Linux Matters Podcast

All the Linux Matters that matter with your hosts:

* Alan: https://mastodon.social/@popey
* Mark: https://indieweb.social/@marxjohnson
* Martin: https://wimpysworld.social/@martin

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2026-04-28 16:00:43 UTC

Episode 80 of Linux Matters: Passing the Gourd 🐧️🎙️
Martin pours out his last MATE, Mark boldly goes where he’s been before, and Alan gets himself an assistant.
https://linuxmatters.sh/80/

2026-04-14 16:00:52 UTC

Episode 79 of Linux Matters: Pouring out the Sidra 🐧️🎙️
Alan crafts another Snap website, Martin brews up some Sidre, and Mark saves a very small fortune on block storage.
https://linuxmatters.sh/79/

2026-03-31 16:00:42 UTC

Episode 78 of Linux Matters: VNC? No way! 🐧️🎙️
Mark runs commands on boot, Alan flexes his LXD muscles, and Martin uses remote desktops
https://linuxmatters.sh/78/

2026-03-17 18:00:39 UTC

Episode 77 of Linux Matters: Tailor Snaps for Big Iron 🐧️🎙️
Martin has been tailoring GitHub repository templates and settings, Mark has had Microserver woes, and Alan has been running Linux on Big Iron
https://linuxmatters.sh/77/

2026-03-03 20:01:00 UTC

Episode 76 of Linux Matters: The Smell of Git 🐧️🎙️
Mark explains the links between Linux and North Hampshire, Alan spring cleans hit GitHub profile, and Martin gets busy with lazy git.
https://linuxmatters.sh/76/

2026-02-17 18:00:58 UTC

Episode 75 of Linux Matters: Mark's Meshing About 🐧️🎙️
Alan builds a website (link soon), Martin reviews Zed Editor, and Mark joins the mesh life.
https://linuxmatters.sh/75/

2026-02-06 18:02:45 UTC

Alan discovers crypto malware in the Snap Store #linux #security
https://linuxmatters.sh/74/
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2026-02-03 17:01:10 UTC

Episode 74 of Linux Matters: Audio Trainers and Wallet Drainers 🐧️🎙️
Martin makes a software audio engineer, Mark creates a Roku remote and Alan accidentally becomes a security blogger.
https://linuxmatters.sh/74/

2026-01-20 16:00:53 UTC

Episode 73 of Linux Matters: Points of You 🐧️🎙️
We round up listener feedback and discuss HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket, Kazeta, FossFLOW, Toniebox Reverse Engineering, Tonuino and Yarg-lang.
https://linuxmatters.sh/73/

2026-01-06 16:00:50 UTC

Episode 72 of Linux Matters: Lets get Trippy 🐧️🎙️
Mark revisits the classic Timesplitters game. Alan has entered a coding contest he can’t win. Martin gets trippy with network diagnostics.
https://linuxmatters.sh/72/

2026-01-01 09:26:13 UTC

Happy new year (if you celebrate it).
Trying out this shorts thing...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f6x9b_z3Jvw
#ffmpeg

2025-12-23 17:00:47 UTC

Episode 71 of Linux Matters: Give me the Aux 🐧️🎙️
Alan discovers new music on Spotify with a shonky Python script. Martin makes a Go module for ffmpeg. Mark slices up his monitor with Tiling Assistant.
https://linuxmatters.sh/71/

2025-12-09 18:00:51 UTC

Episode 70 of Linux Matters: Grummaging Gophers & Gods 🐧️🎙️
Martin writes an MP3 encoder using Go. Mark has been playing the fast-paced rogue-like Hades II, and Alan has another Grummage.
https://linuxmatters.sh/70/

2025-11-25 15:59:00 UTC

Episode 69 of Linux Matters: He's a very nøughty boy 🐧️🎙️
Mark’s been buying audiobooks, Martin’s discusses Nøughty Linux, and Alan’s been streaming again!
https://linuxmatters.sh/69/

2025-11-11 19:59:06 UTC

Episode 68 of Linux Matters: Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes 🐧️🎙️
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
https://linuxmatters.sh/68/

2025-11-08 11:42:27 UTC

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Keep a ear open for episode 68 🙂

2025-11-06 11:30:53 UTC

What's worth another look?
Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?

