Going Linux #459 · Networking – Part 2

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Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #459 · Networking - Part 2
01:08 Bill's distro hopping adventures
01:34 Bazzite Linux
07:14 NixOS
07:41 Manjaro
07:53 Ubuntu MATE
08:28 Linux Mint
09:36 Open SUSE
11:45 Kenoite
14:26 Networking
14:44 Connecting to the Internet
25:33 Connecting your hardware
36:52 WPA2 best practices
41:05 Use a firewall
41:30 Update your operating system
42:41 Use Bitwarden or another password manager
43:45 Use speedtest.net
44:12 Use your distributions forums or a support channel
45:30 The Linux Foundation
45:59 The Linux Documentation Project
46:22 Linux Questions
46:46 The Electronic Frontier Foundation
52:58 Software suggestion: GPT4all.io
57:07 Game suggestion: OSUI
58:54 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
60:10 End

Chapters

1. Going Linux #459 · Networking - Part 2 (00:00:00)

2. Bill's distro hopping adventures (00:01:08)

3. Bazzite Linux (00:01:34)

4. NixOS (00:07:14)

5. Manjaro (00:07:41)

6. Ubuntu MATE (00:07:53)

7. Linux Mint (00:08:28)

8. Open SUSE (00:09:36)

9. Kenoite (00:11:45)

10. Networking (00:14:26)

11. Connecting to the Internet (00:14:44)

12. Connecting your hardware (00:25:33)

13. WPA2 best practices (00:36:52)

14. Use a firewall (00:41:05)

15. Update your operating system (00:41:30)

16. Use Bitwarden or another password manager (00:42:41)

17. Use speedtest.net (00:43:45)

18. Use your distributions forums or a support channel (00:44:12)

19. The Linux Foundation (00:45:30)

20. The Linux Documentation Project (00:45:59)

21. Linux Questions (00:46:22)

22. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (00:46:46)

23. Software suggestion: GPT4all.io (00:52:58)

24. Game suggestion: OSUI (00:57:07)

25. goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe (00:58:54)

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Going Linux #459 · Networking – Part 2

Going Linux

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published about a year ago

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Chapters

1. Going Linux #459 · Networking - Part 2 (00:00:00)

2. Bill's distro hopping adventures (00:01:08)

3. Bazzite Linux (00:01:34)

4. NixOS (00:07:14)

5. Manjaro (00:07:41)

6. Ubuntu MATE (00:07:53)

7. Linux Mint (00:08:28)

8. Open SUSE (00:09:36)

9. Kenoite (00:11:45)

10. Networking (00:14:26)

11. Connecting to the Internet (00:14:44)

12. Connecting your hardware (00:25:33)

13. WPA2 best practices (00:36:52)

14. Use a firewall (00:41:05)

15. Update your operating system (00:41:30)

16. Use Bitwarden or another password manager (00:42:41)

17. Use speedtest.net (00:43:45)

18. Use your distributions forums or a support channel (00:44:12)

19. The Linux Foundation (00:45:30)

20. The Linux Documentation Project (00:45:59)

21. Linux Questions (00:46:22)

22. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (00:46:46)

23. Software suggestion: GPT4all.io (00:52:58)

24. Game suggestion: OSUI (00:57:07)

25. goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe (00:58:54)

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