*COCHISE LINUX USER GROUP MEETING 13 January 2016 MINUTES*
The eighth meeting of the CLUG was held at the University of
Arizona, Sierra Vista campus, room C165A North on 13 January 2016 at
1700-1800. Eight people attended the meeting.
*UPCOMING EVENTS:*
21-26 January - The Southern California Linux Expo 14x will be held
21-26 at the Pasadina Convention Center. It is expected to host 150
exhibitors and 130 sessions, tutorials, and special events.
https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/14x Full access pass is only $75
and a 50% discount code can be obtained from PLUG. Volunteers are needed
so if you want to volunteer please contact toddc@xxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:toddc@xxxxxxxxxx> or philipballew@xxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:philipballew@xxxxxxxxxx>. Contact Rex Bouwense if you plan to go
so he can get you the 50% discount code. Before deciding to attend check
the hotels in the area for availability.
Concurrently, the Ubucon will be held at the same location 21-22
January 2016.
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/21/announcing-the-ubucon-summit/
Mark Shuttleworth will be giving the keynote address.
23 January – CLUG meeting at the Sierra Vista public library
conference room at 1400-1545. There will be a presentation on web site
creation using Git and Jekyll by Jake Strechek.
28 January Ubuntu Hour 1800-1900 hours Schlotzsky's Cafe (hosted by
Rex)
*MEETING FORMAT:*
Meeting format for those of you that have a short memory like Rex
(1). Administrative & house keeping announcements – 5 minutes(2). Linux
& FOSS news – 5 minutes
(3). App pick and/or Terminal command of the month – 5 minutes
(4). Presentation – 20-30 minutes
(5). Questions/problems/Comments – As long as it takes
*DOWN THE ROAD:*
The AZLOCO and Plug co-sponsor an install-fest on the first and
third Saturdays of each month from 1000-1600. So far there are 2 people
signed up for the 6 Feb event and 3 for the 20 Feb event. Please contact
Rex if you desire to attend also if you are willing to drive.
*NEWS:*
The CLUG meeting announcements are now being published in the
Sierra Vista Herald (web site and in print). Check the local newspaper
and http://www.svherald.com/calendar/#/.
*PRESENTATIONS:*
Paul Bernard gave a presentation on GIT. It was a primer for the
presentation to be given at the next meeting on creating web sites with
Jekyll. It covered the steps required to create a GIT HUB account and
some basic steps needed to start and revise a project.
Rex Bouwense gave a short presentation on Gparted. (What it is and
what you can use it to do.)
Rex Bouwense