2025-11-03 06:26:44 UTC

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... but we'll no longer appear in the LNL Patreon or All Episodes feed.
Our last show as part of the LNL family will be on November 11th.
Thanks your support, and here's to the next chapter!
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2025-11-03 06:26:27 UTC

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As Linux Matters has evolved, the team have decided that we want the creative freedom that being an independent production allows.
You'll still find us at linuxmatters.sh with the same great content you expect..
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2025-11-03 06:26:15 UTC

After three brilliant years as part of the Late Night Linux family, Linux Matters is becoming an independent podcast. We're incredibly grateful to Joe for his support in launching and producing the show - it wouldn't exist without him.
🧵 1/3

2025-10-29 14:02:43 UTC

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I didn't say we won't also consider other places. Part of the problem with all those other places is the network effect. It would be like putting our podcast only on an RSS feed, and not in iTunes. Go where the people are, don't make them come to you, or you'll never be found.

2025-10-29 13:53:34 UTC

A wild subreddit has appeared.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxMatters/

2025-10-28 19:59:01 UTC

Episode 67 of Linux Matters: Panache, for Men 🐧️🎙️
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
https://linuxmatters.sh/67/

2025-10-14 19:59:02 UTC

Episode 66 of Linux Matters: Terminal Full of Sparkles 🐧️🎙️
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
https://linuxmatters.sh/66/

2025-09-30 19:58:58 UTC

Episode 65 of Linux Matters: MacOS Made Me Snap! 🐧️🎙️
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
https://linuxmatters.sh/65/

2025-09-16 19:59:03 UTC

Episode 64 of Linux Matters: Ethical Retro Gaming 🐧️🎙️
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
https://linuxmatters.sh/64/

2025-09-02 19:58:58 UTC

Episode 63 of Linux Matters: Running Linux on an IPad 🐧️🎙️
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
https://linuxmatters.sh/63/

2025-08-19 19:58:54 UTC

Episode 62 of Linux Matters: Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles 🐧️🎙️
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
https://linuxmatters.sh/62/

2025-08-05 19:58:55 UTC

Episode 61 of Linux Matters: Coding in My Pants 🐧️🎙️
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
https://linuxmatters.sh/61/

2025-07-22 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 60 of Linux Matters: Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework 🐧️🎙️
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
https://linuxmatters.sh/60/

2025-07-08 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 59 of Linux Matters: Old Man Yells at GMail 🐧️🎙️
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
https://linuxmatters.sh/59/

2025-06-24 19:58:54 UTC

Episode 58 of Linux Matters: The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐧️🎙️
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
https://linuxmatters.sh/58/

2025-06-10 19:58:54 UTC

Episode 57 of Linux Matters: Nerdy Day Trips 🐧️🎙️
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
https://linuxmatters.sh/57/

2025-05-27 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 56 of Linux Matters: Python A-Go-Go 🐧️🎙️
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
https://linuxmatters.sh/56/

2025-05-13 19:58:55 UTC

Episode 55 of Linux Matters: Thoccing Heavy 🐧️🎙️
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
https://linuxmatters.sh/55/

2025-05-05 09:48:58 UTC

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Its here: https://wimpysworld.social

2025-04-29 19:58:55 UTC

Episode 54 of Linux Matters: High Precision Solid Metal Balls 🐧️🎙️
Martin embraces an alternative lifestyle. Alan refines his contribution workflow to Savannah. Mark self hosts an office suite.
https://linuxmatters.sh/54/

