Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG)
https://newlug.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 P.M. (Central Time, USA)
**We start joining the session at 6:00 PM**
This session will use the following link:
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/NewcomerLinuxUsersGroup
This is a Linux Users Group for the newcomer.
One on one help for anyone curious about or new to Linux.
You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting. Further instructions below.
* ONLINE Sessions
* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
* ONLINE session will use JITSI remote video software 23 February 2021.
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WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your best performance will be with using a Chromium web browser.
Set your identity to show first name and last name (or an initial).
Going into the chat area may allow you to set your name there.
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TOPICS?
Whatever the newest user needs to know.
The newest user in the meeting may select the topics.
We won't pick just one 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. However, it has many benefits.
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.
Order of Events:
First some simple introductions, administrative minutia, announcements,
and then you can Call For Help during our Questions and Answers period.
Sometimes we will watch a video or have a slide show presentation,
after which there will be general discussions that usually lead to
additional topics.
Sometimes, there can be a live demonstration of a Linux distribution
(distro) installation, updating, changes, features and applications.
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St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG)
https://www.stllinux.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
** We will open the remote session at about 6:00PM **
This session will use the following link:
> https://zoom.us/j/96912592609?pwd=UFAzdTRoK1AyVnhXaTk1OWh5MENSUT09
The Saint Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) is a non-profit,
volunteer group that provides education, information and/or
support for Linux users.
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FEBRUARY ELECTIONS
As required by our By-Laws.
Attending two sessions in year 2020 qualifies you to vote.
Ballot now available for February election.
An absentee ballot can be printed and mailed to us.
> https://www.sluug.org/ballot2021.pdf
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You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting. Further instructions below.
* ONLINE Sessions
* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
* ONLINE session will use ZOOM remote video software 18 February 2021.
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WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your best performance may be with using a Chromium web browser.
Set your identity to show first name and last name (or an initial).
Going into the chat area may allow you to set your name there.
> Omnitec Corporation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
>
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TOPIC Update on SuSE by Michael Carrington
Including Rancher Labs acquisition (Kubernettes system) by SUSE Corp.
and SuSE Storage update.
Rancher is a complete software stack for teams adopting containers.
It addresses the operational and security challenges of managing
multiple Kubernetes clusters, while providing DevOps teams with
integrated tools for running containerized workloads.
There's only one version of Rancher; it's 100% free and open-source
software.
A fundamental difference between Kubernetes and Docker is that
Kubernetes is meant to run across a cluster while Docker runs on a
single node. Kubernetes is more extensive than Docker Swarm and is
meant to coordinate clusters of nodes at scale in production in an
efficient manner.
Kubernetes contains powerful functionality for orchestrating
applications and guaranteeing service availability. Rancher adds a
complete UI and workload management layer to Kubernetes, that simplifies
adoption and integrates CI/CD as well as key open source projects
The Top Alternatives & Competitors to Rancher:
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (173)
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. (50)
Kubernetes. (48)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (31)
Docker
AWS Fargate. ...
Cloud Foundry. ...
Portainer. ...
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Cisco Container Platform
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EVERY MTNG:
The Saint Louis MO, STL Linux Users Group (STLLUG) meets monthly to talk
bout Linux. This GNU/Linux Users Group usually holds its meetings on
the third Thursday of every month. Meetings are free and open to
everyone.
We will open the remote session at about 6:00PM. At 6:45 PM we start
with introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a
general CALL FOR HELP segment. Then we will go into the presentation
of our main topic, sometime around or after 7:00 PM.
The STLLUG meetings are usually on the third Thursday of each month from
6:30PM to 9:00PM. We may open the remote session at about 6:00PM.
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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!
https://stllug.sluug.org
ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.
ONLINE sessions will use remote video meeting software.
HOW TO CONNECT:
instructions on above web page and our mailing lists.
Note that your browser may need to be refreshed each time you check the web page for the instructions.
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TOPIC:
Update on SuSE Linux
by Michael Carrington
Including:
Rancher Labs acquistion (Kubernettes system) by SUSE Corp.
and
SuSE Storage update.
Rancher is a complete software stack for teams adopting containers.
