Welcome to the Knoxville Linux Users Group
Monthly Meetings
Regular meetings of the Knoxville Linux Users Group (KLUG or KnoxLUG) will be twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Be sure to sign up to our email list for updates and changes.
When: 1st Tuesday (formal) and 3rd Tuesday (informal) of every month at 6:30 PM Eastern Time.
Where: 1st Tuesday: University of Tennessee, Claxton Complex Room 202, 1122 VOLUNTEER BLVD KNOXVILLE TN 37996-4515
»»»»»»» 3rd Tuesday: Mellow Mushroom, 2109 CUMBERLAND AVE KNOXVILLE TN 37916-2809
What: Open Source, Free Software, Linux, Penguins, etc.
Special Events
Email List And Social Networks
- Please visit http://lists.cs.utk.edu/listinfo/klug to sign up for our email list. The KLUG list is our primary way of communicating with other group members including event announcements, general Linux help, etc. If you're having problems with Linux or any other open source application, this is a great resource with over 150 members looking to help out.
- Flickr Photo Sharing Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/klug/
Links & Articles
Auto-NDISwrapper http://www.easylinuxwifi.org/ : home of the Auto-NDISwrapper project. Where they try to make Linux wifi a little bit more painless. Some hardware manufacturers do not provide linux drivers for their products nor provide the hardware specifications necessary for creating them. A project called NDISwrapper was created so that these cards could be used in Linux using Windows drivers. Sometimes finding and installing these drivers can be difficult, and that's when Auto-NDISwrapper comes into play.
Why Vista is not ready for Linux and Mac users : a simulated migration from Linux to Vista and how they compare.
Serving Your Home Network on a Silver Platter with Ubuntu http://linuxgazette.net/141/lazar.html : Linux has always been a good choice for a server OS. In practical terms, however, this functionality has been out of reach for the everyday computer user, mainly due to the technical know-how required to manage a dedicated server OS. On the other hand, our homes today are more filled with computers than ever before - and, in a multi-node network, a server can provide many benefits.
Drastically Speed up your (Ubuntu) Linux System with Preload http://www.techthrob.com/tech/preload.php : Preload is an “adaptive readahead daemon” that runs in the background of your system, and observes what programs you use most often, caching them in order to speed up application load time. By using Preload, you can put unused RAM to good work, and improve the overall performance of your desktop system.
LDN: an MSDN for Linux developers http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8006773943.html : One major advantage Microsoft developers have over their Linux counterparts is that they have access to MSDN (Microsoft Software Developer Network), a magnificent online developer resource. Linux has had nothing to compare. Until now.
Print Free Graph Paper http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/ : Save yourself money and a trip to the store! Print graph paper free from your computer. This site is perfect for science and math homework, craft projects and other graph paper needs. All graph paper files are optimized PDF documents.
Linux E-books : A small collection of E-books about and for Linux brought to you by try2innovate
How To Make a Login System for Your Website : A Simple Login System Using PHP and MySQL.
100% Free College Books and Textbooks at Textbook Revolt http://www.textbookrevolt.com/ : “This could potentially cut down on otherwise absurdly expensive textbooks for students.” – CNet News
The end of physical reboots with Linux. : It is called kexec and it is a method of changing Linux kernels without having to physically reboot the computer. In other words changing a Linux kernel is just about as easy as stopping and starting a normal service. There is one caveat. This only works on x86 platforms.
UCK - Ubuntu Customization Kit http://uck.sourceforge.net/ : UCK is a tool that helps you customizing official Ubuntu Live CDs (including Kubuntu/Xubuntu and Edubuntu) to your needs. You can add any package to the live system, for example language packs, or applications.
Remaster and Customize Ubuntu Linux LiveCD with Reconstructor http://reconstructor.aperantis.com/ :Reconstructor is an application that can create a customized Linux LiveCD distribution based on Ubuntu. Reconstructor allows you to do extensive customization by changing the splash screen, boot screen, sounds effect, wallpaper, software and various other settings.
You can easily build a personalised LiveCD by including software that does not normally come with Ubuntu distributions. For example, Reconstructor can give you the power of creating 'Media-centric LiveCD' with proprietary codecs that can play various media formats or a LiveCD that concentrates on a specific purpose or functionality like Games or Desktop Publishing, complete with topic-related applications.
You can easily create CD for presentational purposes by rebranding Ubuntu splash screen and logo to your liking. If your company involved in Open Source Business and would like to distribute your presentation material in various format (documents, video files, audio files) then It is nice to have a fully customized LiveCD handy with your company logo and theme.
Creating Your Own Custom Ubuntu 7.10 Or Linux Mint 4.0 Live-CD With Remastersys : This guide shows how you can create a Live-CD from your Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon or Linux Mint 4.0 system with a tool called remastersys. Remastersys is available in the Linux Mint romeo repository. You can customize your Ubuntu/Linux Mint system and then let remastersys create an iso image of it which you can then burn onto a CD/DVD.
DRU (Ubuntu) Disc Remastering Utility : DRU is a utility for modifying and creating custom releases of Ubuntu. We have two different types of users in mind. Individual users who want to simply make a custom ISO or bootable flash device and users what want to actually remaster an ISO for some type of distributing. Individual users will most likely want to use the quick and simple GUI.
Ksplice: Rebootless Linux kernel security updates http://web.mit.edu/ksplice/ : Ksplice allows system administrators to apply security patches to the Linux kernel without having to reboot. Ksplice takes as input a source code change in unified diff format and the kernel source code to be patched, and it applies the patch to the corresponding running kernel. The running kernel does not need to have been prepared in advance in any way.
Debunked]] : When it comes to Linux there are 4 kinds of people, those who never heard of it, those who love it, those who are afraid of it, and those who hate it and Recipe for a Successful Linux User Group : If you're thinking of starting a LUG, or are running one now, please ponder these lessons, drawn from other LUGs' experience.
9 Linux Myths spread falsities about it.
Zercurity VPN Service http://www.zercurity.com/ : This Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts the connection between your computer and the Internet, protecting your right to confidentiality and giving you the freedom to surf anonymously, visit P2P Networks and gaming sites, and use as much bandwidth as you need.
Linux on Comcast : Comcast Gives Cold-Shoulder To Non-Profit School Running Linux.
Where to Download Textbooks : Textbooks are expensive, and it’s one of the many reasons college students will always be broke. There are ways around this though. First off, you can check out our study that finds the cheapest places to buy textbooks online. A good list of resources that will help you save on textbooks.
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Top Free Linux Courses : These courses would be beneficial for people who have time and interest to master the art of Linux step by step.
