About us
The St. Louis Unix and Linux Users Groups hold regular meetings with technical presentations and discussions. Our topics frequently involve Unix, Unix-like Operating Systems, Linux, BSD, and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) applications, products, projects and services. All of our meetings are free and open to the public.
The St. Louis UNIX Users Group (SLUUG - www.sluug.org) is a professional, not for profit, vendor-independent organization dedicated to promoting Open Systems, Open Standards, Open Source and the UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems (such as Linux and BSD). Our purpose is to provide a forum for exchanging information about open systems, products, services and architectures.
We often cover commercial UNIX systems, BSD (including MacOS & iOS), and many Linux distributions.
Primary activities are meetings which can include organized presentations, calls for help (and answers), and solving the problems on the systems brought to the meetings.
Please see our extensive web site at www.sluug.org for in-depth details, subgroup meetings, and affiliated activities.
You are invited to attend our meetings. they are free and open to the public. Our MAIN general and sponsored meetings are held from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM (Central Time) every month. We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.
The URL link to this meeting is posted earlier on the day of the meeting at the above home page. It is the link called "linked here". You may have to refresh your browser after each time you check.
Featured event
Artificial IntelI Guardrails Problem: AI Breaches ~StlLINUX - StL LUG Grp.
In July 2026, an AI lab's own models broke out of a sandbox and hacked a real company — and the guardrails on commercial AI made it harder to clean up, not easier.
Weeks later, a second lab found its models had quietly done the same thing to three more organizations.
We'll dig into:
what actually happened,
what it means for AI guardrails generally, and demo models with safety training surgically removed, running locally.
www.stllinux.org
Title:
AI Guardrails Problem:
AI Breaches, Broken Refusals, and the Genie That's Already Out.
Presenter:
Andrew Denner of the CIAlug.
Abstract:
≠===≠====≠===≠====≠==See https://www.stllinux.org/ for current information.The URL link to this meeting is posted earlier in the day of the meeting on the above home page. It is the link called "linked here".* ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.* ONLINE sessions will use a remote video meeting service.* HOW TO CONNECT instructions will be on https://www.stllinux.org/next.html web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the web page for the instructions.* We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can join early to test sharing your microphone, screen and video camera.* The STLLINUX meetings are eight days after the SLUUG General meeting; so, usually on the third or fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.
ONLINE session will use remote video software.
HOW TO CONNECT instructions on https://stllinux.org/ web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the above web page for the instructions. We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM Central Standard Time ( CST ), so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.
The Saint Louis MO, STL Linux Users Group (STLLUG) meets monthly to talk about Linux. This GNU/Linux Users Group usually holds its meetings on the third or fourth Thursday of every month. Meetings are free and open to everyone.
At 6:30 PM CST we start with introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a general CALL FOR HELP segment. Then we will go into the presentation of our main topic, sometime around or after 7:00 PM CST.
Upcoming events
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Artificial IntelI Guardrails Problem: AI Breaches ~StlLINUX - StL LUG Grp.
·OnlineOnlineIn July 2026, an AI lab's own models broke out of a sandbox and hacked a real company — and the guardrails on commercial AI made it harder to clean up, not easier.
Weeks later, a second lab found its models had quietly done the same thing to three more organizations.
We'll dig into:
what actually happened,
what it means for AI guardrails generally, and demo models with safety training surgically removed, running locally.www.stllinux.org
Title:
AI Guardrails Problem:
AI Breaches, Broken Refusals, and the Genie That's Already Out.Presenter:
Andrew Denner of the CIAlug.
Abstract:
≠===≠====≠===≠====≠==See https://www.stllinux.org/ for current information.The URL link to this meeting is posted earlier in the day of the meeting on the above home page. It is the link called "linked here".* ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.* ONLINE sessions will use a remote video meeting service.* HOW TO CONNECT instructions will be on https://www.stllinux.org/next.html web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the web page for the instructions.* We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can join early to test sharing your microphone, screen and video camera.* The STLLINUX meetings are eight days after the SLUUG General meeting; so, usually on the third or fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.
ONLINE session will use remote video software.
HOW TO CONNECT instructions on https://stllinux.org/ web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the above web page for the instructions. We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM Central Standard Time ( CST ), so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.The Saint Louis MO, STL Linux Users Group (STLLUG) meets monthly to talk about Linux. This GNU/Linux Users Group usually holds its meetings on the third or fourth Thursday of every month. Meetings are free and open to everyone.
At 6:30 PM CST we start with introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a general CALL FOR HELP segment. Then we will go into the presentation of our main topic, sometime around or after 7:00 PM CST.
12 attendees
NEWLINUX ~ New Linux Users Group for beginners
·OnlineOnlinehttps://newlug.sluug.org/next.txt
The URL link instructions to this Jitsi meeting are posted at the above home page on the day prior. It is the link called "linked here" on the home page above. You may have to refresh you browser each time you check.ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.
ONLINE session testing will use JITSI remote video meeting software.
CONNECT INSTRUCTIONS to be posted on the above web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the above web page for the instructions.A Linux Users Group for the newcomers to Linux.
Topics begin with whatever the newest user needs to know.
Meetings are free and open to the public. You are invited to attend our meetings. They are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM. The December meetings might be on the third Tuesday.
We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.
We have no membership dues or other charges for the meetings. Any room or service fee is paid for by SLUUG. Please join us at our next meeting or event for answers, fun, knowledge and networking.
1 attendee
SLACC - Linux Configuration Workshop
·OnlineOnlineslacc.org/next
The URL link to this meeting is posted earlier on the day of the meeting at the slacc.org home page. It is the "next" link called "linked here" on the home page above. You may have to refresh your browser after each time you check.ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.
ONLINE session will use JITSI remote video software.
CONNECT instructions will be linked on the slacc.org web page and our mailing lists. We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.This meeting is usually held the first Thursday of every month.
We hold an Online Linux Configuration Workshop when nothing else more interesting comes up, or when there is no other event or activity scheduled. Problems with other operating systems and hardware are also frequently fixed. New software tools are often demonstrated.
Linux is an Internet capable Networking Operating System that provides many fully functional applications that perform well on both older and new computers. Most Linux distributions are free or low cost and provides an extremely reliable and cost effective alternative to high priced proprietary software.
The online workshop is where we usually examine, troubleshoot, fix and repair difficult hardware and software configuration problems for Linux newcomers. We have have had considerable success solving problems remotely.
If we ever get back to face-to-face meetings*,* you would bring your laptop or PC to our hands on workshop to troubleshoot your Linux installation, network connection or X Window GUI configuration problem. We have full connectivity to the Internet on site and know how to use it. Just remember to bring your laptop or your PC with monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables, cords, power strips and two blank discs or a USB thumb drive.
3 attendees
SLUUG ~ Saint Louis Unix Users Group
·OnlineOnlinewww.sluug.org/next
6:30pm
BASE TBD~7:00pm Announcements & general Q&A
~7:15pm
MAIN: TBD soon.WE RECOMMEND UPGRADING ANY ZOOM APPLICATIONS
The URL link to instructions at the www.sluug.org home page, are posted the day prior to this remote ZOOM meeting. The "next" link is called "linked here". You may have to refresh your browser after each time you check.ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice.
ONLINE session will use remote video software.
CONNECTION instructions will be on the www.sluug.org web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the above web page for the instructions. We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.Details will be published on https://www.sluug.org/ when available.
3 attendees
Past events
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