Free workshop: Linux from scratch and Linux 103 - the CLI and beyond
Details
Must do: please, please read the full details of this workshop, before signing up.
[Make sure to study our code of conduct, by attending you are agreeing to be bound by it. https://linuxinginlondon.com/code-of-conduct-2017/ ]
This event has a positive ticketing policy to encourage women in tech, our FAQ on the topic see https://linuxinginlondon.com/2018/06/19/positive-ticketing-policy-frequently-asked-questions/
Everyone should join the waiting list. Everyone.
If you are a member of a MeetUp women's group, please join the waiting list and you will be let through.
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Want to understand Linux? Want to master the operating system that powers the Internet? Worried about installing it?
Don’t want to re-partition your hard drive? Running a Mac? Windows 7 or later?
This special free workshop is just for you!
This event is open to everyone, including those from non-technical backgrounds, who’d like to know more about Linux.
This short class will teach you how to install Linux under Oracle’s VirtualBox (Windows 7 will be used as the example, but it applies to VirtualBox on Linux or MacOS).
After that we will do a Linux 103 class - post installation tasks, the Command Line Interface (CLI) and proper package management under Linux (i.e. how to correctly install software under Linux).
These are completely free classes, but you MUST do the prerequisites before attending (they are simple and detailed below).
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We are very friendly and positively encourage people to work in pairs or teams. Numbers are strictly limited on this workshop.
Prerequisites (things that should be done before the workshop):
• Have a fully charged working laptop (Windows 7 or later, Mac, or Linux, 4 Gb RAM or better) with 10+ Gb free space on your hard drive
• An image copy of Peppermint 10 Linux - 32 bit edition (NB: the 32 bit) https://peppermintos.com/
• Oracle’s VirtualBox installed and working on your laptop (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
• Windows users: Enable virtualisation in BIOS/UEFI and have Hyper-V installed (https://www.howtogeek.com/213795/how-to-enable-intel-vt-x-in-your-computers-bios-or-uefi-firmware/)
Mac users: please read https://tinyurl.com/w8xdvn3 and https://tinyurl.com/qkyyvvx
• A real willingness to learn
Nice to have:
• Pen and paper.
• A snack and a soft drink.
Optional:
• An image copy of Lubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (Bionic Beaver) - 32 bit edition (NB: the 32 bit, desktop, i386 image)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/18.04/release/
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17:45 Doors open.
18:00 Everyone seated, an introduction to Linuxing In London by Brian Byrne.
18:05 Laptops already and prerequisites completed.
18:10 Linux 100 - Why Linux? What makes it so special?
18:20 Linux 102 - Installing Linux from scratch on VirtualBox under MacOS or Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10.
18:30 Walk through the standard installation.
18:40 Hands-on Linux install by attendees.
19:30 Comfort break (thanks to Gamesys for soft drinks!).
19:45 Linux 103 - Post installation tasks, the Command Line Interface (CLI) and proper package management under Linux.
20:15 End of Linux 103.
20:20 Summarizing the lessons of the evening.
20:25 Raffle, final announcements and
20:35 Finish and vacate the premises.
[Please do read our code of conduct, by attending you are agreeing to be bound by it. https://linuxinginlondon.com/code-of-conduct-2017/ ]
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Know of anyone who has unused equipment (old laptops, SSDs, hard drives, etc.)?
We want to re-purpose and re-use things, getting Linux laptops into the hands of aspiring developers. We have given away 4+ nice Linux laptops to #womenintech (for free) and want to do more.
Your ideas are welcome, please contact Brian at BrianLinuxing@gmail.com if you can help.
Our hosts:
Gamesys, First floor, 10 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DD