Best Debian Podcasts (2025)

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ULS 227: Ancient Stack Tax - FFMPEG's 100K, Cosmic Pop in December, and the Debian Dustup 1:45:55

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This week SUSE's SLES and Red Hat's RHEL are embracing AI in the form of MCP and CUDA support. FFMPEG scores a $100k donation, Pop_OS and Cosmic finally have a release data, and Unity is in need of help. Kodi 22 has an Alpha, Debian has a Systemd dustup, and Krita has landed HDR support. And there's a port of Linux to WASM, so you can run the kern …

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Detecting XZ in Debian with Otto Kekäläinen 31:48

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In this episode, Josh and Otto dive into the world of Debian packaging, exploring the challenges of supply chain security and the importance of transparency in open source projects. They discuss Otto's blog post about the XZ backdoor and how it's a nearly impossible attack to detect. Otto does a great job breaking down an incredibly complex problem…

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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 Vendor Firmware Service with Richard Hughes 35:46

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Josh talks to Richard Hughes about the world of firmware. We cover how Richard's journey from developing the ColorHug led to the creation of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS), changing how firmware updates are managed for nearly every Linux user. Updating firmware has always been dicey, and on Linux it used to be impossible. Richard helps us…

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ULS 229: Full Steam Ahead - AI In Everything, Broken Rust, & Trending Toward Infinity 2:03:33

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Valve is going to attempt the Linux trifecta, Firefox is adding more AI and people aren't happy, and the kernel is refining its own AI guidelines. FFmpeg is tired of AI generated CVEs, no matter how good they are! Rust isn't always more secure, your Ubuntu desktop can last for 15 years now, and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed has some surprises. For Tips, we c…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1120

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Joel and protein poptart.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1120

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Joel and protein poptart.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1120

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Joel and protein poptart.

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NPM supply chain attacks with Charlie Eriksen 34:31

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Josh chats with Charlie Eriksen, a security researcher at Aikido Security. We discuss the recent NPM supply chain attacks that affect hundreds of packages. Charlie shares his experiences dealing with recent security breaches, the challenges of maintaining trust in open source software, and the importance of proactive measures to safeguard open sour…

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ULS 228: Smooth Before, Smooth After - Gnome Drops X11, KDE Sheds Megabytes, & Flatpak Gets Its Groove Back 1:31:31

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Flatpak has hit a bump in the road, but Sebastian Wick may have it back on course. KDE is making progress on the upcoming 6.6, and Fedora 43 is out. The Turris Omnia NG is a compelling Linux router, RDSEED has a bit of a problem on AMD Zen 5, and Mozilla drops the ball with AI translations. There's some weird security stories to cover in Open Offic…

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328: This MONTH in Linux with Linux 6.17, End of Windows 10, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, COSMIC Beta, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, & more Linux news 35:18

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video: https://youtu.be/9sSoZ89qwpU Download as MP3 Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership Store = tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:42 Linux 6.17 Released 04:28 The End of Windows 10 Has Arrived 09:23 KDE Plasma 6.5 Released 11:39 GNOME 49 Released 15:30 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 17:40 Fedora Linu…

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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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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1119

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Joel and the test.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1119

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Joel and the test.

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1119

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Joel and the test.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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ULS 226: Ubuntu Friendly Fire - Xubuntu Hacked, Performance Wins, and Austria's Out! 1:44:27

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The Xubuntu torrent was hijacked! There's a performance shootout between Windows and Linux, Austria is going its own way, and Canonical inflicts damage on themselves. Then, Asahi Linux is still rolling, Digikam gains some Wayland features, and Mobian is coming for your phones! For tips we have easyssh, barrier for software KVM, the difference betwe…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1118

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Joel and the pumpkin ninjas.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1118

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Joel and the pumpkin ninjas.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1118

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Joel and the pumpkin ninjas.

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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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Eclipse Foundation SBOMs with Mikael Barbero 31:15

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In this conversation, Josh speaks with Mikael Barbero, head of security at the Eclipse Foundation. They discuss the foundation's role in enhancing the security posture of open source projects, the importance of Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and the various security services provided to projects. Mikael explains the challenges and strategies i…

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ULS 225: Not A Memory Leak - Librephone, Ubo Pod, & Fastmail's Desktop App 1:51:29

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NordVPN Open Sources their Linux client, AMD and Intel are cooperating on what the next iteration of X86_64 will look like, and Fedora 43 is going to be a week late. Blender 5 and PipeWire 1.6 are each right around the corner and the Free Software Foundation has announced their Librephone initiative. For tips we have the FastMail desktop app, octop…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1117

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Joel and mumble rpc.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1117

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Joel and mumble rpc.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1117

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Joel and mumble rpc.

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Actually finding vulnerabilities using AI with Joshua Rogers 31:35

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I chat with Joshua Rogers about a blog post he wrote as well as some bugs he submitted to the curl project. Joshua explains how he went searching for some AI tools to help find security bugs, and found out they can work, if you're a competent human. We discuss the challenges of finding effective tools, the importance of human oversight in triaging …

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ULS 224: No Poetry Was Harmed - Intel's Open Source, Qualcomm's Arduino, & Plasma's Perfect Release 1:35:05

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This week Ubuntu has released 25.10, and they broke Flatpak support. Qualcomm has purchased Arduino, and we're not sure that's a good thing. Plasma 6.5 is looking to be a great release, and System76 is already releasing Cosmic on a laptop, Beta and all. For tips we have the workaround to install Flatpaks on Ubuntu, printenv to print out all the env…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1116

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Joel rejects the dilldog.

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1116

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Joel rejects the dilldog.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1116

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Joel rejects the dilldog.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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Episode 6:02: The Lizard and The Wyzyrd 1:21:44

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Coming up in this episode Summaries will change the world It's the Last version of YaST F-Droid is Doomed 0:00 Cold Open 1:32 Summaries Will Change the World (Wide Web) 22:54 The Last Version of YaST! 41:54 F-Droid Is Doomed! 1:01:32 Feedback: Ant 1:05:09 Feedback: @Tacoghost 1:08:12 Feedback: @RafaelFarreiraPimenta 1:11:09 Feedback: @Fractal_32 1:…

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ULS 223: Doing What Windows Never Could - Android Verification, The NVIDIA NDA, & Completely Crazy Rust 1:57:31

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Torvalds is ranting about Rust, Google slightly walks back their developer verification plans, and Alpine Linux is moving to a user-merged filesystem. Bcachefs releases DKMS packages, Red Hat has an NDA with Nvidia, and Curl gets a genuinely awesome AI-powered bug report. For tips we cover the Raspberry Pi imager built right into Pi firmware, Immic…

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Sustaining Package Repositories with Brian Fox 42:20

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Brian Fox discusses the challenges and future of open source package repository infrastructure. We discuss the complexities of managing public registries, the impact of overconsumption, and the importance of sustainable practices in the open source community. Brian tells us how organizations can reduce their footprint and contribute to a more balan…