Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART THREE OF A THREE PART SERIES

WHEN: Wed. Nov. 26, 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: The Hackery, 304 Victoria (door is on the Franklin side of the building)

*no registration required*

This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/hersystem.  Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the bootprocess, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package management and networking.  

Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating system and basic system administration.  These lectures will be based entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye desktop!).  Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the participants desire.

Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.

NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is*not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.

Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART TWO OF A THREE PART SERIES

WHEN: Wed. Nov. 12, 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)

*no registration required*

This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/her system.  Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the boot process, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package management and networking.  

Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating system and basic system administration.  These lectures will be based entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye desktop!).  Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the participants desire.

Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.

NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is *not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.

Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES

WHEN: Wed. Oct. 22 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)

*no registration required*

This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/her system.  Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the boot process, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package management and networking.  

Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating system and basic system administration.  These lectures will be based entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye desktop!).  Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the participants desire.

Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.

NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is *not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.

Massive Tech Trade Show

Tues Apr 1 from 9-5pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre (the white sails downtown)

We're booth 116, come visit us!!
We have complimentary tradeshow passes for anyone who would like them.

You can validate a ticket for yourself [HERE]

Once you validate the ticket online you won't have to pay the $29 when you
get to the Convention Centre -- just find the area for people who already
have tickets and they can look you up.

Unfortunately we don't have free tickets to the speaker's conference, but if you do plan to go, check out Ifny's panel at 11am "The Economics of Going Green."