Like Father Like Son Linux Review

Hosted by James Taylor

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Just two ordinary guys who love to distro hop. Father and Son, sharing their knowledge and experience with you all. We aren't super technical, nor are we using bleeding edge technology. We started our journey of Linux around the same time. My Dad introduced me to Ubuntu back when I was about 8. My son brought me back into Linux when my hardware was having issues running Windows. Now we want to try different distros and share our learning journey with you.

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52 min

Season 2 : Episode 2 - Crafting Your OS with Archcraft Linux

Like Father and Like Son are reviewing the Archcraft Linux in this episode. Archcraft is a minimalist Linux OS based on Arch Linux with a Openbox windows manager instead of a desktop environment. Also along the way they will talk about Kasts, Hibitica, Redoing the Kabuntatosh, and other Open Source subjects and programs. Timestamps: 0.00 Intro 0.54 Welcome 1:21 What have we done recently in Linux, Open Source, or General IT 1:31 Family on Habitica 2:29 Kubuntatosh to MacSUSE wih the 2015 MacBook Pro 4:35 Asahi Linux 8:15 Hardware - Intel Arc A750 10:03 Framework Computer 12:13 Apps that we like - Kasts 14:13 Linux Review - Archcraft Linux 50:51 Verse of the week 51:42 Signing off Season2 : Episode 2 Helpful Links: OpenSUSE - https://www.opensuse.org/ Habitica - https://habitica.com/static/home Ashi Linux - https://asahilinux.org/ Intel Arc A750 - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/discrete-gpus/arc/desktop/a-series/7.html Intel Arc A750 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Intel-A750-Limited-Express-Graphics/dp/B0BJJPCPY2 Framework Computers - https://frame.work/ Kasts podcast app - https://apps.kde.org/kasts/ Archcraft Linux - https://archcraft.io/ - Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr - Our discord link https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added) #gnome #linux #linuxreview #archcraft #distrohopping #archlinux #opensuse #kasts #framework #ashi #habitica

59 min

Season 2 : Episode 1 Debunking Linux: Truth Behind the Tux

Linux has gained popularity for its stability, security, and flexibility, but several myths and misconceptions still persist. By debunking these myths, it becomes clear that Linux is a powerful and accessible operating system suitable for a wide range of users, from beginners to professionals. Join Like Father and Like Son as they work through these myths as well as talk about reusing older computers and apps like VLC and Vivaldi browser Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:35 What Have We Been Doing in Linux, Open Source and General IT 1:40 Vivaldi 7:59 Reviving A HP EliteDesk Mini And Pro With Linux 14:40 Apps 14:50 VLC 17:14 Vivaldi Again 19:28 Myths and Misunderstandings of Linux 19:39 Linux Is For The Power User 22:54 Linux Has A Huge Learning Curve 30:20 Linux Cannot Do Games 35:15 Linux Have Limited number of Apps or Programs 37:20 Linux Cannot Do Document Editing and Creating and Other Office Like Files 40:10 Linux, You Have To Learn Command Line 43:27 Linux Cannot Get Viruses 47:33 Linux Is Restrictive 51:09 Linux Is Only For Servers 56:50 Verse of the Week 58:04 Our Next Linux Review 59:10 Closing Season 2: Episode 1 Helpful Links: Vivaldi Browser: https://vivaldi.com/ VLC Media Player: https://www.videolan.org/ Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr/ Our discord link - https://discord.gg/86yrRF7G Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop • Punch Deck – I Can’t Stop [Rock] 🎵 fr... (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added) #linux #linuxreview #distrohopping #vlc #myths #elitedesk #vivaldi #archlinux #arch #archcraft #krita #gimp

