><li><a href="https://syncthing.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syncthing</a> — Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.</li><li><a href="https://kodi.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kodi</a> — Kodi is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS and Android</li></ul>

6: Manjaro 18 + Starting Your Journey

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 collecting enough information to enter a useful bug report in Bugzilla, the Mozilla bug tracking system.Reporting bugs in Ubuntu — A quick introduction to reporting bugs in Ubuntu. This is just a very brief rough guide. Not final.#100DaysOfCode — The Official Website for the Challenge Write the Docs — Write the Docs is a global community of people who care about documentation.Operation Safe Escape — Ell and Wes talk to Chris Cox, the executive director of Operation Safe Escape about battling stalking and technology-based abuse.

A chance to learn some Linux fundamentals in Distrohoppers, and the numerous ways we can all contribute to Linux and open source.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://voidlinux.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Void Linux</a> — Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux® kernel.</li><li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Bug_writing_guidelines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mozilla bug report writing guidelines</a> — This page assumes you'd like to contribute to the Mozilla project by collecting enough information to enter a useful bug report in Bugzilla, the Mozilla bug tracking system.</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OhY83MsU8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reporting bugs in Ubuntu</a> — A quick introduction to reporting bugs in Ubuntu. This is just a very brief rough guide. Not final.</li><li><a href="https://www.100daysofcode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#100DaysOfCode</a> — The Official Website for the Challenge </li><li><a href="https://www.writethedocs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Write the Docs</a> — Write the Docs is a global community of people who care about documentation.</li><li><a href="https://extras.show/20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Operation Safe Escape</a> — Ell and Wes talk to Chris Cox, the executive director of Operation Safe Escape about battling stalking and technology-based abuse.</li></ul>

23: Void Linux + Contributing to Open Source

Jason goes deeper down the rabbit hole by exploring the state of Steam gaming on 9 different Linux distributions. Find out how Fedora compares to Pop!_OS.  Plus, first impressions of Purism’s brand new Librem 15 v4 laptop.Links:Linux Gaming: Usability And Performance Across 9 DistrosFedora 29 Linux Gaming ReportPop OS 18.10 Linux Gaming ReportLibrem 15

Jason goes deeper down the rabbit hole by exploring the state of Steam gaming on 9 different Linux distributions. Find out how Fedora compares to Pop!_OS. Plus, first impressions of Purism’s brand new Librem 15 v4 laptop.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/03/15/linux-gaming-usability-and-performance-across-9-distros-introduction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linux Gaming: Usability And Performance Across 9 Distros</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/03/18/fedora-29-linux-gaming-report-nvidia-radeon-steam-user-experience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fedora 29 Linux Gaming Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/03/20/pop_os-18-10-linux-gaming-nvidia-radeon-user-experience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pop OS 18.10 Linux Gaming Report</a></li><li><a href="https://puri.sm/products/librem-15/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Librem 15</a></li></ul>

5: Linux Gaming Report and Purism Librem 15

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 platformAWS Free Tier —  Gain free, hands-on experience with the AWS platform, products, and servicesAmazon Lightsail — Lightsail is an easy-to-use cloud platform that offers you everything needed to build an application or websiteOpenStack — Open source software for creating private and public clouds. DigitalOcean Marketplace — Discover and deploy preconfigured 1-Click ApplicationsLinode — High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs.Amazon Lightsail Deep Dive — This course aims to teach the skills essential to get the most from Lightsail.

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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.android-x86.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android-x86</a> — This is a project to port Android open source project to x86 platform</li><li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AWS Free Tier</a> — Gain free, hands-on experience with the AWS platform, products, and services</li><li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Lightsail</a> — Lightsail is an easy-to-use cloud platform that offers you everything needed to build an application or website</li><li><a href="https://www.openstack.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OpenStack</a> — Open source software for creating private and public clouds. </li><li><a href="https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DigitalOcean Marketplace</a> — Discover and deploy preconfigured 1-Click Applications</li><li><a href="https://www.linode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linode</a> — High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs.</li><li><a href="https://linuxacademy.com/course/amazon-lightsail-deep-dive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Lightsail Deep Dive</a> — This course aims to teach the skills essential to get the most from Lightsail.</li></ul>

19: Android-x86 + First Steps into the Cloud

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.

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.

22: Finding Your Community

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 — PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for x86_64 desktops or laptops.The 10 commandments for Linux users — Ten commandments for PCLinuxOS users Hugo — With its amazing speed and flexibility, Hugo makes building websites fun again.

