Going Linux

By Larry Bushey and Bill SmithTechnology

Going Linux episodes

February 04, 2021 Going Linux #403 · Listener Feedback
Updates on Bill’s computers, Linux compatibility, and trusted programs. We also have contributions about Photography software, ExpanDrive, Kali, and VLC. We even have a ‘sudo’ story

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #403 · Listener Feedback
00:58 Bill's new computer
06:50 George: Photography software, personal experience, computer hardware
12:53 David: ExpanDrive
16:13 Highlander: Stretches Kali
18:23 Troy: Appreciates the podcast
18:56 Ambrose: A 'sudo' story
21:19 Liz: Laptops for Linux
25:51 Daniel: VLC in a Slackware-based distro
27:19 Ken: Linux-compatible computers
34:28 Hilander: Trusted programs update
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39:35 End
40 min
January 22, 2021 Going Linux #402 · Streaming Music Services and Linux
We are pleased to say we are in an excellent place with music streaming on Linux. For the most part all of the services we reviewed worked really well.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #402 · Streaming Music Services and Linux
00:55 A rough start to 2021
01:58 Bill buys a new computer
05:17 Star Citizen
06:43 Streaming music services
08:50 Select streaming music services
11:53 Spotify
15:50 Deezer and Stitcher
24:01 Napster
28:21 Qobuz
35:12 Amazon Music Unlimited
38:47 Youtube Music
43:16 Tidal
52:29 Apple Music
55:20 Final conclusion
57:40 Pro tip
59:50 Streaming radio services
61:40 Do these services support artist who aren't in it for the money?
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66:16 End
1 hr 7 min
January 06, 2021 Going Linux #401 · Listener Feedback
From creepy behavior online to media server updates to suggestions on mobile phones on Linux, file permissions, Pulse Audio, PDFs, and computer hardware designed for Linux, we have it all in this first episode of 2021!

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #401 · Listener Feedback
01:32 Bill: Star Citizen
03:26 We're on Amazon Music and on Spotify
06:01 Larry upgrades to Ubuntu MATE 20.10
08:42 Ken: Open Media Vault update
10:15 Daniel: Future topic - mobile phone accessibility with Linux
16:14 Hilander: Creeped out!
24:36 Jim: Ubuntu file permissions change on backup and restore
32:02 Rafael: About Spotify
33:14 James: Using Bluetooth speakers with ALSA instead of Pulse Audio
39:01 Liz: Feedback on PDF documents
40:36 Liz: Feedback on Manjaro and buying hardware for Linux
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48:24 End
49 min
December 13, 2020 Going Linux #400 · Listener Experiences
Stories from our listener minions help us to celebrate our milestone 400th episode! From chocolate chip cookies to to accessibility on Arch, we have something of interest to many.

Episode 400 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #400 · Listener Experiences
01:47 Distrohopping update
05:36 Going Linux podcast history
06:26 Celebrating 400 with you, our listeners
07:60 George: Chocolate chip cookie
09:46 Gus: Got hooked in middle school
13:23 Paul: 3 tips for Linux beginners
21:06 Anonymous: Search tool
22:55 Rod: Ripping DVDs
25:47 Dan: Can you use a touchscreen with Linux?
32:51 Daniel: Arch supports accessibility out of the box
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37:10 End
38 min
November 21, 2020 Going Linux #399 · Listener Feedback
Our distro hopper looks like the hopping has stopped for the moment. We talk about upgrading, what's new in Ubuntu MATE 20.10, speeding up searches, software alternatives, mounting drives, and warnings about LibreOffice

Episode 399 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #399 · Listener Feedback
01:05 Distrohopping: Bill is STILL using Manjaro!
01:34 Larry will upgrade to Ubuntu MATE 20.10
02:10 The most significant difference is Cheese is replaced with Webcamoid
03:57 Andy: Speeding up search on Linux
11:41 Mark: Alternative to DVD Shrink
16:30 Kelly: Editing and managing photos in Linux
17:31 Vince: Mounting drives using Gnome Disks
20:55 Daniel: Why do we have 3 feeds?
26:08 David: A warning about LibreOffice
35:02 Submit your contributions for Episode 400!
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38:27 End

39 min
October 24, 2020 Going Linux #398 · Edit and manage photos on Linux Pt. 2
In our second of two parts on editing and managing photos on Linux we describe a few additional applications for you to try. We share what they do but the trying is up to you! We also reveal what we are doing for our 400th episode.