2025-04-15 19:58:52 UTC

Episode 53 of Linux Matters: Crafting Bookshelf Buddy 🐧️🎙️
Alan talks about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025, Mark continutes working on (and names) Bookshelf Buddy, and Martin keeps an eye on resources.
https://linuxmatters.sh/53/

2025-04-01 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 52 of Linux Matters: Great Scott, 1.21 Jiggabits! 🐧️🎙️
Mark has a new project, Alan hasn’t switched note-taking solutions, and Martin has more bandwidth.
https://linuxmatters.sh/52/

2025-03-18 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 51 of Linux Matters: Moodling Myself Silly 🐧️🎙️
Martin continues to avoid writing a video game. Mark has been Moodling himself silly. Alan has been grappling with Django.
https://linuxmatters.sh/51/

2025-03-10 12:36:52 UTC

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The results are IN!
Thanks everyone. We read all the feedback!
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2025-03-09 12:01:58 UTC

Quick listener question...
What kind of segments do you enjoy the most on @npub12qh…k48x ?
Bonus question: Would you like to hear more about anything we have talked about before?

2025-03-04 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 50 of Linux Matters: Syfting Through a LÖVEly Rack 🐧️🎙️
Mark builds a server rack, Alan benchmarks Syft, and Martin prepares for LÖVE.
https://linuxmatters.sh/50/

2025-02-18 19:58:52 UTC

Episode 49 of Linux Matters: Mark Down in the Console Caves 🐧️🎙️
Alan cranks the handle on the note-o-tron, Mark slips into the mines, and Martin does the console switcheroo.
https://linuxmatters.sh/49/

2025-02-13 20:27:00 UTC

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Thank you for pueue, it is wonderful 💖

2025-02-04 19:58:52 UTC

Episode 48 of Linux Matters: Algorithms, Actions, and GitHub Adventures 🐧️🎙️
Martin has been running GitHub Actions locally. Alan has been making little helpers. Mark has been solving maths puzzles with computers.
https://linuxmatters.sh/48/

2025-02-01 13:58:12 UTC

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as discussed on episode 33 of this very show.
https://linuxmatters.sh/33/

2025-01-21 19:58:51 UTC

Episode 47 of Linux Matters: Not a Bar or a Camp 🐧️🎙️
Mark talks to students, Alan organises a Barcamp, and Martin uses starship
https://linuxmatters.sh/47/

2025-01-07 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 46 of Linux Matters: Streaming Your Way to Freedom 🐧️🎙️
Alan does some BlueSky thinking, Mark Plexes his muscles with Jellyfin, and Martin goes all-in on the fediverse.
https://linuxmatters.sh/46/

2024-12-24 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 45 of Linux Matters: Working Remotely on the Savannah 🐧️🎙️
Martin plants a little link tree, Mark uses a Wayland desktop remotely, and Alan is exploring the Savannah.
https://linuxmatters.sh/45/

2024-12-10 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 44 of Linux Matters: A Textual Rummage With Jason 🐧️🎙️
We discuss exploring JSON data, joining the Fediverse for real, and listening to looong audiobooks.
https://linuxmatters.sh/44/

2024-12-01 21:02:28 UTC

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Glad to see that you like Marp as much as we do 🙂 Thanks for listening.

2024-11-26 19:58:53 UTC

Episode 43 of Linux Matters: Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub 🐧️🎙️
Alan uses vhs to make beautiful terminal recordings, Mark builds a presentation in MarkDown, and Martin uses pueue to manage all his mainframe jobs.
https://linuxmatters.sh/43/

2024-11-20 23:36:25 UTC

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Thank you for supporting the network!

2024-11-19 17:22:49 UTC

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Which episode?

