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.
**************************************************************
This session will use the following link:
> ONLINE session using private JITSI remote host video service.
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/NewcomerLinuxUsersGroup
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The Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG) provides beginner level, simple,
up-to-date information to newcomers about Linux and Free Open Source
Software (FOSS), their associated applications, capabilities, features,
limitations, and community. We offer 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. Linux 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.
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, 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://www.stllinux.org/ (STLLUG)
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 Jitsi remote video software 17 September 2020
Face-to-face meeting were usually held on the third Thursday of every
month, 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.
For those just getting started remotely with JITSI, ahead of time, watch
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 STLLUG 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 and password:
> ONLINE session using private JITSI remote host video service.
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/StLLUGSeptember
>
> Password: 20200917
**************************************************************
**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.
**************************************************************
WHAT!
TOPIC ONE: CEPH File System follow up
by Michael Carrington of SuSE in Kansas City.
A segment to expand on the January 2020 talk given
Know that the CEPH Files System (known as CephFS ) is a massively
scalable, open-source, distributed storage file system that runs on
commodity hardware and delivers object, block and file system storage.
Also there will be a second segment:
TOPIC TWO: Uyuni project by Patrick Swartz of SuSE
Uyuni is a open-source configuration and infrastructure management
solution for software-defined infrastructure. It is designed to manage
and update tens, hundreds or even thousands of machines. Configurable
automated patch and package management based on software channels and
repositories you can assign.
Onboard and manage any Linux server connected to the network, from IoT
edge devices to your Kubernetes environment, either located in your data
center, in a 3rd party data center or in the public cloud.
Single tool for deployment of hardened OS templates (bare metal, VM
or container) for faster, consistent and repeatable provisioning and
configuration without compromising speed or security.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
> https://www.sluug.org/https://www.stllinux.org/
Here's the lineup for this Thursday! See the Zoom credentials on our web
page https://stllug.sluug.org/
===========================================
CEPH File System follow upsegment to expand on the January 2020 talk
<https://stllug.sluug.org/presentations/2020/2020-01-16_CEPH.pdf>given
by Michael Carrington of SuSE in Kansas City.
Know that the CEPH Files System (known as CephFS
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceph_(software)>) is a massively scalable,
open-source, distributed storage file system that runs on commodity
hardware and delivers object, block and file system storage.
Also there will be a segment on the
Uyuni project <https://www.uyuni-project.org/>by Patrick Schwartz of SuSE
Uyuni is a open-source configuration and infrastructure management solution
for software-defined infrastructure. It is designed to manage and update
tens, hundreds or even thousands of machines.
Configurable automated patch and package management based on software
channels and repositories you can assign.
Onboard and manage any Linux server connected to the network, from IoT edge
devices to your Kubernetes environment, either located in your data center,
in a 3rd party data center or in the public cloud.
Single tool for deployment of hardened OS templates (bare metal, VM or
container) for faster, consistent and repeatable provisioning and
configuration without compromising speed or security.
Normally an Abstract/Background/Details/History/Outline
Summary/Walk-through will be listed when available.
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St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG)
https://www.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
BASE: Apple iOS 14 New Features
MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
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You are invited to attend this 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 9 September 2020.
======================================================================
--- begin invite ---
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://Dell.zoom.us/j/91774968110?pwd=RG02T3FseEptUkhsdXlvSEdRdHlqQT09
Chad Bersche is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join from a browser: https://Dell.zoom.us/wc/join/91774968110
Password: 20200909
Join by Phone:
US +13126266799,,91774968110#
US +16465588656,,91774968110#
US +13017158592,,91774968110#
US +13462487799,,91774968110#
US +16699006833,,91774968110#
US +12532158782,,91774968110#
(Toll-free) : 8778535257,,91774968110#
Meeting ID: 917 7496 8110
Find your local number: https://Dell.zoom.us/u/abF9JfxRkI
--- end invite ---
======================================================================
Helpful items:
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: Apple iOS 14 New Features
By Scott Granneman
There is a new update to the Apple iOS and iPadOS coming out later this
fall. The version 14 looks like it is going to be a doozy. Scott will
cover the most interesting new marquee features as well as some that
are not as well known; but, look like significant additions to the two
mobile operating systems. (Yep, that iPhone or iPad is running BSD! And
even if your phone is an Android, you know THEIR next release will have
to match the best of iOS and yet come out with their own new features.)
