Year End Wrap Up and Getting Ready for Next Year

So, for the last few posts of the year, I know we haven't done a good job of keeping the website up to date, especially for things like the Open Source LAN.

I take full responsibility for this as it is usually my responsibility to keep the website up to …

Installfest Spring 2016

Linux Installfest is next week!
Monday, Feb. 29th in LWSN B151 at 6pm.

Tell your friends, coworkers, and enemies and
help spread the blessings of Linux.

There will be free food! (thanks to ACM)

Upcoming Events

Hello PLUG people,

We have two upcoming events.

Mini Techtalks - Sat. Feb. 13th, 12p - 1:30p in  HAMP1113
Open floor presentations/demos on useful and interesting tools.  eg. Blender, tmux, Go, etc.

Intro to Vim - Wed. Feb. 10th, 6p in EE117.
Beginner/Intermediate guide for using Vim effectively.

Teaching others …

Spring 2016 Callout

Welcome to the new semester!

We're having our callout for the Spring semester on

Monday (Jan 25) at 6pm in REC108.

Hope to see you there!

Open Source LAN

Food - Fun - Frags

Join us for games you've never heard of before!

  • Armagetron
  • 0ad
  • Alien Arena
  • Nethack
  • And more!

Bring \$5 for pizza!

Lawson B134 on Friday, October 30th at 6PM.

Feel free to come dressed up in your spookiest costume.

ACM/PLUG Linux InstallFest

ACM and PLUG are teaming up to host a Linux InstallFest on October 14th! Come join us in installing your favorite distribution of Linux. We will have students there to help with any issues you encounter along the way.

Food will be provided! Please RSVP at https://www.facebook.com …

Linux 201: Networking

Linux 201 is Purdue Linux Users Group's class on more advanced topics in Linux.

  • Networking in Linux and tools to help you configure it
  • ifconfig
  • Firewalls
  • And more!

Join us on October 5th at 7PM in POTR141!

Linux 101: VIM

  • Learn to use VIM effectively
  • Navigation, copying, tabs, and more!

September 22nd 6PM in PHYS 112

New Office Hours

We have new office hours in Lawson B128 for the Fall 2015 semester (also viewable on the PLUG calendar)

Tuesday - 1:30pm
Thursday - 11:30am

Linux 101: Intro to Linux

Are you or a friend new to Linux? Or maybe you've used it before, but are afraid of the whole command-line thing? Well fear no more! At this presentation, we'll be going over the very basics of using Linux, including basic file management and navigation from the command-line interface.

CHANGED …