This is a podcast focused on connecting user space with the community. We invite you to join us as we explore the many things that impact you, the user. We’ll experiment with the Distros and Desktop Environments that we all love, we’ll discuss the current hardware and technology impacting our lives and we’ll also talk about the different topics affecting the community. All along the way we’ll share stories and anecdotes about our journey through the Linux User Space. Episodes drop every other Monday.
Episode 02: Episode 02: Transitioning to frustration
Coming up in this episode we cover
- Rocco's Audio Woes
- Linux Mint 20 & big ol grey mammal in the room
- and take a look at a program we can't believe isn't on every Linux Distro
Welcome to the Linux User Space
Linux Mint 20
Linux Mint
Clement Lefebvre
Cinnamon Desktop
Interview 2007
Interview 2013
Ubuntu was never "forked". It was and still is used as a package base and regarded as an upstream component. Why Ubuntu? Because it was (and still is) the best package base.
Basic Distro Details
- Base System - Ubuntu
- Desktop Environment - Cinnamon, MATE, XFCE
- File Manager - Nemo, fork of Nautilus
- Package Manager - APT / DEB
- User Interface - GTK 3
- System & Service Manager - systemd
- Software Manager or Synaptic if your an animal
- Display Manager - LightDM
- Window Manager - Xorg by no Wayland support yet
Release Notes Linux Mint 20 LTS
- Warpinator
- Allows sharing of files across local network
- Originally featured in Linux Mint 6 called "Giver"
- Goal here is to have a simple easy to use out of the box way to transfer files
- NVIDIA Optimus Support Improvements
- Switching between integrated or Dedicated Graphics
- Fully supports the "NVIDIA On Demand" feature
- Right click app from menu and option to launch with NVIDIA
- Tray Updates
Housekeeping
The Linux Lads. Slight warning sometimes the language is NSFW. Join the lads every 2 weeks for a relaxing time with some great conversation about Linux. More info at their website
Support us at patreon.com/linuxuserspace
Follow us on twitter
Check out Linux User Space on the web
App Focus
Warpinator
This episode's app: Warpinator.
It's timely since we're using Linux Mint, and that's the crucible it was forged in.
It's installed by default in Linux Mint 20, and available... in the AUR. Everyone else will need to compile it from Github at this point.
Warpinator is basically just AirDrop on Mac and iOS, but for Linux.
Join us in two weeks when we return to the Linux User Space