1 hr 4 min

Season 1 : Episode 11 - Not So Vanilla, Vanilla OS

Like Father and Like Son are reviewing another Linux that is called Vanilla, that really is not vanilla at all. It does claim to be the last Linux that you will need to install on your computer. We will also talk about apps like Flameshot and Gnome Impression. Timestamps: 0:00 Thanksgiving 0:44 Intro 1:51 Things We Have Been Doing In Linux, Open Source, or General IT 7:47 App: Flameshot 9:15 App: Impression 17:35 Linux Review: Vanilla OS 2 Orchid 53:43 Rating Vanilla OS Like Father 54:20 Rating Vanilla OS Like Son 59:10 Verse of the Week 1:03:25 Closing Episode 11 Helpful Links: https://flameshot.org/ https://apps.gnome.org/Impression/ Vanilla OS https://vanillaos.org/ https://github.com/Vanilla-OS/apx https://docs.vanillaos.org https://github.com/Vanilla-OS/vib https://docs.vanillaos.org/collections/vib https://vanillaos.org https://discord.gg/vanilla-os-1023243680829681704 Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ - Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr - Our discord link https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added)

45 min

Season 1 : Episode 10 - You Will Not Find This Gnome In The Garden

Like Father and Like Son are reviewing the Gnome desktop environment in this episode along with Krita, LibreOffice and other Open Source subjects and programs. Timestamps: 0:00 Rusty 0:21 Intro 1:10 Apology and Summary 2:37 Things We Have Been Doing In Linux, Open Source, or General IT 11:07 Krita 15:15 LibreOffice 18:30 Gnome DE Episode 10 Helpful Links: Gnome DE https://www.gnome.org/ Krita https://krita.org/en/ LibreOffice https://www.libreoffice.org/ Vanilla OS https://vanillaos.org/ Bazzite OS https://bazzite.gg/ Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ - Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr - Our discord link https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added) #gnome #linux #linuxreview #bazzite #distrohopping #archlinux #krita #fedora

58 min

Season 1 : Episode 9 Things Get Spicy With Bazzite Linux

Like Father and Like Son are reviewing another Linux in the form of Bazzite OS Linux. They call it a gaming Linux. How we were working during CloudStrike software outage. Taking an older laptop and bringing it up to speed with Arch Linux. Using apps like BoxBuddy and QOwnNotes and more... Timestamps: 0:00 Wallpepper 0:48 Intro 2.27 What we have been doing in Linux, Open Source and general IT 2:35 CrowdStrike software glitch 6:00 Bringing Old Laptop up to Speed with Arch Linux 18:23 BoxBuddy and Distrobox 14:30 QOwnNotes 18:40 Bazzite Linux Review 55:17 Verse of the Episode 58:22 Closing Episode 9 Helpful Links: - Bazzite OS https://bazzite.gg/ - BoxBuddy on Flathub https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.dvlv.boxbuddyrs - QOwnNotes https://www.qownnotes.org/ - Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ - Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ - Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr Our discord link - https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added) #linux #linuxreview #bazzite #distrohopping #voyager #bazzite #bazziteos #archlinux #boxbuddy #distrobox #QOwnNotes #fedora #universalblue

59 min

Season 1 : Episode 8 - Put Up Your Defenses

In a constantly connected world, we need to take extra precautions to keep our information safe. Like Father Like Son will take you through few small things you can do to help improve your online security. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:14 Corrections from last episode 2:14 What we have been doing in Linux, open source, and general IT 11:38 Online security 14:14 Public WiFi 19:24 Firewall 20:56 Antivirus 22:07 Browser safety 25:50 What about ads and click bait 30:50 Multi accounts and terms of service 31:40 Personal information safety 34:10 Downloading 35:17 Be ethical with software 41:16 Passwords 50:20 VPN 53:30 Social media safety 54:46 Cameras on computers and phones 56:25 Scripture of the week 57:12 Distro hopping 59:03 Outro Episode 8 Helpful Links: - Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ - Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ - Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr Our discord link - https://discord.com/invite/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop • Punch Deck – I Can’t Stop [Rock] 🎵 fr... (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added)

1 hr 15 min

Session 1 : Episode 7 - We're on a Voyage to another Linux review - Voyager Linux

Like Father and Like Son are reviewing another Linux in the form of Voyager Linux. Taking time to do monthly computer maintenance that we should do, and maybe, some things, we should not do! Along the way they discuss using open source to complete project. Timestamps: 0:00 yuma yuma dance 0:26 Intro 2:40 Pouring into the next generation 5:10 What we have been doing in Linux, opensource and general IT 18:10 Texas Linuxfest 24:44 Computer monthly maintainance 51:53 Linux review - Voyager Linux 1:13:23 Verse of the day 1:14:39 Closing Episode 7 Helpful Links: - Voyager Linux web site - https://voyagerlive.org/ - Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ - Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ - Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr Our discord link - https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added) #linux #linuxreview #arc #distrohopping #voyager #voyageros #voyagerlinux #emulation #retrohandhelds #texaslinuxfest

