Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG)
https://newlug.sluug.org/
6:00 ~ 9:00 P.M. (Central Time, USA)
You are invited to attend the next ONLINE session, in lieu of our regular
physical face-to-face meeting. Instructions below.
The Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG) exists to provide beginner
level, simple,
up-to-date information to newcomers about Linux and Free Open Source
Software
(FOSS), its associate applications, capabilities, features, limitations,
community, and to provide answers to technical questions. Previously we were
known as the Hazelwood LUG.
NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. Our usual library reservations
for room meetings were cancelled thru 30 June 2020 & beyond. Room fees had
previously been paid by our sponsoring St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG).
Face-to-face meeting were usually held on the fourth Tuesday of every month
(except December), from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Central Time, USA. We hope
to maintain that timeline into the future by using ONLINE sessions. All
physical meetings and ONLINE sessions are free and open to the public.
We have no membership dues or other charges for the meetings. So, please
join us at our next meetings, sessions or other events for fun, knowledge
and networking. Interoperability with all related hardware, operating
systems and software are explored.
For those just getting started remotely with JITSI, ahead of time, watch the
video below, as it seems to be a very good short JITSI introduction.
> 2020-03-17 How to videoconference with Jitsi [TUTORIAL]
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-31LT0zQK4
HOW TO ENTER THE NEWLUG ONLINE SESSION:
Our ONLINE sessions will use JITSI remote video meeting software
service on a private remote host.
Even if you do not have a camera and microphone, you can ask questions
using the chat box, and you can still hear and see others.
You must access the session using an Internet browser. A Chromium
browser is recommended. Using a Chromium browser seemingly works
better than FireFox. Some use a FireFox browser with seemingly no,
to little problems; however, Firefox tends to disrupt connectivity.
On a PC workstation you shouldn't need to install anything else.
Mobile phones have an app available from 8x8 that works well.
**************************************************************
**Please note that our private JITSI server address changed.**
**************************************************************
The session will use the following link:
> ONLINE session using private JITSI remote host video service.
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/NewcomerLinuxUsersGroup
**************************************************************
**Please note that our private JITSI server address changed.**
**************************************************************
We believe that we will have better low bandwidth access if most
everyone turns
off their cameras and mutes their microphones. However, we MIGHT have to
begin
with starting everyone's microphone muted anyway. Using the space bar as
a sort
of "PUSH TO TALK" should then work very well.
□ Deactivate your camera to help reduce bandwidth problems.
□ Recommend that you immediately mute your microphone upon entry.
You can then use your spacebar as PUSH_TO_TALK.
□ Using the "More actions" selection found at lower right screen,
then go to "Settings" and enter into "Profile" your first and last
name.
As you may know it is our intention to use JITSI video meeting software with
SLACC and NEWLUG online gatherings. This may also be an acceptable
alternative
and backup to the ZOOM remote video service that SLUUG had successfully
used with
the March 2020 STLLUG session. We may also use JITSI, ZOOM, or yet some
other
remote service with all our SLUUG sponsored remote sessions.
Some detailed descriptions about the problems with using Firefox:
> 100% support for Firefox (and other non-Chrome browsers) #4758
> https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/issues/4758
There was very little relief when Firefox version 76 became available
from the
repositories.
Whatever the newest user needs to know.
The newest user in the room may select the topic.
We won't pick just one topic ahead of time. We will accept suggestions and
requests, as the course of the meeting will be entirely up to those that
attend.
Join us to share the knowledge, learning experiences, problem solving and
effective techniques.
We can mostly explore the traditional Graphical User Interface (GUI), as
it is
easy to use, often familiar, and friendly to use. We will NOT focus on the
Command Line Interface (CLI) as it is seldom required and generally
optional for
day to day use.
We have access to many formal slide show presentations; but, we use them
only to
present information and encourage discussion. We encourage and prefer lively
interaction and user questions. We always want user questions to be
asked. We
never think that any question is too dumb.
A selected topic will NOT restrict the course of our meetings. These
topics are
tentative. They are only suggestions.
Linux is an Internet capable Networking Operating System that provides
many fully
functional applications that perform well on both older and new
computers. Most
Linux distributions are free or low cost and provides an extremely
reliable and
cost effective alternative to high priced proprietary software.
