Intro to Linux Commands
February 22, 2012 in Guilford County LUG
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by Pat Cheely
Presentations from our February 21, 2012 meeting
February 21, 2012 in Guilford County LUG
This month’s meeting was held on the 3rd Tuesday due to Valentine’s day. The format was “5 minute presentations” in which members gave a 5 minute presentation on something Linux or other technology related subject. The Guilford County Linux Users Group will meet again next month for more presentations and discussion.
Last night’s presentations:
- 5 minute intro to Scribus – John Ghormley
- Replacing my Windows applications with Linux applications. – Pat Cheely
- My RHCSA Experience – Zac Durham
- Intro to Linux Commands via putty – Edward Ingram
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- John giving an intro to professional layout and publishing software Scribus.
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- Zac shows the group an example of mounting Logical Volume. Glasco taking notes? :)
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by Pat Cheely
Using Crontab to Schedule Tasks
January 6, 2012 in Guilford County LUG, Tech Musings
This week I’ve been using crontab on a Linux server to schedule mundane tasks. Crontab is great for running routine maintenance jobs in the background automatically. Below are some helpful web articles for learning how to use Crontab, most with examples.
Linux Lunch Links
- Linux Crontab: 15 Awesome Cron Job Examples
- Schedule tasks on Linux using crontab
- Cron and Crontab usage and examples
- Running PHP Scripts with Cron
- Crontab Code Generator
So the next time you find yourself needing something to run on a periodic basis, try setting it up on crontab.
by Pat Cheely
Why Choose Linux?
October 12, 2011 in Guilford County LUG, Tech Musings
While talking with someone the other day, I was asked why would anyone make the switch from Windows to Linux. My response was the typical cheaper, more secure, and required less hardware resources arguments. But later I began wondering which one was my real reason for using Linux. The answer is because I was just looking for something better. Switching to Linux is a personal choice made for a wide variety of reasons. Below are five articles discussing reasons for switching to Linux, and few why not to switch.
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Linux Lunch Links
- Why would I want to use Linux?
- Linux is NOT Windows
- Top 10 Responses To Why Should I Use Linux? – A Linux Evangelists’ Reference
- Who Should – or Shouldn’t – Use Linux?
Take a look at these links over lunch and enjoy.
by Pat Cheely
Linux Lunch Links – 8/26/2011
August 26, 2011 in Guilford County LUG, Tech Musings
As I scan through dozens of technology articles, I try to pick out the most interesting Linux ones. Here are a few for you to digest over lunch.
