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. We also have a Discord Server which can be found under JaxLug and an IRC channel #jaxlug @ irc.libera.chat for real time access to JaxLUG members.

JaxLUG Meetings

The JaxLUG meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month. The meeting begins with social intermingling at 6:30PM and presentations start at 7:00 PM. JaxLUG meeting presenters and topics vary, for more information take a look at our Past Meeting History. JaxLUG meetings usually end with several members traveling 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.

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	June 21st (The 3rd Wednesday of every month)
Where	Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville 7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
Topic	Command-line 101
Synopsis	GUIs are ok, but the real work gets done on the command-line. Learn how to navigate the filesystem and the basic commands to get the work done!
Presented By	rm-rf and others
Food Sponsor	TBA

Last Meeting

When	Wednesday, May 17th, 6:30pm
Where	Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville 7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
Topic	Build a Wiki with MediaWiki
Synopsis	MediaWiki is a website construction suite that allows users to put up static webpages almost in a blink of an eye. We will go through some of the things you need: where to find the software, hardware prerequisites, various command syntaxes, just to help you get started.
Presented By	Ralph Figueroa
Food Sponsor	N/A