Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG)
https://newlug.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 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 until further notice. 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 6:30 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.
□ You could enter your first and last name when first entering
the Chat area.
As you may know it is our intention to use JITSI video meeting software with
NEWLUG and SLACC online gatherings. This may also be an acceptable
alternative
and backup to the ZOOM remote video service that SLUUG had successfully
used since
the March 2020 STLLUG session. We may also use JITSI, ZOOM, or yet some
other
remote video conferencing 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 session 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/ (SLUUG)
> https://newlug.sluug.org/ (NEWLUG)
> https://slacc.sluug.org/ (SLACC)
> https://stllug.sluug.org/ (STLLUG)
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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!
St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG)
https://www.stllinux.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
You are invited to attend the next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting. Instructions are below.
* ONLINE Sessions
* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
* ONLINE session will use ZOOM remote video software on 16 July 2020.
--- invite start ---
> Join Zoom Meeting:
https://Dell.zoom.us/j/92777571316?pwd=TjQ3V3pIUFZSOWJlTkZXRlIzSXNHZz09
Chad Bersche is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join from a browser: https://Dell.zoom.us/wc/join/92777571316
Password: SLLUG0720!
Join by Phone:
US +16465588656,,92777571316#
US +13017158592,,92777571316#
US +13126266799,,92777571316#
US +16699006833,,92777571316#
US +12532158782,,92777571316#
US +13462487799,,92777571316#
(Toll-free) : 8778535257,,92777571316#
Meeting ID: 927 7757 1316
Find your local number: https://Dell.zoom.us/u/acDJ2UbZIe
--- end invite ---
What!
Using UNIX CLI tools written in Rust By Michael Madden
This session will explore some command line (CLI) tools written in Rust
and will walk through some typical workflows. Many of these tools can
augment common Linux/macOS command line tools.
You do not need to know the Rust language to use these tools
The content will be taken from this repository,
https://github.com/mikemadden42/rusty-tools
Bio as of 14 July 2020:
Michael Madden is a DevOps Engineer at Elastic. During the day, he
writes a lot of Jenkins pipelines, debugs Makefiles, migrates the Beats
build system to Mage, and ensures software releases continue to ship.
By night, he studies Cyber Security topics and sharpens his Rust skills.
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St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG)
https://www.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
You are invited to attend the next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting.
* ONLINE Sessions
* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
* ONLINE session will use remote video software on 8 July 2020
--- copy invite from here below ---
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://Dell.zoom.us/j/95037195055?pwd=VkFtaGZDUGlHZjlnUU1uT2ozZ2ZYQT09
Chad Bersche is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join from a browser: https://Dell.zoom.us/wc/join/95037195055
Password: SLUUG0720
Join by Phone:
US +16465588656,,95037195055#
US +13017158592,,95037195055#
US +13126266799,,95037195055#
US +16699006833,,95037195055#
US +12532158782,,95037195055#
US +13462487799,,95037195055#
Meeting ID: 950 3719 5055
Find your local number: https://Dell.zoom.us/u/acphqUMgO9
--- end invite here ---
Participants should provide a first name and last name to eliminate
confusion and promote the important social interaction quality we get
when we are able to associate voices with names.
Moderators will mute most participants and monitor the chat area for
questions. Ask questions using the chat icon at bottom center of the
screen (or the Alt+H shortcut).
Also, at bottom center of screen, you can select the Participants icon
(or the Alt+U shortcut) for a popup menu that has a "Raise Hand" button
for when you want to speak.
At bottom right of screen you can select the Leave Meeting icon (or
Alt+Q shortcut).
What!
BASE: Gentle Introduction to Markdown by Ed Howland
markdown ~ a lightweight markup language
Since its introduction 16 years ago, the Markdown text format has become
ubiquitous in the software world and in IT in general.
Its adoption across the Open Source landscape, in particular, has made
it a priority for users, maintainers and contributes alike. Even though
Markdown is a simplified Rich Text Format (RTF), it does require some
knowledge about how to accomplish even basic tasks.
We will start with a simple example and build it into a complete
Markdown document.
Hopefully, we will have learned how to create our own Markdown
documents, make changes to open source documentation and participate
more fully in social media forums.
This tutorial might show factors common with both personal and
enterprise computing.
MAIN: Gentle Introduction to Docker by Robert_Citek
Docker is being used in many IT environments, from large corporations
using Docker with Kubernetes to hobbyists using Docker on the Raspberry PI.
But what is Docker? In this talk we will explore what Docker "is" by
demonstrating how to use it. We will cover the components that make up
the Docker environment, including instances, images, and registries.
In doing so, we will also cover some common use patterns for using
containers and building images. And along the way, you will get exposed
to Google's AI Notebooks, the jq command, and dsub. In the end, you will
have a firm base from which to further explore the richness of Docker
containers.
St. Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC)
https://slacc.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (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 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 and
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 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.
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, we believe 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 has 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 has changed.****
**************************************************************
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
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 was very little relief when Firefox version 76 became available
from the 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/https://slacc.sluug.org/
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-- stan r.
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