Late Night Linux – Episode 371

An episode of the Late Night Linux podcast, hosted by The Late Night Linux Family, titled "Late Night Linux – Episode 371" was published on February 2, 2026 and runs 26 minutes.

February 2, 2026 ·26m · Late Night Linux

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Episode Description

Malware in the Snap store highlights the risks of modern package management, but users accidentally ending up with a totally different desktop environment shows the perils of the older approach. Plus the UK government wants to do more age-gating, and we hear about a project to get kids into Free Software.

News

Malware Peddlers Are Now Hijacking Snap Publisher Domains

Linux Mint user gets Gnomed

It looks like they followed these instructions to install Proton VPN (including selecting gdm)

They aren’t alone

AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty

UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans

Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s

Under-16 social media ban would expand age-gating for millions and silence young people

UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

Mission:Libre

Carmen tells us about her project that aims to get kids into Free Software.