
Late Night Linux
Late Night Linux is a podcast that takes a look at what’s happening with Linux and the wider tech industry. Every week, Joe, Félim, Graham and Will discuss the latest news and releases, and the broader issues and trends in the world of free and open source software. Expect drinking, swearing, strong opinions, and Félim being trolled about AI and the cloud.
Latest episodes

Sep 6, 2021 • 31min
Late Night Linux – Episode 141
Félim is trolled about the cloud, our first impressions of elementary OS, your feedback, and more.
First Impressions
We had a look at elementary OS, the “thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS”.
Benefits of the cloud
Gary from LNL Extra joins us to wind Félim up.
Crowdsec
CrowdSec is a free and open-source and collaborative Linux security solution designed to protect your servers, containers, services, apps, VMs, and more.If you want to join the community and protect your IT assets, visit crowdsec.net
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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Aug 31, 2021 • 29min
Late Night Linux – Episode 140
The kernel turns 30, flagship phones get even more locked down, great news for running Linux on M1 Macs, AMP looks to be exactly what we thought it was, KDE Korner, and more.
News
DebConf just wrapped up and there are videos available
Happy birthday, Linux: From a bedroom project to billions of devices in 30 years
LINUX is obsolete
Samsung will let you unlock your Z Fold 3’s bootloader, but at the cost of your cameras
State of Magisk: 2021
GNOME desktop boots on Asahi Linux for Apple M1
Resigning from the AMP advisory committee
Admin
Check out Late Night Linux Extra 29
KDE Korner
PineBook / PinePhone Review by Nico
KDE PIM Update especially Kalendar (New ToDo app) and a video of it on a PinePhone
Early days but Tokodon is a KDE mastodon client
WARNING: scam mails about krita and youtube coming from krita.io
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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Entroware
This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.
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Aug 23, 2021 • 29min
Late Night Linux – Episode 139
What we all thought about the open and federated Twitter alternative Mastodon, plus your feedback about the new user experience, and why Graham and Joe don’t use Linux for making music.
First Impressions
We had a look at Fostodon, a FOSS-focused Mastodon instance.
Feedback
We mentioned Going Linux.
CBT Nuggets
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Linode
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Aug 17, 2021 • 30min
Late Night Linux – Episode 138
New releases from elementary OS and Debian, Apple causes a big privacy stink, KDE Korner, your feedback about Linux grifters, and some mid-summer silliness.
News
Apple’s Plan to “Think Different” About Encryption Opens a Backdoor to Your Private Life
Child Safety
One Bad Apple
elementary OS 6 Odin Available Now
Debian 11 “bullseye” released
Admin
Check out Late Night Linux Extra 28
KDE Korner
KDE Apps 21.08
Along with KDEnlive 21.08
Ads for Elisa, Dolphin and Konsole
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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AlmaLinux
Learn more about AlamLinux at almalinux.org and join the community at chat.almalinux.org
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Aug 9, 2021 • 29min
Late Night Linux – Episode 137
Our first impressions of a relatively unusual distro. Plus your feedback about Syncthing, GitHub Copilot, and advice for a new Linux user.
First Impressions
We had a look at Bodhi Linux, a lightweight distribution featuring the Moksha Desktop.
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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Aug 3, 2021 • 31min
Late Night Linux – Episode 136
Whether GNOME is meant to be used in its default state, why open source doesn’t need to conquer the world to succeed, emulating ancient Windows versions on dirt cheap modern hardware, KDE Korner, and more.
News
“Every Preference Has a Cost”
My proposal for scaling open source: don’t
Cracking Open the Android/iOS Grip on Smartphones and the Mobile Internet
Emulating The IBM PC On An ESP32
WEB@30 Exhibition – 26th July to 3rd September 2021
Admin
Check out Late Night Linux Extra 27
KDE Korner
Plasma Mobile 21.07
KDE Connect is Now Available to Windows 10 Users & work has started on rewrite of Mac version
Covid Certs in KItinerary
KDE e.V. Looking for a PM
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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Entroware
This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.
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Jul 26, 2021 • 30min
Late Night Linux – Episode 135
Chris Fisher from Jupiter Broadcasting joins us to discuss Syncthing, feedback about whether Silverblue is the future, and how the FOSS community might be susceptible to being exploited.
First Impressions
We had a look at Syncthing, a continuous file synchronization program.
An inherent vulnerability in the FOSS community
Is the FOSS community seems to be so susceptible to being taken advantage of?
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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Jul 20, 2021 • 29min
Late Night Linux – Episode 134
The Steam Deck is probably the best news for Linux gaming since Proton, the Mars helicopter has over-delivered, whether Windows 11 is a good opportunity for FOSS, KDE Korner, and more.
News
Steam Deck
“Huge leap” for NASA’s Mars helicopter ushers new mission support role
Help us to improve LibreOffice Calc by completing our survey
Why Windows 11 Could Be Good News for Ubuntu
KDE Korner
Lots of new improvements to Tok
New Kalender app coming along nicely
Digikam 7.3.0
This week in KDE: KDE-powered Steam Deck revealed!
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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Jul 12, 2021 • 31min
Late Night Linux – Episode 133
A quick look at Fedora Silverblue, your feedback including scanning and iOS vs Android, and FOSS devs actually making money with guest Daniel Foré.
First Impressions
We had a look at Fedora Silverblue, an immutable version of Fedora Workstation.
Feedback
VueScan Scanner Software
Swisscows
Software subscriptions and FOSS
We are joined by Daniel Foré to discuss software subscriptions and monetising FOSS. We mentioned elementary Developer Weekend.
CBT Nuggets
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Linode
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Jul 6, 2021 • 31min
Late Night Linux – Episode 132
GitHub might put coders out of a job and piss them off in the process, Audacity’s owners cause more drama, IBM’s surprising management announcement, KDE Korner, and more.
News
GitHub Copilot is AI pair programming where you, the human, still have to do most of the work
Audacity privacy notice
Clarification of Privacy Policy
IBM Leadership Changes
When free and open source actually means £6k-£8k per package: Atos’s £136m contract with NHS England
Admin
Check out Late Night Linux Extra 25.
KDE Korner
KDE Search Tips
KDE Search: Tip and Tricks with Krunner and Kickoff!
FLOSS Weekly 635: KDE Neon
21.08 is coming with Konsole plugin system and Gwenview 16bit colour support
aKademy video playlist
MyGNUHealth 1.0 is out
Linode
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CBT Nuggets
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