It addresses the operational and security challenges of managing multiple Kubernetes clusters, while providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads.
There's only one version of Rancher; it's 100% free and open-source software.
A fundamental difference between Kubernetes and Docker is that Kubernetes is meant to run across a cluster while Docker runs on a single node.
Kubernetes is more extensive than Docker Swarm and is meant to coordinate clusters of nodes at scale in production in an efficient manner.
Kubernetes contains powerful functionality for orchestrating applications and guaranteeing service availability.
Rancher adds a complete UI and workload management layer to Kubernetes, that simplifies adoption and integrates CI/CD as well as key open source projects
The Top Alternatives & Competitors to Rancher:
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (173)
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. (50)
Kubernetes. (48)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (31)
Docker
AWS Fargate. ...
Cloud Foundry. ...
Portainer. ...
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Cisco Container Platform
... ... ...
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EVERY MTNG:
The Saint Louis MO, STL Linux Users Group (STLLUG) meets monthly to talk about Linux. This GNU/Linux Users Group usually holds its meetings on the third Thursday of every month. Meetings are free and open to everyone.
We will open the remote session at about 6:00PM. At 6:45 PM we start with introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a general CALL FOR HELP segment. Then we will go into the presentation of our main topic, sometime around or after 7:00 PM.
The STLLUG meetings are usually on the third Thursday of each month from 6:30PM to 9:00PM.
We may open the remote session at about 6:00PM.
During the 4 February SLACC meeting we may have forgotten to talk
about the SLUUG elections for this month.
The Saint Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG) is an IRS 501c(6) designated
not-for-profit professional association dedicated to education and
communication among computer users. SLUUG members include many Linux
and UNIX professionals, Networking experts, System experts, hobbyists,
students, plus many who are interested in Unix, Unix-like Operating
Systems, Linux, BSD and other Free Open Source Software (FOSS)
applications, products, projects and services.
SLUUG hosts web pages, sponsors, and otherwise assists and supports
three related; yet independent, associated local groups. We arrange
for remote meeting sessions, physical meeting places and pay meeting
room fees at county libraries.
The St. Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC) is an informal group, with
no formal appointed, chaired or elected officials. SLACC has strictly
voluntary hosts and participants.
> https://slacc.sluug.org/
The St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) is an informal group that
usually has a Linux specific presentation. Votes for its Chairperson
are collected on the annual ballot.
> https://www.stllinux.org/
The Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG) is an informal group with
its own permanent Chairperson.
> https://newlug.sluug.org/
These informally associated groups are considered to be associated as
Special Interest Groups (SIGS) of SLUUG. They have important indirect
interest in the Board membership, which chooses to aid, promote and
support them now and in the future.
Attendance at any SLUUG meetings, and all of these associated meetings
and remote sessions is considered to count toward voting eligibility.
Displaying your name during the remote sessions allowed your attendance
to be counted. If you attended any two sessions last year, you may
vote by absentee ballot.
> ANNUAL ELECTIONS
> As required by our By-Laws.
> Attending two sessions in year 2020 qualifies you to vote.
> Ballot now available for February election.
> An absentee ballot can be printed and mailed
> https://www.sluug.org/ballot2021.pdf
Mailed ballots must be received by the 1 March meeting of the
SLUUG Steering Committee to be counted.
Vote early, vote often.
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--
-- stan r.
St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG)
https://www.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
**We start joining the session at 6:00 PM**
BASE: Speedbar by Steve Stegmann
MAIN: A Gentle Introduction to git by Robert Citek
This session will use the following link:
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/StLouisUnixUsersGroup
We are a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to education
and communication among computer users. Networking experts, System
experts, hobbyists, students, plus many who are interested in Unix,
Unix-like Operating Systems, Linux, BSD and other Free Open Source
Software (FOSS) applications, products, projects, and services.
You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting. Further instructions below.
* ONLINE Sessions
* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
* ONLINE session will use JITSI remote video software 10 February 2021.
======================================================================
WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your best performance might be with a Chromium based web browser.
Set your identity to show first name and last name (or an initial).
Going into the chat room may allow you to set your name on entry.
======================================================================
BASE: Speedbar by Steve Stegmann
Emacs' Speedbar for fast file access.