This tutorial might show factors common with both personal and enterprise
computing.
MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
by Steering Committee
An Abstract/Background/Details/History/Outline/Summary/Walk-through will
normally be listed when available.
======================================================================
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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TOMORROW is the Red Hat Linux user Group mtng.
If you go, please mention that you are with/found out about it from SLUUG! It’d be nice to remind THEIR members that WE (i.e. SLUUG) exists.
It starts at 11:30AM. Notice that in 1 of the 2 postings they say they will be PROVIDING LUCH delivered to your door via DoorDash. I suspect that means you should sign-up for such ASAP, as there must be some time limit/cut-off!
From www.sluug.org/calendar...
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https://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-RHUG/ <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-RHUG/&sa=D&sou…>
Wed, Sept 2, '20
Journey to Kubernetes -- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and Container Storage
Hosted by
Travis Tutor <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-RHUG/events/27…>
REGISTRATION: https://events.redhat.com/profile/222396 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://events.redhat.com/profile/222396&sa=D&…>
"RSVP" doesn't register you for the event. You must register via the link above.
Join us at the upcoming (virtual) STL Red Hat Users Group meeting for lunch and conversation! Registered attendees will be provided complimentary lunch via DoorDash, sponsored by Red Hat.
The Red Hat team will discuss Cloud-native vs. Kubernetes-native and why Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is the platform for your Kubernetes-native journey.
The Red Hat team will also discuss and demonstrate Red OpenShift Virtualization and Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage.
The Red Hat team will show how traditional virtual machines can be deployed to Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform in a kubernetes POD and configure storage for the virtual machine using the Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage Operator.
This use case is so important in the Journey to Kubernetes and the Developer community, as no workload is left behind! Developers get a consistent developer experience across virtual machines, containers and serverless.
Not all workloads are suitable for containers. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage allows these workloads (Linux and Windows) to participate in all the goodness that Kubernetes provides to modern container and serverless workloads.
================================
OVERVIEW <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://events.redhat.com/profile/form/index.c…>
Passionate about open source? Join us at the first ever Virtual St. Louis RHUG!
Please make plans to join us for virtual peer-networking and engaging presentations on Kubernetes-Native via OpenShift® Virtualization and OpenShift Container Storage.
As the industry has focused on Kubernetes being the standard for containerized workloads, the adage Journey to Cloud has evolved to Journey to Kubernetes.
Red Hat® solutions are open source, cloud-native and built for Kubernetes. Red Hat solutions best position customers to realize their Journey to Kubernetes goals.
In this 90-minute session, the Red Hat team will explain the difference between Cloud-Native versus Kubernetes-Native. We will present and demonstrate the features and value of two Red Hat technologies that will assist our customers in their Journey to Kubernetes goals: OpenShift Virtualization and OpenShift Container Storage.
OpenShift virtualization enables IT organizations to bring standard VM-based workloads to Kubernetes, helping eliminate the workflow and development silos that typically exist between traditional and cloud-native application stacks.
OpenShift Container Storage is persistent software-defined storage integrated with and optimized for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Dynamic, stateful, and highly available container-native storage can be provisioned and de-provisioned on demand as an integral part of the OpenShift administrator console.
What you’ll learn:
Cloud-Native vs Kubernetes-Native
OpenShift Virtualization
Overview – Capabilities, Features, System Requirements, Use Cases and Value.
OpenShift Container Storage
Overview – Capabilities, Features, System Requirements, Use Cases and Value.
Why Red Hat?
Value of a subscription
Dedicated Red Hat Account team
Who should attend:
Directors
Technology Architects
Technology Managers
Application Developers
Date: September 2, 2020
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT
NOTE: We will send you the log in information in your confirmation email after you register for the event.
Any questions? Please email rhug(a)redhat.com <mailto:rhug@redhat.com>.
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Founded Sep 18, 2017
About us…
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Organizers:
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Nicole Maselli '"Raleigh, NC. Field Marketing Intern. Supports Crystal Murphy on all NA RHUGs and Meetups".
Robert Proffitt ="Monument, CO , Sr. Solution Architect"
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