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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. We also have a [[Discord]] Server which can be found under JaxLug.


==JaxLUG Meetings==
== The Spirit of Presentations Past ==
The JaxLUG meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month. The presenter and venue guru 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===
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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.
|<strong>When</strong>
|February 21st, 2014  (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:30 PM
|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|Persistence, Storage, SSH and Linux!  ???
|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|BobaFett2010
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|Ramblings of a sysadmin (Docker, ssh and all the battles)
Software: Blender and Prusa Slicer
 
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|<strong>When</strong>
|October 18th  (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:30 PM
|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|3D Printing
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|Learn the basics of 3D printing!
Software: Blender and Prusa Slicer


==Meeting Format==
Hardware: Creality CR-6 SE
* '''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<br />Meeting and presentations times can vary and may well end beyond 8:00 PM.
* '''8:xx PM''' - Linux Users' Social Hour (LUSH)<br />Join us afterwards for more conversations and discussions with "snacks and beverages of choice" at an agreed upon location.


==Next Meeting==
|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|Rob McKennon
|-
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|Pizzas from MJB and Doughnuts from Ramon (totally unplanned)!
|}


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|<strong>When</strong>
|<strong>When</strong>
|Feb 21st (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @7 PM
|July 19th  (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:30 PM
Introductions at 6:45, presentation starts at 7!
|-
|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expressway · Jacksonville, FL
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|Persistence, Storage, SSH and Linux!  ???
|Command-line 201
|-
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|Booting to a persistent USB drive? (not quite sure yet... more details to follow!)
|GUIs are ok, but the real work gets done on the command-line.  Learn the nuances of basic BASH syntax: brackets, forward ticks, single quotes, IF conditions etc.. as well as using CRON and wget.
 
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|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|BobaFett2010
|Rob McKennon
|-
|-
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|TBA
|Ralph Figueroa:  Pizza and Soda
|-
|
|}
|}


==Last Meeting==


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|<strong>When</strong>
|<strong>When</strong>
|January 17th   (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:45 PM
|June 21st   (The 3rd Wednesday of every month)
|-
|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expressway · Jacksonville, FL
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|Github pt 2!  basics of updating a website!
|Command-line 101
|-
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|Join us as Ramon continues our Git series on collaborating to keep our website rocking!  
|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!
|-
|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|Ramon!
|rm-rf and others
|-
|-
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|Keith!
|TBA
|-
|
|}
|}


==Past Events==
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[[Meeting History|Presentations -- Github]]
|<strong>Wednesday, May 17th, 6:30pm</strong>
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|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|Build a Wiki with MediaWiki
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|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.
|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|Ralph Figueroa
|-
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|N/A


==Valuable Links==
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[[Command Line Corner]]
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|<strong>Wednesday, April 19th, 6:30pm</strong>
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|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|JaxLUG Monthly Meeting - Jack and the Rosegarden
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|Jack and the Rosegarden will introduce you to Jack (an audio connection kit) and the Rosegarden (the free software digital audio work station developed for Linux using ALSA and QT4) Not only does Rosegarden provide Audio and MIDI sequencing, but scorewriting, musical composition and editing tools as well.
|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|Rob Mckennon
|-
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|N/A


[[JaxLUG Newsletter]]
|}
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|<strong>Wednesday, March 15th, 6:30pm</strong>
|
|-
|<strong>Where</strong>
|Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville
7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL
|-
|<strong>Topic</strong>
|JaxLUG Monthly Meeting - GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
|-
|<strong>Synopsis</strong>
|GIMP is an Open Source image manipulation program which offers an extremely versatile set of tools which rival its larger closed sourced competitor.  GIMP can be used in various use case scenarios from the creation of websites, right down to designing newsletters. We will be showing how to implement this software for your everyday software needs. 
|-
|<strong>Presented By</strong>
|Ralph Figueroa
|-
|<strong>Food Sponsor</strong>
|N/A


[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1uRFMY2I9NijnQI9TN4YQ Official JaxLUG Youtube channel]
|}
 
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Revision as of 20:44, 12 March 2024


The Spirit of Presentations Past

When February 21st, 2014 (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:30 PM
Where Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL

Topic Persistence, Storage, SSH and Linux!  ???
Presented By BobaFett2010
Synopsis Ramblings of a sysadmin (Docker, ssh and all the battles)

Software: Blender and Prusa Slicer

When October 18th (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:30 PM
Where Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL

Topic 3D Printing
Synopsis Learn the basics of 3D printing!

Software: Blender and Prusa Slicer

Hardware: Creality CR-6 SE

Presented By Rob McKennon
Food Sponsor Pizzas from MJB and Doughnuts from Ramon (totally unplanned)!
When July 19th (The 3rd Wednesday of every month) @6:30 PM
Where Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL

Topic Command-line 201
Synopsis GUIs are ok, but the real work gets done on the command-line. Learn the nuances of basic BASH syntax: brackets, forward ticks, single quotes, IF conditions etc.. as well as using CRON and wget.
Presented By Rob McKennon
Food Sponsor Ralph Figueroa: Pizza and Soda


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
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
Wednesday, April 19th, 6:30pm
Where Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL

Topic JaxLUG Monthly Meeting - Jack and the Rosegarden
Synopsis Jack and the Rosegarden will introduce you to Jack (an audio connection kit) and the Rosegarden (the free software digital audio work station developed for Linux using ALSA and QT4) Not only does Rosegarden provide Audio and MIDI sequencing, but scorewriting, musical composition and editing tools as well.
Presented By Rob Mckennon
Food Sponsor N/A
Wednesday, March 15th, 6:30pm
Where Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

7405 Arlington Expy · Jacksonville, FL

Topic JaxLUG Monthly Meeting - GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
Synopsis GIMP is an Open Source image manipulation program which offers an extremely versatile set of tools which rival its larger closed sourced competitor. GIMP can be used in various use case scenarios from the creation of websites, right down to designing newsletters. We will be showing how to implement this software for your everyday software needs.
Presented By Ralph Figueroa
Food Sponsor N/A