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Jacksonville Linux Users' Group(JaxLUG)
The Jacksonville Linux Users' Group or JaxLUG is a diverse assembly of Linux users (beginners, casual desktop users, system administrators, developers, and IT professionals) that have a passion for supporting Linux and Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and live in or around Jacksonville, Florida metropolitan area. The JaxLUG, originally started by Daniel Stringfield in 1996, is led by Officers, who are elected annually.
To get to know us and become a member of the JaxLUG, please join our Mailing List and attend our Monthly Meetings.
Thanks to our HOST Amy Woodson, for providing the meeting space at Northwestern Mutual Bldg! (Amy is the Lead Financial advisor for NW Mutual)
JaxLUG Meetings
The JaxLUG meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month. The presenter and venue Host arrive by 6:30PM to setup, Introductions start at 6:45 and presentations start at 7:00. JaxLUG meeting presenters and topics vary, for more information take a look at our Past Meeting History. JaxLUG meetings usually end with a 'meeting after the meeting' involving traveling a short distance to a local restaurant for a LUSH (Linux Users Social Hour).
Be the presenter at a meeting
Anyone, be it local, outsider, hobbyist, professional, student, or other, is welcome to be a presenter at any meeting. With a topic of their choosing, or one the group has requested. Simply update the wiki with information on the presentation as soon as possible, to provide adequate time for member notification. Then post to the list with the same information on the presentation.
New to Linux, we got you!
We have an email list to answer all your Linux related questions.
Post a question in Google Groups
This is a direct link to JaxLug Google Groups board (https://groups.google.com/g/jaxlug)
Discord
Join our Discord Server which can be found under the name JaxLug.
Meeting Format
- 6:30 PM - Regular arrival, setup
- 6:45 PM - JaxLUG old/new biz, meeting topics, events, introductions...
- 7:00 PM - Presentation, Topics, Ask-it/Q&A
- 8:xx PM - Conclusion, summary, event reminders
Meeting and presentations times can vary and may well end beyond 8:00 PM. - 8:xx PM - Linux Users' Social Hour (LUSH)
Join us afterwards for more conversations and discussions with "snacks and beverages of choice" at an agreed upon location.
Next Meeting
| When | Jul 16th 2025(The 3rd Wednesday of every month)
Presenter arrives by 6:30PM to setup. Introductions and business start at 6:45 Presentation starts at 7:00PM ! |
| Where | Northwest Mutual Bldg. (4th floor) 4345 Southpoint Drive South. Jacksonville, FL 32216 |
| Topic | Hacking Hardware with a Raspberry Pi: PiFex Demo. |
| Synopsis | Explore how to reverse engineer hardware using a Raspberry Pi and the open-source Pi Interface Explorer Hat. We'll demo how to decode low-level signals from real-world devices with Linux. |
| Presented By | "PANDA" |
| Food Sponsor | Sam's Pizza and Drinks |
Last Meeting
| When | Jun 18th 2025(The 3rd Wednesday of every month)
Presenter arrives by 6:30PM to setup. Introductions and business start at 6:45 Presentation starts at 7:00PM ! |
| Where | Northwest Mutual Bldg. (4th floor) 4345 Southpoint Drive South. Jacksonville, FL 32216 |
| Topic | Beating the RAID Boss. A Different Approach to Fault Tolerant Storage. |
| Synopsis | We'll compare traditional storage models—like RAID arrays and NAS/SAN appliances—against Ceph’s software-defined approach, diving into its architecture, features, and benefits. |
| Presented By | Christian McLaughlin |
| Food Sponsor | Sam's Pizza and Drinks |
Meeting History
The Meeting History page contains a record of our meetings thru out the years Meeting History.
direct link to the years:
YouTube Channel
We also have a Youtube channel page: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1uRFMY2I9NijnQI9TN4YQ)
Official JaxLUG Youtube channel
JaxLUG Newsletter Under Construction!!!!!
Useful Links
Distrowatch.com a useful page with lots of distribution information and tutorials
LinuxIZE.com provides some BASH tutorials, with Python implementations and tutorials
Superuser.com excellent source of questions and answers for Terminal users