2024-11-12 19:58:57 UTC

Episode 42 of Linux Matters: Somewhere Over the Keybow 🐧️🎙️
Martin monitors a new server, Alan makes gifs of the terminal, and Mark plays with a tiny macro pad.
https://linuxmatters.sh/42/

2024-11-11 12:35:31 UTC

If podcasts were distributed in the 1980's.
✓ - Load from tape
✓ - Loading screen
✓ - Questionable audio quality
Thanks to friend of the show, mcphail, for this nostalgic creation. (Thanks also to Einar Saukas's zx0 compression)
Cover your ears.
https://cdn.masto.host/ubuntusocial/media_attachments/files/113/464/337/096/220/815/original/2d222545ddd5df77.mp4

2024-11-07 21:59:44 UTC

Linux Matters episode 41 is out! 🐧️🎙️
https://linuxmatters.sh/41/

2024-10-13 14:07:17 UTC

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https://ubuntu.social/@linuxmatters/113270926488340798

2024-10-09 10:46:09 UTC

How is everyone getting to #OggCamp this weekend? 🤔
https://ogg.camp/

2024-10-08 08:46:14 UTC

Are you going to #oggcamp ? We are.
If you’re a listener, come and get a little sticker from [@marxjohnson](https://indieweb.social/@marxjohnson ) [@wimpy](https://fosstodon.org/@wimpy ) or [@popey](https://mastodon.social/@popey ) by uttering the magic phrase:
“Linux Matters is my favourite podcast”.
Easy!
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2024-09-17 21:34:34 UTC

New Linux Matters 🐧 A Pair of Comfortable GPUs https://linuxmatters.sh/38/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

2024-09-16 08:51:44 UTC

Our latest episode is out for patrons! If you support us, thank you. If you don't, thanks too, I guess. 🤷
https://www.patreon.com/posts/linux-matters-38-111832309

2024-09-11 13:50:05 UTC

We haven’t recorded a feedback episode in a while. We should probably do that.
If you have anything you want to say to us, something to share, or (heaven forbid) correct, our contact details are below.
https://linuxmatters.sh/contact
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2024-09-07 19:00:46 UTC

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Ok then.

2024-09-07 15:58:31 UTC

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What is the goal here?
We already explained the format of the show. It’s thankfully not compulsory to listen or enjoy episodes.
It’s also not necessary send negative feedback publicly, nor write them ultimatums.
Subscribe or don’t.
Listen, or don’t.
Like, or don’t.
That’s all fine by us. 🤷‍♂️

2024-09-07 15:41:44 UTC

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Well, coincidentally @npub10kx…lzg4 also recently was pretty glowing about his Mini EV - and has talked about it multiple times on the show. 🤷‍♂️

2024-09-07 15:37:57 UTC

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That makes even less sense. We don’t discuss news or features. We each discuss something that we did or discovered recently. That’s the entire premise of the show. @npub10kx…lzg4 made a couple a couple of snaps for @npub1z70…47q4 and @npub1k2p…2uft , so decided to talk about it because it was something he did that week. There were some changes to the process, which was noteworthy but that wasn’t the central point of the segment.

2024-09-04 18:42:10 UTC

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https://cdn.masto.host/ubuntusocial/media_attachments/files/113/080/667/646/456/205/original/655c8d1b5f8d74e8.mp4

2024-09-03 21:02:08 UTC

New Linux Matters 🐧 Lipstick on a Font https://linuxmatters.sh/37/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

2024-09-02 08:09:52 UTC

The latest episode of Linux Matters with @npub1d46…ju74 @npub19c6…ttya and @npub10kx…lzg4 (and lovingly edited & produced by @npub1z7w…f685 ) is available for patrons to brighten and enlighten your Monday.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/linux-matters-37-111171199

2024-08-19 09:34:49 UTC

Linux Matters 36 is out for Patrons. 🎧
If you'd like episodes early and ad-free, please consider supporting our little show.
Thanks! 🙏
https://www.patreon.com/LateNightLinux

2024-08-06 22:07:06 UTC

New Linux Matters 🐧 Mark Was Right, Twice https://linuxmatters.sh/35/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon