THIS WEEK on THURS 19 Feb 2026
*bootc*: The wonderful world of atomic Linux.
The history and idea of *atomic operating sys*tems, then explain what *bootable
containers* are and their tooling and process to build them.
The Speaker is from *Red Hat *
Linux
Editor's comments:
Bootable containers are *a modern opinionated way of deploying, configuring
and managing immutable image based Linux systems using those practices and
tooling*. You can find a mission statement on
github.com/containers/bootable
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://github.com/containers/bootable&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3dYjcTG1dSEWmCn7T5mkGO>.
(from
*docs.fedoraproject.org*
<https://www.google.com/url?q=&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1q4xv8AAiwkU8VvedsS05h>
)
Containers are *packages of software that contain all of the necessary
elements to run in any environment*. In this way, containers virtualize the
operating system and run anywhere, from a private data center to the public
cloud or even on a developer's personal laptop.
(from Google)
*"Immutable distros"* are configured to limit modification during runtime,
while *"atomic distros"* are modified as a whole rather than a series of
modifications.
Presenter:
*Matt Hargrave* - I am a *Red Hat Senior Solution Architect*. I have been
a Linux and Open Source enthusiast since my early teen years in the 2000s.
I started my professional IT career in 2012 as a *Linux engineer* for a
large auto finance company. I then went onto being a DevOps engineer, and
then finally landed my role at Red Hat. I am also a retired Air Force vet
where I spent my military career as an *Avionics tech*nician on *C130
aircraft*.
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will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM Central Standard Time ( CST
), so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video
sharing.
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 or fourth Thursday of every month. Meetings are free and open to
everyone.
At *6:30 PM CST 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 CST.
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* We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can
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* The STLLINUX meetings are eight days after the SLUUG General meeting;
so, usually on the third or fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 PM to
9:00 PM.
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