Going Linux

By Larry Bushey and Bill SmithTechnology

Going Linux episodes

October 10, 2021 Going Linux #413 · Screen Switching on Ubuntu MATE
In today’s episode we provide a way to enable your "switch screens" key on your Ubuntu MATE laptop.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #413 · Screen Switching on Ubuntu MATE
03:04 Setting up multiple displays
04:24 Setting up
05:18 Preparing to write the script
06:29 Writing the script
09:09 Assigning the keyboard shortcut
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11:57 End
12 min
September 06, 2021 Going Linux #412 · Listener Feedback
Bill’s laptop is in computer hospital. Our listeners have suggestions, answers, and feedback on Office file formats, running Wine and Crossover, using AppImages, gaming on Linux and more.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #412 · Listener Feedback
01:13 Computer hospital
03:27 Sean: Suggestions via voicemail
17:14 Jim: Microsoft Office save formats
26:47 Stefan: Episode 410 and Wine
30:09 Hilander: Update re: Nvidia video cards
34:00 Michael: Extracting and AppImage
41:10 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
42:49 End
43 min
July 31, 2021 Going Linux #411 · Listener Feedback
We find out that Ubuntu’s website isn’t accessible before you pass the warning about cookies. We discuss the latest Linux distribution... from Microsoft! Our listeners ask questions and make comments.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #411 · Listener Feedback
01:43 David: Switching between interim and long term support releases
10:05 Mike: Printer problems with HPLIP on Linux Mint
16:20 Michael: Thank you!
22:18 Mark: Distros and photo workflow
28:20 Anonymous: The problem with dark themes and Firefox
32:35 Daniel: ubuntu.com is not accessible
35:26 Greg: A new Linux distro
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41:55 End
42 min
July 12, 2021 Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux
One of the many reasons people resist switching to an Open Source operating system (Linux) is a need to use the Microsoft Office suite. In this episode we discuss some of the most popular ways of running an office suite on Linux short of running a full copy of Windows and Office in a virtual machine.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux
02:30 I can't switch to Linux because I need Microsoft Office
03:14 Our first way to use an Office suite on Linux - Native alternatives
06:01 A second way of using office on Linux - Online office suites
07:48 Our third way to use Office on Linux - WINE
13:31 The fourth way to run Office on Linux - Office Online
21:26 Summary
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23:41 End
24 min
June 13, 2021 Going Linux #409 · Listener Feedback
Bill quits Manjaro and comments on documentation. We get more feedback on the Pinebook Pro, questions about browsers, and an additional alternative to LastPass.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #409 · Listener Feedback
01:18 Bill ends his grand Manjaro adventure
08:35 Nate: A new listener question
14:04 Michael: The Pinebook Pro
23:13 Liz: Comments on Manjaro
26:07 Bill's comments on support documentation
29:19 Liz: Dark Reader
32:31 David: What browser do you use?
36:25 Door: LessPass password manager
39:33 Jaan: Pinebook Pro positive update
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41:51 End
42 min
May 16, 2021 Going Linux #408 · Password Managers for Linux
There are over 100 alternatives to the most popular password manager, LastPass. We review the top 4 and recommend the best. We review 1Password, Bitwarden, KeePass, and KeePassXC.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #408 · Password Managers for Linux
01:20 The need for long, complex, and secure passwords
02:19 The trouble with LastPass
03:19 Alternatives to LastPass
03:45 Our choice for best is Bitwarden
04:16 How we rated them
04:36 Bitwarden
09:10 KeePass
10:31 KeePassXC
15:57 KeePassX
17:30 1Password
19:55 Our recommendation: BitWarden
21:07 Why use a password manager?
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25:36 End
26 min
April 30, 2021 Going Linux #407 · Listener Feedback
Our listeners talk about Laptops for Linux: Dell Latitude E557, Pinebook Pro, and Juno Computers, we hear about Strawberry music player, Garuda Linux and a WTF moment.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #407 · Listener Feedback
00:58 Waiting for the Ubuntus
02:17 Liz: About the Dell Latitude E557 with Manjaro
04:23 Liz: Manjaro experience
06:44 DoorToDoor Geek: A positive Pinebook Pro review
10:48 Ben: Strawberry: A Linux-based music player that streams Tidal
11:39 Michael: Buying a Linux laptop
15:48 Carlos: Garuda Linux
19:05 Highlander: WTF moment
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28:35 End
29 min
April 07, 2021 Going Linux #406 · Pinebook Pro Reviews
Our listeners are FANTASTIC! We mentioned in our episode related to hardware designed to run Linux that neither of us has had any experience with the Pinebook Pro. We ask for feedback from any listeners who have used the Pinebook Pro. So they wrote reviews. Here they are. Thanks to Tim and Stacey for all the work they put into these reviews.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #406 · Pinebook Pro Reviews
01:04 Larry is wrapping-up the Ubuntu MATE Guide for the 21.04 release
02:58 Pinebook pro
05:23 Tim: Experiences with using the Pinebook Pro
06:18 Is the Pinebook Pro a viable low-cost laptop for anyone?
06:59 Pinebook Pro quirks and limitations
08:21 Why does the Pinebook Pro work for me?
09:21 It's great for using when traveling
09:59 About the OS and software
11:17 About the hardware and accessories
13:05 Summary: Limited and slow, maybe a Chromebook alternative
15:21 Stacey: A review of Pine's customer support
17:18 Ordering the Pinebook Pro
18:13 Unboxing the Pinebook Pro
18:40 Attempting to get support from Pine
21:08 Finding a fix without any help from Pine
22:12 A scorned customer
23:07 Our final words on the Pinebook Pro
34:03 End
35 min
March 24, 2021 Going Linux #405 · Listener Feedback
Larry is getting ready for the release of Ubuntu MATE 21.04. Several of our listeners have ideas for us, suggestions for future episodes, feedback on music players and Linux-compatible computers.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #405 · Listener Feedback
01:52 Getting ready for Ubuntu MATE 21.04
04:44 Adam: He has an idea for us
08:58 Rosika: Additional info on making installable media - Ventoy
13:20 Hilander: Exchanging data between devices wirelessly without an Internet connection
17:32 Frugal Computer Guy: Linux command line tutorials
21:16 Mark: Experiences with music streaming
26:50 Ken: Microsoft invading Raspian
31:06 David: A suggestion for a show on music library players for Linux
33:19 Rainy: Feedback on music players
36:17 Ken: Linux-compatible computers
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46:40 End
47 min
February 21, 2021 Going Linux #404 · Making Linux Installation Media
Creating bootable USB media to enable you to install Linux has changed since we last talked about it on the show. We discus burning a CD/DVD and today’s methods of creating a bootable USB media from Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #404 · Making Linux Installation Media
02:02 Ways of creating installation media
02:32 Getting the ISO image file
03:38 What is 'live' media?
05:05 Burning a CD/DVD from Windows
06:21 Buring a CD/DVD on macOS
06:37 Buringing a CD/DVD on Linux
07:27 Drive type and media type considerations
09:25 Use the 'verify' feature as you burn a disc
09:53 Creating bootable USB media on Windows
11:40 Creating bootable USB media on macOS
14:36 Creating bootable USB media on Linux using Disks
16:26 Other methods Unetbootin, RPI-imager, Rufus
18:53 Conclusion
20:06 What about macs with the M1 chip?
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22:16 End
23 min

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