Episode 398 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #398 · Edit and manage photos on Linux Pt. 2
01:30 Microsoft is driving Bill insane with forced updates
06:48 Forced install of Edge browser
08:30 Our 400th show!
09:58 Editing and managing photos on Linu part 2
11:15 Shotwell
12:14 Pix
12:58 Gwenview
13:38 Digikam
15:40 Darktable
16:40 Entangle
19:29 Try different applications for yourself
20:01 Gimp, Glimpse, Eye of MATE, gThumb, RawTherapee, Showfoto, KPhotoAlbum, LXImage
23:09 What's in store for our 400th show? It's all about you!
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25:55 End
26 min
September 27, 2020 Going Linux #397 · Listener Feedback
We answer questions about problems receiving the podcast, SSH, printers, browsers and more. We also discuss photography and the new major computer brands selling computers pre-installed with Linux.

Episode 397 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #397 · Listener Feedback
01:14 Linux pre-installed expands to major-brand, high-end systems
08:59 Al: Problems with the podcast
11:20 Troy: Unable to play podcast
11:56 Paul: Similar issues
14:23 Joshua: Fun with SSH
18:34 James: Linux printers
23:19 Frank: fstab (file system table)
24:16 Ken Vivaldi browser
29:16 Ken: Dissaproval of Linux Mint
35:43 Sam: Password Managers
37:08 George: Manjaro Cinnamon
51:46 Troy: Photography app Entangle
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55:47 End
56 min
September 06, 2020 Going Linux #396 · Edit and manage photos on Linux Pt. 1
Want to know what applications are available on Linux for managing, viewing, modifying, and organizing photos? We talk about a few of them on this, the first of at least two parts.

Episode 396 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #396 · Edit and manage photos on Linux Pt. 1
00:59 Bill is still using Manjaro
01:47 Problem with PDFs
04:49 The world of photography
07:43 Linux applications for viewing, modifying, and organizing photos
08:18 Getting photos into your computer
09:24 Viewing and organizing photos in Linux
09:39 Shotwell
10:30 Digikam
12:46 gThumb
14:25 Piwigo
20:35 gwenview
22:03 Gnome photos
25:09 Definition of terms
28:03 Applications for editing photos on Linux
28:17 Rawtherapee
33:13 Darktable
40:49 More terms
42:58 fotoxx
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49:14 End
50 min
August 23, 2020 Going Linux #395 · Listener Feedback
Bill is still on Manjaro! The Ubuntu MATE Guide is now available online. We answer questions about MeWe, dual booting, fresh install, replacing a sheet feed scanner, System76, Crossover, and LibreOffice spell check.

Episode 395 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #395 · Listener Feedback
01:09 Ubuntu MATE Guide available online
03:34 Bill pauses his distrohopping, explores Vivaldi browser on Manjaro
06:49 Daniel: Help with MeWe and screen reader
08:55 George: Thank you
09:38 George: Dual booting for Mike
16:06 Nathan: Fresh Install
21:24 David: Replacing a sheet feed scanner
25:46 Reid: System76 and Thinkpads
31:25 David: Manjaro and Crossover
33:51 Tim: LibreOffice spellcheck not working on Manjaro on Pinebook Pro
35:56 Next episode
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38:16 End
39 min
July 15, 2020 Going Linux #394 · Manjaro Linux Overview
Bill searches for a non-Debian-based distribution that is suitable for Linux newcomers. He finds one in Manjaro!

Episode 394 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #394 · Manjaro Linux Overview
01:51 Rolling release
04:02 An Arch-based distribution for new Linux users
05:46 Windows vs. Manjaro on Dell Latitude 5450
10:13 Performance comparison after installation
13:09 The promise of perpetual upgrades
13:59 Installing Manjaro
14:44 The updates
16:56 Compared with other distros best for new Linux users
17:37 Default browser (Midori)
19:12 Manjaro Hello (Welcome)
21:30 Obtaining and installing software
24:12 Universal package format support
27:57 The community support
29:49 Manjaro: New user distro
32:25 A note on hybrid graphics
35:20 Overall: 'Thumbs up'
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39:04 End
40 min

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