<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I think this is a brilliant idea. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I know I would personally benefit greatly from an hour dedicated to the some aspects of the tools available via a terminal and also from various apps in <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">the more popular DEs for tasks such as backups, remote syncing and the like. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I am a big fan of the Xfce DE and appreciate the features of the Cinnamon DE. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Being pretty new at this Linux thing, as in 11 months, I need to get more learnin' in me for all things Linux. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">After killing some 39 years in CP/M 2.2, ZCPR3, Applesoft(Apple ][), Dos 1.1-Dos 6.22, and then Windows 1.1 to current, I have a huge amount of baggage to cast off and get on with getting on. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I've only had 2 outings to the KWLUG meets since learning about it last July, but plan on attending many more as I find the time well-spent thanks n no small part to the sincere efforts of all who put this on. I will have to find a way to repay...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Since Feb last year, I have convinced and moved over 7 individuals from Win and 2 from Apple to LinuxMint, using the Xfce and Cinnamon DEs, all 9 are very happy and miss nothing other that some kick-ass games. I want to convert more people, I want to be RELIGIOUS about it, haha. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I just need to get learning it(Linux cli/bash) some more and not just clicking boxes on a DE, yeah, I would benefit from newbie sessions.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Thanks,<br><br>Ron Singh<br>"in transit, via mobile comm device"</div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Chamunks <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chamunks@gmail.com" target="_blank">chamunks@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">What if, in order to help improve on attendance we do a beginners portion and a deep dive portion of the KWLUG rather then just exclusively the 2 hour format where its all heavy from start to finish we try to have a beginner section from 7 where we cover some light stuff and then go into a deep dive in the second half. This way we can bring more rookies into the fold. <br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 10:25 AM Andrew Sullivan Cant <<a href="mailto:acant@alumni.uwaterloo.ca" target="_blank">acant@alumni.uwaterloo.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Robert Elder was also running a Linux basics meetup last year, but has<br>
not run any events yet this year:<br>
<a href="https://www.meetup.com/Intro-to-Linux-Command-line-C-Programming/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/Intro-<wbr>to-Linux-Command-line-C-<wbr>Programming/</a><br>
<br>
He also has some Linux how to material on his own website:<br>
<a href="https://www.robertelder.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.robertelder.org/</a><br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
<br>
<br>
On 16/01/18 22:06, Joan Currie wrote:<br>
> I'd like that as well. Cheers, Joan.<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:06 PM, Bob Jonkman <<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I think a presentation on GNU/Linux file systems is a great idea!<br>
> Always good to go back to basics sometimes<br>
><br>
> --Bob<br>
><br>
> On January 16, 2018 3:34:55 PM EST, Chamunks <<a href="mailto:chamunks@gmail.com" target="_blank">chamunks@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:chamunks@gmail.com" target="_blank">chamunks@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> If its a noobie meetup covering the Linux filesystem and things<br>
> like that could really help get peoples head around things its<br>
> logical to us veterans but it might help to discuss the<br>
> differences between the major distros and some of the history etc.<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 8:17 AM CrankyOldBugger<br>
> <<a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com" target="_blank">crankyoldbugger@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com" target="_blank">crankyoldbugger@gmail.<wbr>com</a>>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> +1 on the edX course...<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, 16 Jan 2018 at 03:08 Sandeep Johri<br>
> <<a href="mailto:sandeepjohri@rogers.com" target="_blank">sandeepjohri@rogers.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:sandeepjohri@rogers.com" target="_blank">sandeepjohri@rogers.<wbr>com</a>>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I'd also suggest joining the free Introduction to Linux<br>
> course on EdX. I found it helpful.<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
> Sandeep<br>
><br>
> From:<br>
> Sandeep Johri<br>
><br>
> On 15/01/18 01:01 PM, <a href="mailto:peter_melse@gto.net" target="_blank">peter_melse@gto.net</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:peter_melse@gto.net" target="_blank">peter_melse@gto.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>> DevOps talk suggestions:<br>
>><br>
>> configuration management (puppet, chef, ansible, salt,<br>
>> etc.)<br>
>> automated deployment (satellite, the foreman)<br>
>> patch management (aptly, landscape, and the rhel<br>
>> equivalents?)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -----------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>-------------<br>
>> *Subject:* [kwlug-disc] Linux & Linux admin for newbies<br>
>> *Date:* Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:18:10 -0500<br>
>> *From:* <<a href="mailto:jvj@golden.net" target="_blank">jvj@golden.net</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jvj@golden.net" target="_blank">jvj@golden.net</a>><br>
>> *To:* kwlug <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org" target="_blank">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org" target="_blank">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>><br>
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>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org" target="_blank">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>><br>
>><br>
>> Linux & Linux admin for newbies<br>
>><br>
>> In last week's meeting an attendee was self described<br>
>> as a Linux newbie and explained that Linux admin was<br>
>> an interest.<br>
>> As I identified with the "newbie" aspect I gave the<br>
>> attendee a short list of topics to study.<br>
>> This list (somewhat modified) follows - and shows that<br>
>> I am somewhat dated.<br>
>> And I invite the members to copy and and add to this<br>
>> list to help other new newbies who might subscribe to<br>
>> these discussions.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> *IX == UNIX (history) <br>
>> (with reference to Tim's recap of last week.)<br>
>><br>
>> Command Line Input aka CLI<br>
>> Terminal<br>
>> Screen<br>
>> Shell & BASH Shell <br>
>> BASH scripting<br>
>> tar<br>
>> ssh<br>
>> gnome<br>
>> unity<br>
>> gnome vs unity<br>
>> text editors: vi & vim & [other]<br>
>><br>
>> Linux admin (aka DevOps)<br>
>> I have nothing to add here - and am looking for topics.<br>
>> (hint: I go back to fsck)<br>
>><br>
>> Regards<br>
>> JohnJ<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <br>
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