Episode 453 · Listener Feedback

Larry Bushey Larry Bushey

Bill runs Arch, by the way. We discuss zutils, podcatcher software, hacker scam, trying distros, encrypted files and file formats.

The following resources are mentioned in this episode:

  1. US officials and tech industry on edge : https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/why-near-miss-cyberattack-put-us-officials-tech-industry-edge-2024-04-05/
  2. Parrot OS: https://www.parrotsec.org/
  3. Parrot support: https://community.parrotsec.org/
  4. Ventoy persistence: https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html
  5. Ventoy checksums: https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_checksum.html
  6. Elementary appcenter: https://appcenter.elementary.io/
  7. Veracrypt FAQ: https://veracrypt.eu/en/FAQ.html
  8. ExFAT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT
  9. Mastadon retires toot: https://gizmodo.com/mastodon-toot-retired-twitter-tweet-equivalent-1849786221
  10. Tooting elephant: https://www.deviantart.com/jonreytrevino/art/Tooting-Elephant-968997644
  11. Elephant noises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZwtEhycwY
  12. Tootdle oo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q-1UGb5PEI
  13. Ventoy persistence: https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html
  14. Ventoy checksums: https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_checksum.html
  15. Elementary appcenter: https://appcenter.elementary.io/
  16. Veracrypt FAQ: https://veracrypt.eu/en/FAQ.html
  17. ExFAT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT
  18. Theme music provided by Mark Blasco: https://www.podcastthemes.com
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #453 · Listener Feedback
00:57 Bill tries Arch Linux
02:35 Bill gets better Internet speeds
06:48 What happened to Nix OS?
07:54 Is Arch finally for new Linux users?
10:02 Update on Zorin give-away
11:28 David: The xzutils vulnerability
17:59 Stephen: Struggling to listen using Pocketcast
20:52 Anonymous listener can pay cash for urgent assistance with hacker software. Is this a scam?
24:05 Jesper: Please fix the audio volume
25:59 George: Toots vs. tweets
26:52 George: Feedback on Antennapod, Ventoy, Distrosea, Veracrypt, and the most compatible file format
36:59 Thank you, listeners, for all your engagement with our podcast
39:28 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
40:36 End