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Reminder: MUUG Meeting, Tonight, Dec 13, 7:30pm -- Round-Table, Lightning Talk, and Pot Luck (In Person)
by MUUG meeting announcements 13 Dec '22

13 Dec '22

A reminder that the MUUG meeting will be this evening, both in person and simulcast online over BBB... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting ***in person***, on Tuesday, December 13th, at 7:30pm: Round-Table, Lightning Talk, and Pot Luck MUUG is happy to announce we are having an in-person pot-luck event! We will continue the tradition of making the December meeting more of an informal, social gathering. *But please, stay home if you are sick!* We will also attempt to simulcast the live round-table and lightning talk over Big Blue Button for those that can't attend in person for any reason: https://muug.ca/meet Bring your favourite gadget! Bring your latest gadget to talk about -- while everyone mingles, eats, and drinks. This will be a pot-luck snack event. Members are encouraged to bring their own food to sample and share with others. Feel free to bring your own special drink as well -- just remember that we don't have a liquor license! Lightning Talk: MUUG Online Lore & History This month, our server committee will show off some quick LibreNMS stats and history of our latest MUUG Online 8.0 server, which is western Canada's largest and fastest open source software mirror. Where to Find the Meeting: This month we have moved to Skullspace, at 374 Donald St. We will be in room 200. Please note that this location is not mobility accessible. There are 3 flights of stairs and it is 1.5 stories up. Also note that the Winnipeg Jets have a home game on December 13th so downtown street parking will be scarce. One of the best blocks for street parking is Notre Dame after Hargrave. There is also lots of commercial parking in the area including right behind the Skullspace building. The 66 bus route has a southbound stop on the same block of Donald (useful for departure) in front of the Yellow Dog Tavern. For arrival by bus, it's quite reasonable to walk from stops on Graham and Portage or if taking the 66 get off at northbound Smith at Portage or northbound King at Notre Dame. Doors will be open starting at 7:15 pm with the meeting starting at 7:30 pm. After 7:45 pm the doors may be locked so you will need to call the Skullspace number (204-480-4092) and we'll answer and come down to let you in. The group normally holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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MUUG Meeting, Tuesday, Dec 13, 7:30pm -- Round-Table, Lightning Talk, and Pot Luck (In Person)
by MUUG meeting announcements 06 Dec '22

06 Dec '22

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting ***in person***, on Tuesday, December 13th, at 7:30pm: Round-Table, Lightning Talk, and Pot Luck MUUG is happy to announce we are having an in-person pot-luck event! We will continue the tradition of making the December meeting more of an informal, social gathering. But please, stay home if you are sick. We will also attempt to simulcast the live round-table and lightning talk over Big Blue Button for those that can't attend in person for any reason: https://muug.ca/meet Bring your favourite gadget! Bring your latest gadget to talk about -- while everyone mingles, eats, and drinks. This will be a pot-luck snack event. Members are encouraged to bring their own food to sample and share with others. Feel free to bring your own special drink as well -- just remember that we don't have a liquor license! Lightning Talk: MUUG Online Lore & History This month, our server committee will show off some quick LibreNMS stats and history of our latest MUUG Online 8.0 server, which is western Canada's largest and fastest open source software mirror. Where to Find the Meeting: This month we have moved to Skullspace, at 374 Donald St. We will be in room 200. Please note that this location is not mobility accessible. There are 3 flights of stairs and it is 1.5 stories up. Also note that the Winnipeg Jets have a home game on December 13th so downtown street parking will be scarce. One of the best blocks for street parking is Notre Dame after Hargrave. There is also lots of commercial parking in the area including right behind the Skullspace building. The 66 bus route has a southbound stop on the same block of Donald (useful for departure) in front of the Yellow Dog Tavern. For arrival by bus, it's quite reasonable to walk from stops on Graham and Portage or if taking the 66 get off at northbound Smith at Portage or northbound King at Notre Dame. Doors will be open starting at 7:15 pm with the meeting starting at 7:30 pm. After 7:45 pm the doors may be locked so you will need to call the Skullspace number (204-480-4092) and we'll answer and come down to let you in. The group normally holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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Reminder: MUUG Online Meeting, Tonight, Nov 8, 7:30pm -- MediaWiki Backups, RTFM: micro(1)
by MUUG meeting announcements 08 Nov '22

