Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG)
https://newlug.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 P.M. (Central Time, USA)
**We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM**
**Join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing**
This session will use the following link and passcode:
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/NewcomerLinuxUsersGroup
Passcode: July2021
This is a Linux Users Group for the newcomer.
One-on-one help available 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 remote video service 27 July 2021.
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WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your best experience might be with a Chromium based web browser.
You will be muted on entry, so join early if you want to test your
camera or microphone. Use V on keyboard to toggle your camera. Use M
on keyboard to toggle (mute or unmute) your audio.
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IMPORTANT TO US:
Set your identity to show first name and last name. We do prefer that
you use your full last name. Instead of full last name you could just
follow first name with an initial.
Going into the chat room may allow you to set your name there. Or, at
three vertical dots (more actions) in lower right hand corner, select
Settings, then under Profile "Set your display name" (you can ignore
the "Set your gravatar email block").
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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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TOPICS:
Whatever the newest user needs to know.
The newest user in the meeting may select general and specific 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 our knowledge, learning experiences,
problem solving, techniques and troubleshooting.
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.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
> https://www.sluug.org/https://newlug.sluug.org/
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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 6:00 PM**
**Join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing**
TOPIC: What's new at SUSE by Michael Carrington
Join Zoom Meeting with this direct link:
>
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96912592609?pwd=SjA1bUd4TEQ2Rlc1c0wwOVgyeVFPdz09
The Saint Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) is a non-profit, volunteer
group that provides education, information and/or support for Linux users.
You are invited to attend this 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 service 22 July 2021.
--- invite start ---
Omnitec Corporation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: StLLUG Monthly Meeting
Time: Jul 22, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
>
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96912592609?pwd=SjA1bUd4TEQ2Rlc1c0wwOVgyeVFPdz09
Meeting ID: 969 1259 2609
Passcode: StLLUG2021
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,96912592609# US (New York)
+13017158592,,96912592609# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 969 1259 2609
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgwH9j30E
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TOPIC: What's new at SUSE by Michael Carrington
BIO: https://www.sluug.org/bio/Michael_Carrington.shtml
SYNOPSIS:
OpenSUSE Leap has a great transition now to Enterprise Linux, so it’s
a great play for developers and start ups.
We always have configuration management, but that only really becomes
cost beneficial at scale. Either way, salt is pretty powerful and we
can demo a few different things.
SuSE has continuing developments with kubernetes.
And, we may talk about: What’s new in the 15.3 release? openSuSE
TumbleWeed vs openSuSE Leap vs SLES vs SLED. the diff of openSuSE 15.3
vs. SuSE 15.3.
(Editor’s note: And Michael has not mentioned a “head-to-head
comparison” but many of our members are interested in the "development
into production environment” and how it differs between SuSE and
their corporate-competitor, Red Hat. Last winter, Red Hat shocked users
changing the relationship of CentOS to Fedora and RHEL. A number of folk
are impressed by the stability of the openSuSE to SuSE relationship and
are interested in how the two companies contrast in this.)
Review of OpenSUSE Leap 15.3
> https://youtu.be/BWPtQeSRYUY
Read Additional
> https://sysadmin-journal.com/rhel-no-cost-vs-opensuse-leap/
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
> https://www.sluug.org/https://www.stllinux.org/
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St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG)
https://www.sluug.org/
6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
**We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM**
BASE: Data Entry Form in Calc by Stan Reichardt
MAIN: Preboot eXecution Environment by Wendell Barber
This session can use the following link:
> https://zoom.us/j/92104265810?pwd=VlJOdjNxMllFcWlrZXBrZTk4eTRvUT09
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 remote video service 14 July 2021.
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IMPORTANT TO US:
Set your identity to show first name and last name. Instead of full
last name you could just follow your first name with an initial.
WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your best experience might be with a Chromium based web browser.
You will be muted on entry, so join early if you want to test your
microphone. Use Alt+A to unmute or mute your audio. Space bar too.
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Omnitec Corporation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
SLUUG Main General Meeting
Time: July 14, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every month on the Second Wednesday
Join Zoom Meeting
> https://zoom.us/j/92104265810?pwd=VlJOdjNxMllFcWlrZXBrZTk4eTRvUT09
Or, sign in using:
> https://www.zoom.us/j
> Meeting ID: 921 0426 5810
> Passcode: SLUUG2021
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,92104265810# US (Chicago)
+16465588656,,92104265810# US (New York)
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 921 0426 5810
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aek1JJ7w4q
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Please spread the word.
In 2 days, i.e. Wed, at the monthly general mtng, we will have…
BASE:
Data Form in Calc
A new LibreOffice spreadsheet feature
by Stan Reichardt
MAIN:
“PXE Boot = Remotely boot Linux from The Net”
using pfsense and FreeNAS/TrueNAS
By Wendell Barber
PXE allows booting without having the operating system on a local disk...or for that matter...not even having a local disk!
The Preboot eXecution Environment, PXE (most often pronounced as /ˈpɪksiː/ pixie) specification describes a standardized client–server environment that boots a software assembly, retrieved from a network, on PXE-enabled clients. On the client side it requires only a PXE-capable network interface controller (NIC), and uses a small set of industry-standard network protocols such as DHCP and TFTP.
The concept behind the PXE originated in the early days of protocols like BOOTP/DHCP/TFTP, and as of 2015 it forms part of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) standard. In modern data centers, PXE is the most frequent choice for operating system booting, installation and deployment.
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 with private JITSI remote video server 1 July 2021.
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WHEN YOU ENTER THIS ONLINE SESSION:
Your best experience might be with a Chromium based web browser. You
do not need a camera.
You will be muted on entry, so join early if you want to test your
camera or microphone. Use letter V on keyboard to toggle your camera.
Use letter M on keyboard to toggle (mute or unmute) your microphone.
======================================================================
IMPORTANT TO US:
Set your identity to show first name and last name. Instead of full
last name you could just follow first name with an initial.
Going into the chat room may allow you to set your name there. Or,
at three vertical dots (more actions) in lower right hand corner,
select Settings, then under Profile "Set your display name"
(you can ignore the "Set your gravatar email block").
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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 extant 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.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
> https://www.sluug.org/https://slacc.sluug.org/
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