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:<ul><li><a href="https://extras.show/2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ell's Trip to Hacker Summer Camp </a> — The whole Choose Linux crew talk about Ell's recent trip to Black Hat, B-sides, DEF CON, and more at Hacker Summer Camp.</li><li><a href="https://www.pclinuxos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PCLinuxOS</a> — PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for x86_64 desktops or laptops.</li><li><a href="http://pclinuxoshelp.com/index.php/The_10_commandments_for_Linux_users" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 10 commandments for Linux users</a> — Ten commandments for PCLinuxOS users </li><li><a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hugo</a> — With its amazing speed and flexibility, Hugo makes building websites fun again.</li></ul>

16: PCLinuxOS + Hugo

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 Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution based on the old Pardus Linux with its famous PiSi package management system.

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:<ul><li><a href="https://endeavouros.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endeavour OS</a> — An Arch-based distro with a friendly community </li><li><a href="https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NewPipe</a> — Lightweight YouTube frontend </li><li><a href="https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=pisi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pisi Linux</a> — Pisi Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution based on the old Pardus Linux with its famous PiSi package management system.</li></ul>

14: Endeavour OS + Pisi Linux

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 distributionArch Linux Install Script — Arch Linux Install Script (alis) installs unattended, automated and customized Arch Linux system.Boot-Repair — Boot-Repair lets you fix these issues with a simple click, which (generally reinstalls GRUB and) restores access to the operating systems you had installed before the issue.System76 Oryx Pro — This engineering feat squeezes a high-performance H-class Intel CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-Series GPU into an impressively thin laptop body.

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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.archlinux.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arch Linux</a> — A simple, lightweight distribution</li><li><a href="https://github.com/picodotdev/alis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arch Linux Install Script</a> — Arch Linux Install Script (alis) installs unattended, automated and customized Arch Linux system.</li><li><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boot-Repair</a> — Boot-Repair lets you fix these issues with a simple click, which (generally reinstalls GRUB and) restores access to the operating systems you had installed before the issue.</li><li><a href="https://system76.com/laptops/oryx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">System76 Oryx Pro</a> — This engineering feat squeezes a high-performance H-class Intel CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-Series GPU into an impressively thin laptop body.</li></ul>

10: BTW, I Installed Arch

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 trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3-wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system configuration features.Regolith Linux is the i3 Ubuntu Spin You’ve Been Waiting For — Regolith is two things: it’s an Ubuntu-based Linux distro and it’s an installable desktop session. Both approaches share the same aim: make it (a bit) easier to get started with i3 on Ubuntu.Rosa Linux — ROSA Desktop is a Linux distribution featuring a highly customised KDE desktop and a number of modifications designed to enhance the user-friendliness of the working environment.Antsy Alien Attack! — A game, written in Bash, that is a somewhat retro-a-like shoot 'em up. Hopefully.QJoyPad — A simple Linux/QT program that lets you use your gaming devices where you want them: in your games!Ubuntu Podcast S12E10.5 @ FOSS Talk Live 2019 — Mark, Alan and Martin from Ubuntu Podcast have each been working on a secret coding challenge. All is revealed before a live audience at FOSS Talk Live 2019!How to use Gnome shell’s secret screen recorder — In this article, we will see how to use a Gnome shell’s secret screen recorder. 

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:<ul><li><a href="https://regolith-linux.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regolith Linux</a> — Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3-wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system configuration features.</li><li><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/06/install-regolith-linux-i3-gaps-ubuntu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regolith Linux is the i3 Ubuntu Spin You’ve Been Waiting For</a> — Regolith is two things: it’s an Ubuntu-based Linux distro and it’s an installable desktop session. Both approaches share the same aim: make it (a bit) easier to get started with i3 on Ubuntu.</li><li><a href="https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=rosa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosa Linux</a> — ROSA Desktop is a Linux distribution featuring a highly customised KDE desktop and a number of modifications designed to enhance the user-friendliness of the working environment.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/wimpysworld/antsy-alien-attack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Antsy Alien Attack!</a> — A game, written in Bash, that is a somewhat retro-a-like shoot 'em up. Hopefully.</li><li><a href="http://qjoypad.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">QJoyPad</a> — A simple Linux/QT program that lets you use your gaming devices where you want them: in your games!</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnDYh218KhY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ubuntu Podcast S12E10.5 @ FOSS Talk Live 2019</a> — Mark, Alan and Martin from Ubuntu Podcast have each been working on a secret coding challenge. All is revealed before a live audience at FOSS Talk Live 2019!</li><li><a href="https://vitux.com/how-to-use-gnome-shells-secret-screen-recorder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to use Gnome shell’s secret screen recorder</a> — In this article, we will see how to use a Gnome shell’s secret screen recorder. </li></ul>

12: Regolith, Rosa, and Antsy Alien Attack

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