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Linux After Dark
The Late Night Linux Family · Tech & Science · English
Sysadmin Chris, cloud consultant Gary, and developer/admin May join Joe to talk about their recent Linux-related experiences, and discuss some of the more philosophical aspects of being a Linux user.
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5 Jun 2026 · 25 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 123
We revisit the topic of the dire situation with hardware prices, this time with a focus on getting the most out of machines with limited resources. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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22 May 2026 · 25 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 122
We all seem to be moving away from Ubuntu, but there are still quite a few reasons to keep using it. WG Tunnel PiVPN Charlie’s OggCamp talk about infrastructure as code Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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8 May 2026 · 26 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 121
How we get back to our home LANs when we are away travelling etc. It mostly involves WireGuard and Tailscale. We also get into blocking ads, mostly with Pi-hole. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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24 Apr 2026 · 25 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 120
Chris ended up with a managed M4 Macbook Air at work with no sudo or root. So how does a Linux user get on with his first ever Mac? Turns out pretty well, thanks to lots of open source software and a terminal. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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10 Apr 2026 · 24 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 119
May wants to make a space heater out of an old computer, and Joe is thinking about buying a new (used) laptop. The heater will be pretty straightforward but finding the right laptop will be much harder. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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12 Mar 2026 · 21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 117
May has actually been using her stack of laptops and learning that “legacy” distros make more sense, the Firefox flatpak performs better than other packages, Linux Mint is a fine distro, Linux has the best calculators, and GNOME’s scaling is really good now. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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27 Feb 2026 · 25 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 116
The end of Windows 10 and the terrible state of Windows 11 are driving more and more people to Linux. How do we help people actually manage the switch and stay with Linux? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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13 Feb 2026 · 22 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 115
With the price of RAM and storage through the roof, what are we going to do when it comes to supporting people who come to us for IT advice? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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30 Jan 2026 · 24 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 114
How do you convince people to stop using unethical technology like generative AI? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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16 Jan 2026 · 23 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 113
We follow up on episode 104 from September last year when we promised to tackle some Linux projects including moving to Immich and Jellyfin, learning about Docker Compose and Python, and ditching Synology. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
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