58 min

Season 1 : Episode 6 - No Eclipsing the Value of Package Managers

On a special day of viewing the sky for celestial changes, we take time out to discuss the value of package managers in Linux. Package managers are one of the most powerful tools to help you to get things done in Linux. Timestamps: 0:07 the future is so bright 0:30 Intro 1:25 solar eclipse 2:58 Texas LinuxFest 4:09 Son: What we have been doing in Linux the last couple of weeks 4:35 Qubes OS 7:50 a step back in the past 15:30 timing is everything 19:48 QOwnNotes 20:56 r36S handheld game emulation system and ArkOS 27:21 a suggestion from our viewers 38:46 package managers 54:41 distro hopping 56:56 verse of the day 58:19 outro Episode 6 Helpful Links: - Qubes OS web site - https://www.qubes-os.org/ - Voyager Linux web site - https://voyagerlive.org/ - BrOS web site - https://www.Br-OS.com - Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ - Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ - Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr Our discord link https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop • Punch Deck – I Can’t Stop [Rock] 🎵 fr... (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added) #linux #linuxreview #arc #distrohopping #emulation #retrohandhelds #texaslinuxfest #qubesOS #zypper #opensource #suse #apt #dnf #archlinux #arcos #r36s #qownnotes

1 hr 21 min

Season 1 : Episode 5 - Hey bros, it's BrOS!

There have been a couple of bumps in the road in our Linux adventures this last couple of weeks, but we press on through to get things done in Linux. Also, we review Br-OS and find it to be a Linux to take a look at if you are trying to get things done in Linux, yourself. Timestamps: 0:00 A Legend of the Destop Envronment 0:30 Intro 1:33 What have we done in the last couple of weeks in Linux or Open Source 4:30 Arch and Printers 8:00 QR Codes & QtQR 12:34 Doctor's a Podcaster 15:20 MX-Linux, Pipewire, Pulse-Audio & James (Like Son) 24:12 KDE Plasma 6 33:17 CachyOS New Release 35:40 No new HDMI drivers for Linux users 40:00 Br-OS Linux Review 1:19:34 Verse of the Day 1:21:31 Outro Episode 5 Helpful Links: - BrOS web site - https://www.Br-OS.com - Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ - Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ - Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ - page for Linux Mint - https://linuxmint.com/ - Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr - Our discord link https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can't Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added)

47 min

Season 1 : Episode 4 - Filesystem Format Fun

Join James and James as they tackle the wonderful world of acronyms and filesystem formats. They discuss what they have been doing the past couple of weeks. As well as a great word from one bro to his BrOS. Along the way there is Obsidian, Web-apps, and Boot-loaders to talk about. Timestamps: 0:25 Intro 1:45 Things We Have Done Recently 2:35 Obsidian 7:47 NixOS 9:15 File System Formats: Fat32, ExFat, NTFS, XFS, Btrfs, ZFS 30:56 Repositories 33:30 Kernels 34:30 Boot Loaders and Grub 41:16 WebApps 45:10 Distro Hopping 46:10 Bible Verse 47:12 Outro Webapp Manager WebApp-Manager from Linux mint Fedora: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/refi64/webapp-manager/ Arch in Terminal: sudo pacman -S webapp-manager Ubuntu: https://ubunlog.com/en/webapp-manager-crea-accesos-directos-a-paginas-web/ Brave (or most Chrome based browsers) > hamburger menu > more tools > create shortcut. We’ll need the links for: Ventoy creating bootable USB homepage - https://www.ventoy.net/ Balena Etcher creating bootable USB homepage - https://etcher.balena.io/ Rufus creating bootable USB homepage - https://rufus.ie/en/ page for Linux Mint - https://linuxmint.com/ Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lslflr Our discord link https://discord.gg/4UARgGcFHD Theme Music adapted from Punch Deck - I Can’t Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQOMXgY-0 (Adaptations: amplification change, truncated, and narration added)