Choose Linux
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
33: Hiatus
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Choose Linux enters indefinite hiatus.
32: Windows as a Linux User + Sway Window Manager
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ell tells us about her first ever experience with Windows 10 and how it compares with Linux. Plus Drew has been using a Wayland-based i3-like tiling w...
31: Solus + Visual Studio Code
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We try out Solus and are all impressed by this independent distro. Then Ell and Drew sing the praises of Visual Studio Code - a text editor that's pac...
30: Project Catch Up
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We revisit some of the projects we have covered in previous episodes to see what we've stuck with and what we haven't. Qubes OS and Tails, a handy An...
29: Linux Console + Boutique Distros
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros.
28: What We Love About Linux
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine's Day is nearly here so it's time to talk about why we love Linux and open source. Nothing is perfect though, so we also touch on a few area...
27: GhostBSD + Freedom vs Pragmatism
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Distrohoppers serves up something very different in the form of desktop BSD, and we reveal how important freedom is to us all.
26: Explaining Linux and Open Source as Concepts
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to explain what Linux and open source are can be tricky. We discuss our various approaches, and how they differ depending on the experience of ...
25: Tails + Virtualization
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro.
24: What We Wish We'd Known Earlier
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All three of us have different levels of experience with Linux but there are tons of things that we wish we'd learned earlier in our journey. From ga...
23: Void Linux + Contributing to Open Source
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A chance to learn some Linux fundamentals in Distrohoppers, and the numerous ways we can all contribute to Linux and open source.
22: Finding Your Community
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the best ways to get involved in open source communities, finding like-minded people, conference strategies, community hubs, and what ha...
21: KaOS + How We Install Software
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are numerous ways to install software on a modern Linux system and we each have a different approach. Plus a lean and focused KDE experience in...
20: Single Board Computers
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by special guest Chz who is a long-time user of single board computers to talk about how we use boards like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi,...
19: Android-x86 + First Steps into the Cloud
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have three different approaches to using the cloud, so we discuss various ways to expand your Linux knowledge beyond the desktop. Plus Distrohoppe...
18: Introducing New People to Linux
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's lots to consider when setting someone up with Linux for the first time. User needs and expectations, distro choice, hardware, and so much more...
17: Hardware hacking basics, Slackel + OSCAR
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Getting into hardware hacking with Arduino, and analysing sleep data from CPAP machines. Plus a glimpse into the past in Distrohoppers.
16: PCLinuxOS + Hugo
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We check out a great tool for learning web development basics, and Distrohoppers brings us mixed experiences. Plus which of the 10 commandments for L...
15: OBS Studio + Endless OS
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the video streaming and recording software OBS Studio. Plus a handy audio recorder ...
14: Endeavour OS + Pisi Linux
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at the continuation of Antergos called Endeavour OS and are pretty impressed, and Distrohoppers delivers an interesting distro that's o...
13: Qubes OS + Plex vs Kodi
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Distrohoppers brings us up a fascinating distro where every application runs in its own VM. Plus Drew and Joe disagree on the best media solution.
12: Regolith, Rosa, and Antsy Alien Attack
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two new hosts join Joe to talk about a nice i3 implementation and an amazing arcade game written in Bash. Plus a new segment called Distrohoppers, an...
11: Zorin OS 15 + LineageOS
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zorin OS is described as “a powerful desktop you already know how to use.” It’s elegant, beginner-friendly and looks beautiful, too. Should we b...
10: BTW, I Installed Arch
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He didn't stop at Xfce. Jason became that Arch Linux guy. Is it as challenging to install as we’ve been told? We discuss the hard way, and then the ...
9: Intel’s Clear Linux + The FOSS Contribution Project
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Practically overnight, Intel’s Clear Linux OS has turned into a distribution worth paying attention to. But is it ready for regular desktop Linux us...
8: Ubuntu MATE on the Pi + The Linux Community
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We take Ubuntu MATE 18.04 for a test drive on the Raspberry Pi 3. How does it compare to Raspbian? After that, a fascinating discussion about the Linu...
7: The Xfce Surprise + Entroware Ares Review
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jason leaves the warm embrace of GNOME and finally tries Xfce for 24 hours. What happened took him by surprise! Then we dive into some hardware talk ...
6: Manjaro 18 + Starting Your Journey
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Linux Gaming Report rolls forward as Jason throws Manjaro 18 on the test bench and walks away shocked. Then we offer some best practices and tips...
5: Linux Gaming Report and Purism Librem 15
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jason goes deeper down the rabbit hole by exploring the state of Steam gaming on 9 different Linux distributions. Find out how Fedora compares to Pop!...
4: Fedora Challenge And NextCloudPi
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The distro challenges roll on with Fedora Workstation. Jason shares his thoughts on getting it up and running, feeling at home with vanilla Gnome, and...
3: Raspberry Pi and Retro Gaming
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jason finally discovers the bottomless well of potential that is the Raspberry Pi, and talks about his first experience with Raspbian. Then Joe and Ja...
2: Anyone Can Benchmark + openSUSE Challenge
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 is all about opposites, such as the major differences between benchmarking graphics cards like Radeon VII on Linux and Windows. Then we dive...
1: elementary OS and OpenMediaVault
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off a brand new show with a discussion about Jason's elementary OS community challenge. Then we get into the pros and cons of setting up your ...