web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:38:59 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Choose Linux - Episodes Tagged with “Gnome” https://chooselinux.show/tags/gnome Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:15:00 -0700 Every 2 weeks, Joe, Ell, and Drew talk about what they've discovered in the world of Linux and Open Source. en-us episodic The show that captures the excitement of discovering Linux. Jupiter Broadcasting Every 2 weeks, Joe, Ell, and Drew talk about what they've discovered in the world of Linux and Open Source. no Linux discovery podcast, Jupiter Broadcasting Jupiter Broadcasting choose@jupiterbroadcasting.com 31: Solus + Visual Studio Code https://chooselinux.show/31 dc1e0bd7-0c79-4903-95da-f578e5fcde4c Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting 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. 29:53 no 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. solus, budgie, kde, plasma, gnome, mate, visual studio code, vs code, text editor, microsoft, snap, flatpak, distrohoppers, podcast, discovery, it's okay to be new, jupiter broadcasting, linux academy, a cloud guru, 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:

  • 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.
]]> 25: Tails + Virtualization https://chooselinux.show/25 b5b2f372-7421-40f2-b736-5041367be15d Thu, 26 Dec 2019 00:15:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro. 29:47 no Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro. linux, foss, podcast, discovery, it's okay to be new, jupiter broadcasting, distrohoppers, tails, privacy, security, virtualization, kvm, qemu, libvert, gnome, boxes, virt-manager, vm, 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 Ubuntu
  • Virtual 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:

  • 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 Ubuntu
  • Virtual 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.
]]> 15: OBS Studio + Endless OS https://chooselinux.show/15 d37cd42a-c018-4bff-b5ce-1ea68de62df6 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the streaming and recording software OBS Studio. 30:46 no Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the video streaming and recording software OBS Studio. Plus a handy audio recorder that's as simple as it gets. linux, foss, podcast, discovery, it's okay to be new, jupiter broadcasting, obs, obs studio, soundrecorder, gnome, flac, endless os, ostree, distrohoppers, Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the video streaming and recording software OBS Studio.

Plus a handy audio recorder that's as simple as it gets.

Links:

  • OBS Studio — Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.
  • SoundRecorder — A simple and modern sound recorder
  • Endless OS — The operating system that comes with everything your family needs.
]]> Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the video streaming and recording software OBS Studio.

Plus a handy audio recorder that's as simple as it gets.

Links:

  • OBS Studio — Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.
  • SoundRecorder — A simple and modern sound recorder
  • Endless OS — The operating system that comes with everything your family needs.
]]> 12: Regolith, Rosa, and Antsy Alien Attack https://chooselinux.show/12 d9b416cf-8f1b-4687-b900-4b8569311c98 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Two new hosts join Joe to talk about a nice i3 implementation, and an amazing arcade game written in Bash. 27:10 no 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. linux, foss, podcast, discovery, i3, regolith, ubuntu, distrohoppers, rosa, bash, game, arcade, gnome, 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:

  • 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:

  • 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.
]]> 7: The Xfce Surprise + Entroware Ares Review https://chooselinux.show/7 fc94964b-0e1a-438a-9be6-f58bd2b0e87e Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Jason leaves the warm embrace of GNOME and finally tries Xfce for 24 hours. What happened took him by surprise! 28:29 no Jason leaves the warm embrace of GNOME and finally tries Xfce for 24 hours. What happened took him by surprise! Then we dive into some hardware talk about the latest All-In-One Linux PC from Entroware, which packs in a lot of quality for the price. But are there any downsides? linux, podcast, jupiter broadcasting, manjaro, gnome, xfce, entroware, hardware, all-in-one, pc, review Jason leaves the warm embrace of GNOME and finally tries Xfce for 24 hours. What happened took him by surprise!

Then we dive into some hardware talk about the latest All-In-One Linux PC from Entroware, which packs in a lot of quality for the price. But are there any downsides?

Links:

  • Xfce Desktop Environment — Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
  • Manjaro — Manjaro is an operating system, suitable as a free replacement to Windows or MacOS.
  • Xubuntu — Xubuntu is an elegant and easy to use operating system.
  • Entroware Ares
]]> Jason leaves the warm embrace of GNOME and finally tries Xfce for 24 hours. What happened took him by surprise!

Then we dive into some hardware talk about the latest All-In-One Linux PC from Entroware, which packs in a lot of quality for the price. But are there any downsides?

Links:

  • Xfce Desktop Environment — Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
  • Manjaro — Manjaro is an operating system, suitable as a free replacement to Windows or MacOS.
  • Xubuntu — Xubuntu is an elegant and easy to use operating system.
  • Entroware Ares
]]> 5: Linux Gaming Report and Purism Librem 15 https://chooselinux.show/5 4c1d161b-c33f-48bc-b1ee-57283c4ec3f6 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting 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. 31:31 no 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. linux, podcast, jupiter broadcasting, fedora, gnome, pop!_os, system76, steam, vulkan, proton, gaming, solus, ubuntu, purism, librem 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:

]]> 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:

]]> 4: Fedora Challenge And NextCloudPi https://chooselinux.show/4 1ba0556f-a4ca-4586-8e4d-ade24e720e00 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:30:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting 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. 31:03 no 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? linux, podcast, jupiter broadcasting, fedora, gnome, distro challenge, raspberry pi, nextcloud, 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:

  • 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.
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