Once you become aware that there is a dependable, secure, capable, and modern computer system that rivals all others in popularity and actual use, you will want to try the Linux operating system on your computer. Perhaps you've been using a member of the Unix/Linux family - Linux, Android, ChromeOS, BSD or even macOS - for quite a while. If so, you are likely looking for new ways to optimize your technology for the way you work. Going Linux is for computer users who just want to use Linux to get things done.
Are you new to Linux, upgrading from Windows to Linux, or just thinking about moving to Linux? This website and audio podcast provides you with practical, day-to-day advice on how to use Linux and its applications. Our goal is to help make the Linux experience easy for you.
Listen on your phone or tablet, or even in a browser window. Our Show Notes page lists the full archive of our shows, and let's you play the episodes right there on the page.
Synergy and Barrier are magical, cross-platform applications that allow you to use the keyboard and mouse from one of your computers, to control and interact with the desktops of other computers on the same Ethernet or WiFi network. You can even copy and paste clipboard contents between them.
The book, "Using Ubuntu MATE and Its Applications" is more of a User's Guide for Ubuntu MATE. The fifth edition covers Ubuntu MATE improvements, updates and new features included in Ubuntu MATE's 22.04 Long Term Support release.
Have you been wondering how to actually receive each episode of this (or any other) podcast automatically? Although it is called "subscribing," you are really just adding the podcast to your podcast receiving software... and of course it's free.
If you already have podcast receiving software such as Rhythmbox, gPodder, Pocket Casts, or iTunes, use feed links below to receive new episodes automatically.
Instructions for several Linux, Windows, iOS, and macOS podcatchers are given here.
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