We want SLUUG to remain the forum for exchanging information about open
standards, open systems, open source, products, services and architectures.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
> https://www.sluug.org/ > https://newlug.sluug.org
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Saint Louis Linux Users Group
https://www.stllinux.org/
ONLINE using ZOOM remote video conferencing software
***The Chromium browser is highly preferred***
***The different NON-SUPPORTED browsers have differing problems***
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Password: STLLUG
Join by Phone:
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ONLINE Sessions
NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
ONLINE sessions will use remote video meeting software.
TOPIC Bash Interpolation
By Steven Lembark from Workhorse Computing
Interpolation is what makes BASH useful. Plumbing is nice, prompts are
cute, but the ability to iterate values, walk down lists, munge
basenames that really makes BASH worth using.
The real fun starts when we start interpolating command output: hacking
results of find or grep to generate paths, process command lines, or
count processors to set thread counts.
This talk looks at a few commands ripe for munging and how to make more
general, re-usable shell code from them.
This is somewhat of a compliment to his well-received talk at the
November SLUUG General meeting.
This promises to be an interesting dive into capabilities of BASH.
The link to the online session will be published shortly before the meeting.
Description: https://stllug.sluug.org/
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://stllug.sluug.org/&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVa…>
ONLINE Sessions
- *NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS* until further notice.
- *ONLINE* session testing will use remote video meeting software.
- Instructions to follow on *above* web page and our mailing lists
TOPIC *BASH Interpolation *by Steven Lembark
Interpolation is what makes BASH useful. Plumbing is nice, prompts are
cute, but the ability to iterate values, walk down lists, munge basenames
that really makes BASH worth using.
The real fun starts when we start interpolating command output: hacking
results of find or grep to generate paths, process commandlines, or count
processors to set thread counts.
This talk looks at a few commands ripe for munging and how to make more
general, re-usable shell code from them.
This is somewhat of a compliment to his well-received talk at the November
SLUUG General meeting.
The STLLUG meetings are usually on the third Thursday of each month * from
6:30PM to 9:00PM.*
TOMORROW, i.e. WED 13 MAY, is the monthly general mtng.
As has been for the last 2 months, there will be NO PHYSICAL MTNG! It will be done ONLY on Zoom as a remote mtng.
(But you can eat & drink and be as impolite with bad etiquette and as long as you don’t turn on your mic nor camera…we won’t know!)
See instructions at end of this note for “How to Zoom” for this mtng.
(Feel free to post to discussions any questions/comments you may have before the mtng.)
We’ll start the mtng after 6:30. The Base will probably run 20~30 mins followed by ~15~20 mins of announcements & general (unrelated) questions followed by the Main presentation.
BASE: Magic, Mirrors and Smoke
by A Panel of Reluctant Participants
Normally an Abstract/Background/Details/History/Outline/Summary/Walk-through will be listed when available.
This session might show factors common with both personal and enterprise computing.
MAIN: Websites with Let's Encrypt Certs
by Lee Lammert <https://www.sluug.org/bio/Lee_Lammert.shtml>
Securing container websites with a Let's Encrypt (LE) instance
We had four sessions last year in building websites in containers, .. now see how to secure any number of websites with a single Let's Encrypt container!
Let's Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority run by Internet Security Research Group that provides X.509 certificates for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption at no charge. The certificate is valid for 90 days, during which renewal can take place at any time.
The major downside of using a Let's Encrypt certificate: a reduced compatibility compared to other older competitors. ... LE only issues domain- or DNS-validated certificates (they don't plan to issue OV or EV, hence they only validate ownership and not the entity requesting the certificate)
Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority (CA), run for the public's benefit. It is a service provided by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). ... Free: Anyone who owns a domain name can use Let's Encrypt to obtain a trusted certificate at zero cost.
Let's Encrypt is a nonprofit, their mission is to create a more secure and privacy-respecting Web by promoting the widespread adoption of HTTPS since Nov 2019.
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How to Zoom into this mtng:
Probably all you need is the URL on the 1st line. The rest are breakdowns if you need to piecemeal it,
Join Zoom Meeting: https://Dell.zoom.us/j/99319743341?pwd=NFNyd3ROcjFZMFJsN09waGhaSHVwZz09 <https://dell.zoom.us/j/99319743341?pwd=NFNyd3ROcjFZMFJsN09waGhaSHVwZz09>
Chad Bersche is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join from a browser: https://Dell.zoom.us/wc/join/99319743341 <https://dell.zoom.us/wc/join/99319743341>
Password: May_SLUUG
Join by Phone:
US +13126266799,,99319743341#
US +16465588656,,99319743341#
US +13017158592,,99319743341#
US +13462487799,,99319743341#
US +16699006833,,99319743341#
US +12532158782,,99319743341#
(Toll-free) : 8778535257,,99319743341#
Meeting ID: 993 1974 3341
Find your local number: https://Dell.zoom.us/u/actkfoGfyd <https://dell.zoom.us/u/actkfoGfyd>
You are invited to attend the next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting. Instructions below.