SpeedBar is a tool (written in EMACS) for organizing or listing files
and directories
Speedbar is an integral part of Emacs which has been in use since
version 23.2 in 2010. Entering "speedbar" in the emacs command line
causes another frame to be opened to graphically show the current
directory tree which can be traversed upwards and downwards from the
current position. It shows all of the files and directories and each
can be examined with a single mouse click. If the file is not text but
a jpg or pdf or some other file type an auxiliary program will be called
to display the file in an emacs buffer.
This session might show factors common with both personal and enterprise
computing.
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ANNUAL MEETING As required by our By-Laws, should be brief.
Ballot now available for February election. An absentee ballot can
be printed and mailed to us.
> https://www.sluug.org/ballot2021.pdf
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MAIN: A Gentle Introduction to git by Robert Citek
From its inception in 2005, git has gone from a version-tracking tool
used by Linux kernel developers to a corporate mainstay for
collaborating in teams on projects. In this talk, we'll go over the
three main parts of a git project ( i.e. working folder, staging area,
and repository ) and how to work with each. In the process, we'll touch
on many of the git objects that make those parts ( e.g. files/folders,
commits, branches, SHAs, etc. ). And we'll do that by creating and
modifying a project from scratch, using git to manage the changes. By
the end, you will have a good basic understanding of how to use git to
work on your own projects to then branch into more advanced uses of git.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
> https://www.sluug.org/
THIS WEEK….
its the MONTHLY SLUUG general mtng on Wed 9 Feb
The Main will be A Gentle Introduction to GIT" (the version control tool) by Robert Citek
but it will follow the tutorial/base session...
BASE: SpeedBar -a tool for organizing/listing files & directories (written in EMACS) by Steve Stegman
Emacs' Speedbar for fast file access.
Speedbar is an integral part of Emacs which has been in use since version 23.2 in 2010. Entering “speedbar” in the emacs command line causes another frame to be opened to graphically show the current directory tree which can be traversed upwards and downwards from the current position. It shows all of the files and directories and each can be examined with a single mouse click. If the file is not text but a jpg or pdf or some other file type an auxiliary program will be called to display the file in an emacs buffer.
This session might show factors common with both personal and enterprise computing.
MAIN: A Gentle Introduction to GIT (the version control tool) by Robert Citek
From its inception in 2005, git has gone from a version-tracking tool used by Linux kernel developers to a corporate mainstay for collaborating in teams on projects. In this talk, we'll go over the three main parts of a git project ( i.e. working folder, staging area, and repository ) and how to work with each. In the process, we'll touch on many of the git objects that make those parts ( e.g. files/folders, commits, branches, SHAs, etc. ). And we'll do that by creating and modifying a project from scratch, using git to manage the changes. By the end, you will have a good basic understanding of how to use git to work on your own projects to then branch into more advanced uses of git.
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EVERY MTNG:
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.
Meetings are every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6:30PM to 9:00PM.
ONLINE Sessions ~ NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
ONLINE session will use remote video conferencing software.
Connection instructions will be at website above & our mailing lists.
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Login details will be published on https://www.sluug.org/ <https://www.sluug.org/> on (probably) the day of the event.
St. Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC)
https://slacc.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
**We start joining the session at 6:00 PM**
Join the meeting:
https://nyx.omnitec.net/StLouisAreaComputerClub
You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical face-to-face meeting. Further instructions below.
* ONLINE Sessions
* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
* ONLINE session will use JITSI remote video software 4 February 2021.
LINUX WORKSHOP
The workshop is where we usually configure, examine, fix, install,
repair, and troubleshoot difficult hardware and software configuration
problems for Linux newcomers. Problems with other operating systems and
hardware are also frequently fixed.
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 indefinitely. Room fees
had previously been paid by the St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG).
Omnitec Corporation now provides us with this JITSI server.
Face-to-face meeting were usually held on the first 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. All computer hardware, operating systems and
software are explored.
WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your Best performance might be with a Chromium Web Browser.
Set your identity to show first name and last name (or an initial).
Going into the chat room may allow you to set your name there.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
> https://www.sluug.org/https://slacc.sluug.org/
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-- stan r
