The Linux Cast

No More Compiling? - What is the Chaotic AUR?

Today I talk about  the chaotic AUR and how it could help save you loads of time.

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Odysee - 2022-04-06 02:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post

5 Essential Linux Apps Everyone Should Use

Today I talk about a few Linux apps (kinda) that I think everyone should use.

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Odysee - 2022-04-05 04:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post

How Often Should You Update Your Computer?

The age-old question is kind of hard to answer: how often should you update your Linux computer?

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Odysee - 2022-04-04 05:15:49 +0000 UTC View Post

The Worst Part About Using Linux

Today I talk about my quest to find the perfect file manager, which is what Krusader could be.

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Odysee - 2022-04-02 05:51:15 +0000 UTC View Post

My Favorite Linux App is a File Manager

Today I talk about my months with Krusader, the best app on Linux. 

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Does Linux Need App Parity?

Tyler and Matt talk about whether or not apps need to be feature to feature on Linux and Windows, Tyler's BSD obsession, and much more! 

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What Should My Next Long Term Review Be?

Slackware will be my next LTR for distros, but I'm doing window managers and desktop environments now too. Which should I do next?

And if you have thoughts on how long I should spend with the...

Linux From Scratch

Tyler and Matt talk about LFS, our week in Gentoo, and a couple of news items  from the last couple weeks. 

Video version: 2022-03-25 00:27:25 +0000 UTC View Post

An Essay on YouTube Mental Health

I've been creating videos now on YouTube since September 2020. While that doesn't seem like all that long, in that time I've created over 400 videos, had over 1,000,000 views, and I'm really close ...

Linux Sucks and So Does Everything Else

Tyler and Matt talk about how much Linux audio sucks (a recurring topic, to be sure), how much Linux sucks, Cryptononsense, The Metaverse and more.

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Audio Still Sucks on Linux (My Week in Audio Hell)

On this past Sunday night (or a week ago Sunday if you're not a patron), I had a huge plan. I was going to rice i3wm over and over again, creating several themes. It's something I did for DWM and w...

Content Poll 3-11-22

What would you like to see most on the channel in the coming weeks?

Should You Use a Firewall on Linux?

Tyler and Matt discuss the Steam Deck, Domain Names, Firewalls, and Jitsi. 

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I Like Flatpaks

My love affair with the AUR is well documented. It's so bad I can't use anything that's not Arch-based on my main computer. Without the AUR, I just feel lost and without all of my lovely programs.<...

I Used EndeavourOS for 3 Weeks - EndeavourOS Long Term Review

I used EndeavourOS for the last three weeks. Here are my thoughts.

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Odysee - 2022-03-04 05:25:24 +0000 UTC View Post

I Bought The Apple Watch... And It Kind of Sucks

In an effort to start to move around more and become more healthy, I decided that I would do the nerd thing and buy a gadget to keep track of health and fitness metrics. Because I switched to the i...

Why is Rust So Popular?

Tyler and Matt discuss Rust, LFS, EndeavourOS and more.

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My Love Affair With Krusader

I'm a nerd.

Kind of obvious, of course, but there is no place where my nerd-dom shines more as when I start talking about file managers.

It's ridiculous, really. I have spend dozens of ...

10 Ways Linux Makes You a Better Person

Alternative title: Don't Be Evil, Use Linux!

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Coming Up This Week...

Here are some things I have tentatively scheduled for this week.

EndeavourOS vs ArcoLinux

Task Warrior

How to Install and Use RetroArch

Another Q&A Video

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5 Ways To Make Ubuntu More Awesome!

Today I walk through a few ways you can make Ubuntu even better.

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Odysee - 2022-02-20 07:41:30 +0000 UTC View Post

rm -rf / - What Happens if You Really Delete Your Root Directory?

Today I remove my root directory! On purpose!

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Is Gentoo The Future of Linux?

Tyler and Matt discuss source based distros, LFS, and Matt rants about EndeavourOS for a while. 

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What's this? A Website? Nah... It Can't Be

But it can, my friends. The Website is live. I can't even believe that it happened. https://thelinuxcast.org/ 

Rant: Linux Has A Website Problem

Today I talk about how a lot of distros have horrible websites and why that's a HUGE problem. 

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Odysee - 2022-02-17 02:52:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Peppermint OS PCNetSpec Edition First Look

Today I take a first look at the latest release of Peppermint OS. 

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Odysee - 2022-02-12 07:51:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Is Brave a Good Browser - Or Crypto Nonsense?

Tyler and Matt discuss Brave and its crypto,  Firefox thinking themes are new, and KDE Plasma's brand new release. Also, Tyler is on Gentoo. For real this time. Or so he says

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Top 5 Ubuntu Based Distros in 2022

Today I talk about the best Ubuntu-based distros. 

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Odysee - 2022-02-07 21:30:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Why Are There No Great Email Clients for Linux?

Today I talk about the lack of great email clients on Linux.

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Odysee - 2022-02-07 06:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post

A Word About Early Access

Hey guys, 

I know that I've been slacking on early access for the last couple of weeks. Sadly, my work life has been hectic af, so getting things edited early has been really freakin' ha...