08 Nov '22

A reminder that the MUUG online meeting will be on BBB this evening... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, November 8th, at 7:30pm: MediaWiki Backups Kevin McGregor will present one possible way to back up and restore a MediaWiki site using common Unix and Linux tools for local use or disaster recovery. RTFM: micro(1) Brad Vokey will give us a quick demo of micro(1). Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals. As the name indicates, micro aims to be somewhat of a successor to the nano editor by being easy to install and use, but also aims to be enjoyable to use right from the start, with modern universal keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-S, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, Ctrl-Z etc.). This will once again be an online meeting. Stay tuned to our muug.ca home page for the official URL, which will be made available about a half hour before the meeting starts. (Reload the page if you don't see the link, or if there are issues with connecting.) The group normally holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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MUUG Online Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 8, 7:30pm -- MediaWiki Backups, RTFM: micro(1)
by MUUG meeting announcements 01 Nov '22

01 Nov '22

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, November 8th, at 7:30pm: MediaWiki Backups Kevin McGregor will present one possible way to back up and restore a MediaWiki site using common Unix and Linux tools for local use or disaster recovery. RTFM: micro(1) Brad Vokey will give us a quick demo of micro(1). Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals. As the name indicates, micro aims to be somewhat of a successor to the nano editor by being easy to install and use, but also aims to be enjoyable to use right from the start, with modern universal keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-S, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, Ctrl-Z etc.). This will once again be an online meeting. Stay tuned to our muug.ca home page for the official URL, which will be made available about a half hour before the meeting starts. (Reload the page if you don't see the link, or if there are issues with connecting.) The group normally holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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Reminder: MUUG Online Meeting, Tonight, Oct 18, 7:30pm -- Tracking Aircraft with RTL-SDR & RaspberryPi
by MUUG meeting announcements 18 Oct '22

18 Oct '22

A reminder that the MUUG online meeting will be on BBB this evening... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, October 18th, at 7:30pm: Tracking Aircraft with an RTL-SDR and a RaspberryPi Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, is a modern aircraft safety system that broadcasts an aircraft's identification and position data to other aircraft and ground stations. Using an off-the-shelf RTL-SDR receiver and a RaspberryPi, we can decode these messages to track aircraft in our vicinity. Wyatt will show how to install the dump1090 software used to decode the messages, and the different third-party aggregation sites that collect ADS-B information to provide real-time flight tracking around the world. This will once again be an online meeting. Stay tuned to our muug.ca home page for the official URL, which will be made available about a half hour before the meeting starts. (Reload the page if you don't see the link, or if there are issues with connecting.) The group normally holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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MUUG Online Meeting, Tuesday, Oct 18, 7:30pm -- Tracking Aircraft with RTL-SDR & RaspberryPi
by MUUG meeting announcements 04 Oct '22

04 Oct '22

Please note the date change for this month only... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, October 18th, at 7:30pm: Tracking Aircraft with an RTL-SDR and a RaspberryPi Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, is a modern aircraft safety system that broadcasts an aircraft's identification and position data to other aircraft and ground stations. Using an off-the-shelf RTL-SDR receiver and a RaspberryPi, we can decode these messages to track aircraft in our vicinity. Wyatt will show how to install the dump1090 software used to decode the messages, and the different third-party aggregation sites that collect ADS-B information to provide real-time flight tracking around the world. This will once again be an online meeting. Stay tuned to our muug.ca home page for the official URL, which will be made available about a half hour before the meeting starts. (Reload the page if you don't see the link, or if there are issues with connecting.) The group normally holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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Reminder: MUUG Online Meeting, Tonight, Sept 13, 7:30pm -- PHP/rsyslog, and bpytop
by MUUG meeting announcements 13 Sep '22