The Saint Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC) is the oldest, longest
enduring, continuously meeting personal computer organization active
in the Greater St. Louis Metro Area.
> https://slacc.sluug.org/
NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. Our usual library
reservations for room meetings were cancelled thru 30 June 2020. Room
fees had previously been paid by our sponsoring St. Louis Unix
Users Group (SLUUG).
Face-to-face meeting were usually held on the first Thursday
of every month from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Central Time, USA. We
hope to maintain that timeline into the future by using ONLINE
sessions. All physical meetings and ONLINE sessions are free and
open to the public.
We have no membership dues or other charges for the meetings. So,
please join us at our next meetings, sessions or other events for
fun, knowledge and networking. All hardware, operating systems and
software are explored.
For those just getting started remotely with JITSI, watch the below
ahead of time, as it seems to be a best short JITSI introduction.
> 2020-03-17 How to videoconference with Jitsi [TUTORIAL]
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-31LT0zQK4
HOW TO ENTER THE SLACC ONLINE SESSION:
Our ONLINE sessions will use JITSI remote video meeting software
service on a private remote host.
Even if you do not have a camera and microphone, you can ask
questions using the chat box, and you can still hear and see others.
You must access the session using an Internet browser. A Chromium
browser is recommended. Using a Chromium browser seemingly works
better than FireFox. Some use a FireFox browser with seemingly no,
to little problems; however, it tends to disrupt connectivity.
On a PC workstation you shouldn't need to install anything else.
Mobile phones have an app available from 8x8 that works well.
**************************************************************
**Please note that our private JITSI server address changed.**
**************************************************************
The session will use the following link:
> ONLINE session using private JITSI remote host video service.
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/StLouisAreaComputerClub
**************************************************************
**Please note that our private JITSI server address changed.**
**************************************************************
We believe that we will have better low bandwidth access
if most everyone turns off their cameras and mutes their
microphones. However, we MIGHT have to begin with starting everyone's
microphone muted anyway. Using the space bar as a sort of "PUSH TO
TALK" should then work very well.
□ Deactivate your camera to help reduce bandwidth problems.
□ Recommend that you immediately mute your microphone upon
entry. You can then use your spacebar as PUSH_TO_TALK.
□ Using the "More actions" selection found at lower right
screen, then go to "Settings" and enter into "Profile" your
first and last name.
As you may know it is our intention to use JITSI video meeting
software with SLACC and NEWLUG online gatherings. This may also be
an acceptable alternative and backup to the ZOOM service that we
have successfully used with the March 2020 STLLUG session. We may
also use JITSI, ZOOM, or yet some other remote service with our
SLUUG sponsored remote sessions.
Some detailed descriptions about the problems with using Firefox:
> 100% support for Firefox (and other non-Chrome browsers) #4758
> https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/issues/4758
There MAY be some relief when Firefox version 76 becomes available
from repositories.
SLACC holds a Linux Configuration Workshop when nothing else more
interesting comes up, or when there is no other event or activity
scheduled. Problems with other operating systems and hardware are
also frequently fixed. New software tools are often demonstrated
or discussed. Not being physically present with your hardware will
be a new and challenging experience for us all.
The Linux Workshop is where we usually examine, troubleshoot, fix
and repair difficult hardware and software configuration problems
for Linux newcomers.
Linux is an Internet capable Networking Operating System that
provides many fully functional applications that perform well on
both older and new computers. Most Linux distributions are free
or low cost and provides an extremely reliable and cost effective
alternative to high priced proprietary software.
We want SLUUG to remain the forum for exchanging information about
open standards, open systems, open source, products, services and
architectures.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
> https://www.sluug.org/
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--
-- stan r.
-- https://newlug.sluug.org/ For the newcomer, anyone new to Linux.
-- I know about TCP/IP; but, understand less of it each day.
-- Save the earth..... It's the only planet with dark chocolate!
