Linux User Group

The penguins are coming! The aim of this club and user group is to bring together people interested in Linux from and around the university in order to exchange information and tips and to ultimately have fun with Linux and improve Linux expertise in Reading. This might be particularly interesting for students and researchers, but anyone (even outside of the university) is welcome.

We typically meet once a month to discuss Linux issues or enjoy presentations about relevant open source tools. Please join our mailing list to be up to date with recent activities.

Venue		Polly Vacher, R185
Mailing list		UoR-Linux
Meeting frequency		once a month
Contact		Dr. Julian Kunkel

Meetings

2018-10-19 (15:00): Introduction to the UoR Linux User Group
- Discussion of existing knowledge, UoR Linux User Group
- Schedule of follow up meetings, interest, possible talks
2018-05-21: How to setup and use Ubuntu
- Everyone is welcome to try an Ubuntu live environment on a device – so bring your device!
- A short presentation will be given containing some first steps to install software and getting help.
- Julian prepared some USB-sticks
- How to get help
  - https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/index.html.en
  - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommunityHelpWiki
- Introduction to terminal + shell
  - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
- User/Permissions concepts
  - sudo to gain root
  - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FilePermissions
- Unix file system + Filesystem hierarchy standard (FHS)
  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_filesystem
  - Careful use of /dev/
- Package manager
  - Background
  - Repositories
    - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories
  - PPAs (Personal Package Archive)
    - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PPA
  - DEB format
    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_(file_format)
  - Source packages exist
  - Tools: ubuntu-software
    - apt: advanced packaging tool https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/apt.html.en
    - dpkg (install local packages)
2018-04-25: Inaugural meeting
- Discussion of existing knowledge, subsequent goals of the UoR Linux User Group
  Presentation