13 Sep '22

A reminder that the MUUG online meeting will be on BBB this evening... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, September 13th, at 7:30pm: RTFM Duo This month, we'll have a couple short RTFM-style presentations. First, Trevor Cordes (who normally prefers working quietly behind the scenes on coding or newsletter editing) will be presenting on rsyslog. Next, Brad Vokey will be presenting on bpytop. Fighting the PHPower with rsyslog Help! The new PHP8 has made normal, everyday scripting practices an error on screen or in the logfiles. Fight the power and reclaim your PHP sanity using rsyslog and its filtering options. But beware, rsyslog itself is a minefield of inexplicableness. Trevor Cordes will lead you on a quick and easy path to victory over PHP, and any other daemon you may disagree with! Bpytop - a Python port and continuation of bashtop(1) This month Brad Vokey will give us a quick demonstration of byptop. Bpytop is a colorful, efficient, responsive, terminal resource monitor that shows usage and stats for your processor, memory, disks, network and processes. Written in Python by the original author of bashtop, the author claims it is faster and much better supported. Add some bling to your original old top(1) command! The group holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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MUUG Online Meeting, Tuesday, Sept 13, 7:30pm -- PHP/rsyslog, and bpytop
by MUUG meeting announcements 06 Sep '22

06 Sep '22

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, September 13th, at 7:30pm: RTFM Duo This month, we'll have a couple short RTFM-style presentations. First, Trevor Cordes (who normally prefers working quietly behind the scenes on coding or newsletter editing) will be presenting on rsyslog. Next, Brad Vokey will be presenting on bpytop. Fighting the PHPower with rsyslog Help! The new PHP8 has made normal, everyday scripting practices an error on screen or in the logfiles. Fight the power and reclaim your PHP sanity using rsyslog and its filtering options. But beware, rsyslog itself is a minefield of inexplicableness. Trevor Cordes will lead you on a quick and easy path to victory over PHP, and any other daemon you may disagree with! Bpytop - a Python port and continuation of bashtop(1) This month Brad Vokey will give us a quick demonstration of byptop. Bpytop is a colorful, efficient, responsive, terminal resource monitor that shows usage and stats for your processor, memory, disks, network and processes. Written in Python by the original author of bashtop, the author claims it is faster and much better supported. Add some bling to your original old top(1) command! The group holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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Reminder: MUUG BBQ, Tonight, July 12, 6:30pm
by MUUG meeting announcements 12 Jul '22

12 Jul '22

A reminder that the MUUG BBQ is this evening. (Details below.) At this point, we're past the RSVP deadline, but we can probably accommodate a few more people (especially if they bring a potluck item to share). So, please do let us know if you plan to come, and haven't already let us know... MUUG BBQ: Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 MUUG is having a summer BBQ and everyone is invited! Spouses, children, and significant others are also welcome to attend. Date: July 12th, 2022 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Brad’s place, 2942 Henderson Hwy, East St. Paul The MUUG board has decided it is time for all of us to try and get together in person – so we are hosting a BBQ event! Burgers, hot dogs, and pop will be provided by MUUG. Feel free to bring your own food to share with others and your own beverages if you like. *Please RSVP* via email to <board(a)muug.ca> with the subject “MUUG BBQ” *before July 10th* so we know how much food we need to buy. Detailed directions to Brad's place, and contact information, can be found in the June 2022 newsletter: https://muug.ca/pub/muuglines/pdf/muug2206.pdf For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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MUUG BBQ, Tuesday, July 12, 6:30pm
by MUUG meeting announcements 06 Jul '22

06 Jul '22

MUUG BBQ: Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 MUUG is having a summer BBQ and everyone is invited! Spouses, children, and significant others are also welcome to attend. Date: July 12th, 2022 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Brad’s place, 2942 Henderson Hwy, East St. Paul The MUUG board has decided it is time for all of us to try and get together in person – so we are hosting a BBQ event! Burgers, hot dogs, and pop will be provided by MUUG. Feel free to bring your own food to share with others and your own beverages if you like. *Please RSVP* via email to <board(a)muug.ca> with the subject “MUUG BBQ” *before July 10th* so we know how much food we need to buy. Detailed directions to Brad's place, and contact information, can be found in the June 2022 newsletter: https://muug.ca/pub/muuglines/pdf/muug2206.pdf For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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