Late Night Linux Family All Episodes

Late Night Linux – Episode 395 20.07.2026 26dk

Some of the tech from early on in our lives that inspired where we are today. Plus discoveries including and old game that doesn’t work, professional audio hardware that now works on Linux, Arch on easy mode, and an old chip that can do a surprising amount.   Discoveries Celebrating 55 years of the 555 timer chip (flashing alert) open-apollo Ovine EndeavourOS               Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes     See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

Linux After Dark – Episode 126 17.07.2026 25dk

Having seen some technologies come to a definite end, Chris wonders if we should be willing to draw a line under open source software sometimes.                   Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes         See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.

2.5 Admins 308: Sloppy Shims 16.07.2026 27dk

Microsoft really wants your Windows settings data, secure boot has been useless for a decade, our thoughts on (the idea of) Incus and IncusOS, and configuring ZFS for a Lightning Memory Mapped Database.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Jails, Not Containers: FreeBSD Isolation Done Right   News/discussion Microsoft flips Windows Backup to on by default unless you’re in the EU Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now IncusOS Incus   Free consulting We were asked about configuring ZFS for a Lightning Memory Mapped Database.                 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Late Night Linux – Episode 394 14.07.2026 24dk

Mozilla is paying for Firefox to be on the front of Wrexham football shirts, SCO vs IBM might not be dead after all, Red Hat will support RHEL forever if you are willing to pay, OpenMandriva discovers why distros need good governance, Félim awaits his statue, and a quick Kagi update.     News Wrexham AFC and Firefox announce a multi-year, front-of-kit partnership Zombie ‘who owns Unix?’ lawsuit comes alive again Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long-Life Add-On: Your path to RHEL with no pre-determined end date OpenMandriva Statement regarding attempted distribution sabotage KDE at 30                 Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes     See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

Linux Dev Time – Episode 154 12.07.2026 23dk

With an increase in the number of security bugs being disclosed irresponsibly, we dig into how the process should work, the differences between normal bugs and security bugs, the complexities of coordinating patches, the human issues involved, and more.           Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes   See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed

Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 60 10.07.2026 25dk

Is the industry now better or worse than when we got into it?               Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes           Subscribe to the RSS feed.

2.5 Admins 307: One Big Pool 09.07.2026 26dk

Follow-up on rebooting to update, portable power stations, glass storage, and objective news sources. Plus whether to use one ZFS pool per vdev, or just one large pool.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Native inotify in FreeBSD   Feedback Anker SOLIX EV Charger Adapter (For F3000, J1722 only) EcoFlow EV Charger to Portable Power Station Adaptor (SAE J1772 to 5P8 Port, 50A) WattCycle First-to-Market: WattLINK – EcoFlow Delta 2/3 Series PPS E     Free consulting We were asked about whether to use one ZFS pool per vdev, or just one large pool.                 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Ask The Hosts – Episode 38 08.07.2026 4dk

The condiment we’d pick if we could only have one. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, May from Linux After Dark, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.          

Late Night Linux – Episode 393 06.07.2026 26dk

A great example of accessibility features benefitting more than the target audience, a new version of the classic game Nethack, checking for bufferbloat, and Windows 10 limps on in discoveries. Then Félim’s question about the perceived value of open source goes in unexpected directions.   Discoveries quick drag Nethack 5 check your bufferbloat opnsense help Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable               Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes     See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

Linux After Dark – Episode 125 03.07.2026 26dk

Chris is struggling to decide which distro to install on his new work laptop, and he and Gary want to pick a new distro for the people they support. Plus Joe wonders what moving on from Xfce would look like.                   Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes         See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.

2.5 Admins 306: WiFi Cable 02.07.2026 28dk

Why setting up commercial email and VPN services is incredibly hard, avoiding TrueNAS’s move from FreeBSD to Linux, why we avoid virtualising storage systems, and bridging WiFi to an external building.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Using Object Storage with OpenZFS and SeaweedFS   Discussion Jeff Moss explains why setting up private email and VPN services are so difficult   Feedback XigmaNAS   Free consulting We were asked about bridging WiFi to an external building. Point-to-point Wi-Fi bridging between buildings—the cheap and easy way                 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Late Night Linux – Episode 392 30.06.2026 27dk

We finally have pricing for the Steam Machine, but they are very hard to actually buy, and very expensive. SteamOS is now supported on your own hardware now though, and Joe gives it a go. Plus Ubuntu makes moves to tighten up the flavours situation and announces speech to text on the desktop, and a quick KDE Korner.   News Valve opens Steam Machine pre-orders with queue lottery and hefty prices amid AI squeeze Valve’s Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won’t be able to buy one yet Gamers Nexus long review Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop [archived] $100 Steam Machine GPU Unlocked! PS5 APU (ASRock BC-250) Ubuntu Flavors Now Mandated To Participate In Beta Releases For Official Status Introducing Myna: Speech to Text for Ubuntu Desktop   KDE Korner KDE e.V. COMMUNITY REPORT Plasma 6.7 Get started with Union, Plasma’s new theming engine, in 2 minutes or less: a FAQ               Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes     See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

Linux Dev Time – Episode 153 28.06.2026 7dk

The bit of code we admire most and why. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.             Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes   See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed

Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 59 26.06.2026 6dk

The one tool in our IT tool belt that we value the most. This is a short episode because producer Joe is having a summer break.                 Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes           Subscribe to the RSS feed.

2.5 Admins 305: Short Two 25.06.2026 7dk

The one tool in our IT tool belt that we value the most. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.                 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Late Night Linux – Episode 391 22.06.2026 7dk

Our favourite little things about Linux and open source. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.               Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes     See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

Linux After Dark – Episode 124 19.06.2026 8dk

The most precious machine in our stack of laptops and PCs, excluding anything we actually use regularly. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.               Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes         See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.

2.5 Admins 304: Wiring a House 18.06.2026 30dk

Wiring up a house for networking including cables, access points, connectors, and racks. Plus Google is found liable for what its AI overviews say.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Managing Cache and DirectIO for Databases on ZFS Webinar: June 30th @ 11am EDT: FreeBSD After Hours AMA   News/discussion Landmark German ruling declares Google’s AI Overviews are Google’s own words and makes it liable for false answers   Free consulting We were asked about wiring up a house for access points etc. Jim’s guide to Wi-Fi AP placement Monoprice 24-port Cat5e Patch Panel                   See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Late Night Linux – Episode 390 16.06.2026 33dk

The new Steam hardware is getting close, Arch Linux’s AUR is compromised, and curl is having a month off from vulnerability reports. Plus updates on using the Kagi search engine, retro handhelds, and 3D printing.   Plugs Piss up at The Shipwrights Arms (just next to London Bridge station) on Saturday 27th June from 6pm until late Graham’s talk Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes   News Steam Machine and Steam Frame are shipping this summer Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day [archived] 2 Arch Linux’s AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malware 4.5 Arch Linux Now Believes Malware Incident Under Control: More Than 1,500 Affected Packages Arch Linux AUR Hit By Another Wave Of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack Arch Linux locks down AUR signups amid wave of malicious commits curl summer of bliss   Retro gaming handhelds R36S Fakes R36H                       See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

Linux Dev Time – Episode 152 14.06.2026 25dk

We get into the process of working on and with formal protocol specifications, something Andy is familiar with from his work on Matrix.               Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes   See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed