Best Linux Matters Podcasts (2025)

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Linux Matters 68: Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes 29:19

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In this episode: Alan dusts off his newsletter. Martin encrypts his new work Framework laptop without LVM, but with --cipher=aes-xts-plain64 --hash=sha256 --iter-time=1000 --key-size=256 --pbkdf-memory=1048576 --sector-size=4096, and without ZFS, but with btrfs and compress=lzo discard=async noatime rw space_cache=v2 ssd. Mark gets help with his Mo…

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Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes 28:12

12d ago28:12

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In this episode: Alan dusts off his newsletter. Martin encrypts his new work Framework laptop without LVM, but with --cipher=aes-xts-plain64 --hash=sha256 --iter-time=1000 --key-size=256 --pbkdf-memory=1048576 --sector-size=4096, and without ZFS, but with btrfs and compress=lzo discard=async noatime rw space_cache=v2 ssd. Mark gets help with his Mo…

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CISO IT – The Reliability Reset: Why IT Teams Are Re-Evaluating Their Tools, E21 8:23

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In this episode of CISO IT, host Jason Kikta, CTO of Automox, brings you insights straight from the floor of Microsoft Ignite. After meeting with customers, partners, and countless IT pros, one message came through loud and clear: reliability and consolidation matter now more than ever. Jason breaks down why teams are exhausted by tool sprawl, frus…

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Linux After Dark – Episode 109 25:25

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How we’ve all set up our backups including GUI distros vs doing it the hard way, ZFS vs Borg, and why it’s tricky to chose the right offsite location. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact... Read MoreBy The Late Night Linux Family

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2.5 Admins 274: Go Go Gadget Windows 27:15

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Windows is becoming an “agentic OS”, some WD SMR drives are dying prematurely, backing up VMware with ZFS, and separating trusted and non-trusted devices on your network. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Understanding Storage Performance Metrics December Webinar: The 12 Days of ZFS: Tips,... Read…

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Hands-On IT – MCP Servers 101: How They Work and Why They Matter, E23 23:37

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In this episode of Hands-On IT, host Landon Miles breaks down what MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers are, why they exist, and how they’re transforming real-world IT automation. Before MCP, AI assistants struggled to interact with the tools, systems, and data IT teams rely on. With the rise of open-source MCP servers, models now have a standardiz…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 360 26:57

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We are excited and enthusiastic about Valve’s new Linux hardware, and then angry and disappointed about Mozilla’s latest nonsense. News Steam Machine, controller, VR headset incoming from Valve Say hi to Kit Introducing AI, the Firefox way: A look at what we’re working on and how you can help shape it Mozilla Connect thread... Read More…

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Episode 6:04: Attack of the 50 Foot-Guns 1:04:14

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Coming up in this episode We got WinBoat Drama We got Kubuntu Drama and We got Flatpak Drama 0:00 Cold Open 1:34 FreeRDP Caught in the Crossfire 25:38 Maybe Announce Beforehand? 41:11 Fedora's Manifest Copy and Paste 1:00:20 Next Time (Three weeks!) 1:02:48 Stinger (This one's important) The Video Version https://youtu.be/fedhh0D_WWw 📣Announcements…

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 137 23:12

7d ago23:12

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What object-oriented programming is, why it went out of fashion, and how more modern approaches to development incorporate some of its aspects. 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 feedBy The Late Night Linux Family

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15: POSIXLY_CORRECT - What it means to be POSIX Compliant 1:03:08

8d ago1:03:08

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Listen in as Jim describes what POSIX is, what it means to be "POSIX Compliant" and why you should (or shouldn't) care. Hosts: Jim McQuillan can be reached at [email protected] Wolf can be reached at [email protected] Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] If you have feedback for us, please send it to feedback@RuntimeAr…

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Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 43 29:08

9d ago29:08

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We dig into the recent major AWS outage, why a misconfiguration in one region called global issues, and whether there’s anything you can do to avoid being affected by a similar incident in the future. Gary mentioned an AWS whitepaper. Support us on patreon and get an ad-free... Read MoreBy The Late Night Linux Family

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2.5 Admins 273: Reliability Tracking 25:58

10d ago25:58

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Allan tells us about the recent OpenZFS Summit including inconsistent JBODs, more details about mixed disk sizes in ZFS with AnyRaid, an upcoming standard that allows you to keep using partially dead hard drives, Seagate’s roadmap for 50 and 100 TB drives, and NVMe connected mechanical drives. Plus using a separate mini PC for work.... Read More…

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Ask The Hosts – Episode 30 20:00

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The skills we wish we had (but accept we never will), what we are most scared of and if we’d confront it for money, and whether free will exists. With May, Chris, and Gary from Linux After Dark. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.By The Late Night Linux Family

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Patch [FIX] Tuesday – November 2025 [Kernel Flaws, WSL Priv-esc, and the Agentic AI Developer Risk Frontier], E25 12:47

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In this month’s Patch [FIX] Tuesday, Ryan Braunstein and Mat Lee dig into kernel flaws, WSL privilege escalation, and the growing risk of Agentic AI in developer environments. They explore how attackers are targeting AI extensions, why developer endpoints are prime targets, and what you can do to patch smarter and train your teams effectively. Stay…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 359 21:48

13d ago21:48

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What we all learned at the recent Ubuntu Summit including open source as a counter to insular nationalism, Canonical taking RISC-V very seriously, TPM-backed full disk encryption getting a lot easier, what the post-AI-bubble will probably look like, and more. We mentioned the Rubik Pi 3. Tailscale Tailscale is... Read More…

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Linux After Dark – Episode 108 25:15

16d ago25:15

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Some of our Linux hot takes including the LTS release model being broken, Linux media being out of touch, social media being the root of most evil, and people being too angry and defensive about the software they use. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed... Read MoreBy The Late Night Linux Family

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Automox Insiders – Next-Level Automation: A Conversation with Automox's Cybersecurity Experts, E09 19:19

17d ago19:19

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In this episode of IT Insiders, Maddie Regis speaks with Ryan Braunstein and Mat Lee from Automox's security team about the evolution of automation in security operations. They discuss their career backgrounds, the day-to-day use of Automox for security tasks, and the innovative strategies they employ to enhance automation. The conversation also co…

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2.5 Admins 272: NVMe Surprise 24:34

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Why you should seriously consider buying refurbished hard drives, why drives might be lasting longer than they once did, Jim’s M.2 NVMe drive died at an inopportune moment, using multiple partitions on disks with ZFS. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Advanced ZFS Dataset Management:... Read More…

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Automate IT – Gratitude, Growth, and the People Who Shape Your Career, E20 15:49

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In this reflective episode of Automate IT, Jeremy Maldonado shares how gratitude has shaped his 11-year journey in IT, from his early days in customer service to building technical expertise and community. He explores the importance of mentorship, asking for help, and showing appreciation in both work and home life. As the year winds down, Jeremy i…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 358 35:32

20d ago35:32

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Mark Shuttleworth recently spoke to us about what he’s apprehensive and excited about in the tech world, and more. Plus in the news: Ubuntu Unity needs help to survive, the Python Software Foundation turns down a large government grant, Fedora allows AI contributions, SUSE goes all in on AI, and KDE hits its fundraising goal.... Read More…

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Episode 6:03: Boot Slide N' Boogie 1:34:49

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Coming up in this episode All the distro news All the browser news And a Cosmic Recap 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️Youtube 📽️TILvids And by contributions to your L-U-S station by Patrons like you 😍 Disro Watch! Fedora 43 release Fedora 43 Release Announcement Fedora Immutables Also Release Fedora develops a policy for AI ass…

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 136 27:06

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Some of the languages that we love and why we love them. It’s not just Rust, honest! 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 feedBy The Late Night Linux Family

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14: You are NOT Google 56:08

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Wolf surfaces five fundamentals to becoming a better developer (that you probably didn’t even know you didn’t know)! This is a fiery one! Jim asks questions, and also questions Wolf's choices. Takeaways The problem comes first—ask more questions Start with the simplest thing that could reasonably work Measure before you optimize (but don’t be stupi…

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Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 42 24:11

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Shane has teething issues with his Kubernetes homelab, Sean ran a bootable containers workshop at Texas Linux Fest, and the case for enterprise rolling distros. Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Subscribe to the RSS feed.By The Late Night Linux Family

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Automox Insiders – Patch or Perish: The Making of OTTOBOX, E20 24:13

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Dive into the creative world behind OTTOBOX: Patch or Perish, Automox’s first-ever video game. In this episode of Automox Insiders, host Maddie Regis chats with Senior Brand Manager Jonah Phillips about transforming patch management into an interactive gaming experience. From retro music production to villain design inspired by real IT challenges, …

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2.5 Admins 271: Dead Internet 27:54

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Why you should keep your Baseboard Management Controller off the network, ZFS is hard to defeat with a zip bomb, how bad the Internet bot problem probably is, and building a small home server cluster. Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Discussion Supermicro server... Read More…

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Autonomous IT, Live! True Stories From the Hacker Underworld, E05 36:16

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In this episode of the Autonomous IT, host Landon Miles dives deep into the world of vulnerabilities, exploits, and the psychology behind cyberattacks. From the story of Log4j and its massive global impact to the difference between hackers and attackers, this episode explores how and why breaches happen—and what can be done to stop them. Joining La…

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Hands-On IT – Virtualization, IT Support, and... Home Labs? How Automox Techies Use Automox, E07 26:13

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In this episode of the Hands-On IT podcast, Landon Miles interviews Anthony Maxwell, who is a software engineer at Automox. They discuss Anthony's journey from IT operations to software engineering, and his home lab setup. He discusses his favorite projects, the skills he's learned, and how he applies them in his professional life. Anthony also pro…

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Linux Matters 67: Panache, for men 29:22

26d ago29:22

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In this episode: Alan slipped down the nix rabbit-hole. Martin created Glyph Party, for adding panache to your terminal applications. Mark has lost all his free time to the latest Rimworld DLC, Odyssey. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and... Read More…

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Panache, for men 28:15

26d ago28:15

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In this episode: Alan slipped down the nix rabbit-hole. Martin created Glyph Party, for adding panache to your terminal applications. Mark has lost all his free time to the latest Rimworld DLC, Odyssey. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback wit…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 357 21:59

27d ago21:59

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Intel is contributing less to open source and it could easily backfire, Qualcomm buys Arduino and we have concerns, KDE turns 29, Germans are doing excellent work moving towards Linux, and good news for those running Linux on an Amiga. News Intel rethinking how it contributes to open source community Intel’s Open-Source Strategy Is... Read More…

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Linux After Dark – Episode 107 22:20

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We’ve done various challenges in the past where we’ve bought Linux machines on a seriously low budget, but what if we had an unlimited budget? What would we buy in this hypothetical situation? It turns out we all struggled to come up with anything and are pretty satisfied with the machines we already have. ... Read More…

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CISO IT – Dmitri Alperovitch’s Vision for Cyber Defense, E07 22:31

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In this episode, host Jason Kikta talks with Dmitri Alperovitch – CrowdStrike co-founder and chairman of the Automox board – about how speed and precision define modern cyber defense. Alperovitch explores how the OODA loop (Observe–Orient–Decide–Act), a concept rooted in military strategy, can help IT and security teams detect, respond, and adapt t…

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2.5 Admins 270: Storage Shortage 27:46

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It looks like the storage companies aren’t betting on the AI bubble lasting much longer, the arguments against self-hosting, and setting up a server for virtualization and containers. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ZFS Performance Tuning in the Real World: ARC, L2ARC, and SLOG... Read More…

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Product Talk – Secure by Default: Inside Automox’s Approach to Product Security, E21 32:47

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In this episode of Product Talk, host Peter Pflaster sits down with Automox Staff Security Engineer Henry Smith to discuss what it really means to be secure by default. Together, they explore how Automox builds security into the foundation of its products, from engineering practices to company culture. You’ll learn how Automox’s “no security tax” p…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 356 21:41

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An AWS outage takes down a lot more sites and services than it should have, the new Ubuntu release has some surprisingly bad bugs, the Xubuntu website is compromised, Discord proves that uploading IDs is a bad idea, and Framework disappoints by sponsoring the baddies. News Major AWS outage across US-East region breaks half... Read More…

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Episode 6:02B: The Cosmic B-Side 2:03:18

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This past week, as we were gearing up to record an episode, life had to just get in the way. We had a little wiggle room mid-week, so we decided to get something on tape anyway. Just something a little less structured. And so, this B-side was born. The object of the game was to dive deep into Cosmic, the first "reference implementation" in our two …

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 135 26:02

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With constant news stories about security issues with developer-published software in package managers like npm, we weigh up the pros and cons of this approach to distributing open source software. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways... Read More…

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13: Terminals: Talking to the machine 1:11:49

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Jim takes us on a walk down memory lane! Terminals have been around for a long time, probably much longer than you'd ever guess. Join us as we talk about the history of computer terminals and get a bit into how they work and how they've evolved into the amazing applications that we have today. Links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleprinter https:/…

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Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 41 29:57

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Some examples of the technical debt we’ve seen in the cloud world, how to pay it back, avoiding it in the first place, and why a certain amount of tech debt is inevitable. Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ... Read MoreBy The Late Night Linux Family

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2.5 Admins 269: End of 10? 25:27

1M ago25:27

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Windows 10 is officially end of life but Microsoft extends free updates for Windows 10 in Europe, it gets even harder to use a local account in Windows 11, and whether repurposing old server hardware is worth it. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes What... Read More…

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Executive IT – Expert CFO Advice on Bridging IT and Business Strategy, E01 24:43

1M ago24:43

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CFOs Ziad Fanous (Automox) and David Mehok (formerly CFO of Q2) join host Evan Kiely to break down how IT transformation drives real business value—not just cost savings. They share candid lessons from decades in finance leadership on: Aligning IT investments with company-wide goals Avoiding the pitfalls of tool consolidation and vendor lock-in Tra…

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Terminal Full of Sparkles 23:08

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In this episode: Martin has been using a fancy and colourful alternative to apt called nala. Mark has been debugging his car charger. Alan swapped from Plex to Jellyfin. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us …

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Linux Matters 66: Terminal Full of Sparkles 25:14

1M ago25:14

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In this episode: Martin has been using a fancy and colourful alternative to apt called nala. Mark has been debugging his car charger. Alan swapped from Plex to Jellyfin. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with... Read More…