Online SGVLUG mini-talks: SSH configs and Jupyter notebooks

Our virtual platform this month is Google Meet. If you're new to this platform:
https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9303069

The Meet link
https://meet.google.com/bju-sryz-nbt

Happy Lunar New Year. This month, we will be doing adhoc short talks that will help you get started with SSH configuration or Jupyter notebooks, while opening the floor for tips and discussion.

Claude Felizardo will talk about how to use your SSH config. The one that you would make at ~/.ssh/config, if you knew how useful it could be. If you need to access a remote machine behind a firewall by connecting through an intermediate accessible host then you are using what’s called a jump host. From there you can tunnel connections to access other hosts that aren’t accessible from the internet such as internal web servers, database servers, etc. You could even use it as a jump point to reach other jump servers. This can be done using the command line options of SSH but with may of us working remotely this can start to get fairly complicated. Fortunately you can define these commonly used options in your SSH config

Lan Dang will show you how to get started with Jupyter notebooks with a brief overview and demo based on approximately 30 minutes of Googling. Jupyter notebooks are a great way to combine data, code, visualizations and narrative text. The more knowledgeable Jupyter notebook users will chime in with their real-world use cases for Jupyter notebooks and tips and tricks for using them.

Others TBD

Agenda:
6:45 - Introductions, chat
7:05 - Announcements
7:15 - Talks start

About the SGVLUG

SGVLUG is one of the oldest and most active Linux User Groups in the Greater Los Angeles area. In addition to Linux, the group also shares interests in other free and open source software, all forms of technology, and the discussion of issues that arise with the these new tools, such as privacy rights. SGVLUG attracts members from throughout LA County including Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, and eastward throughout the San Gabriel Valley. Our members include software developers, system administrators, hardware engineers, and software users of all levels of experience. Many work in the technology field as employees, contractors or consultants, and enjoy the learning and networking opportunities available from the group. We also have many members that serve as volunteers of their time and skills at various local events, including the annual Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE).