Talks
Fall 2022 Week 10 (Lightning Talks) - The Study of Anime Production
28 October 2022
Continue ReadingFall 2022 Week 3 - Choosing a Distro
09 September 2022
See Basic Linux Commands for the other talk presented that day by Kyri.
Continue ReadingFall 2022 Week 3 - Basic Linux commands
09 September 2022
See Choosing a Linux distro for the other talk presented that day by Ryan.
Continue ReadingFall 2021 - Lightning Talks
29 October 2021
Various members present short Lightning talks on the fallowing subjects:
Continue ReadingFall 2021 - Open@RIT Reseach
08 October 2021
Olivia Gallucci talks about her research on security in FOSS.
Continue ReadingFall 2021 - Mobile & Wearable Linux
10 September 2021
This talk went over different kinds of mobile & wearable Linux & FOSS Projects
Continue ReadingFall 2021 - CLI & SSH Basics
03 September 2021
This talk went over basic & advance cli tools and ssh.
A lot of the slides were taken from an earlier talk given by Jeffery Russell.
Continue ReadingFall 2020 - Intro to the Linux Terminal
16 October 2020
This talk went over the basics of how to use the Linux Terminal.
Continue ReadingFall 2020 - Intro to LaTeX
11 September 2020
This talk went over the basics of LaTeX and all of its use-cases. After the presentation, a live demo/tutorial went over examples in this repository.
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Continue ReadingFall 2020 - Personal Infrastructure
11 September 2020
This week several eboard members presented on personal infrastructure. Jeffery went over a medley of services he runs using reverse nginx proxies, and let’s encrypt. Henry went over how to manage your dotfiles. Tim went over the thrills of using Systemd timers to run scripts on a schedule.
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Continue ReadingFall 2020 - Intro to the Shell
28 August 2020
In this talk, we did a deep shallow dive into the lovely Linux terminal. We went over some terminal 101 commands and then dove a little deeper into commands like Git. Additionally, this talk briefly discussed configuring your terminal with ZSH.
After the presentation, there was a CTF-esk (capture the flag) challenge. Although the CTF is no longer live, you can find the write-up and code for it on github.
Continue ReadingSpring 2020 - Desktop Environments
31 January 2020
In this presentation Tim and Jeffery went over everything you need to know about Linux Window Managers and Desktop Environments!
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Continue ReadingSpring 2020 Dead Distros
24 January 2020
Henry gave a fun talk on dead and esoteric Linux distributions. Get ready to learn about everything that you are missing out on in your “normal” Linux distro.
Continue ReadingFall 2019 - Gaming in Linux
01 November 2019
This week we talked about gaming on Linux, and all of the ways that you can enjoy modern video games on you Linux machine. We discussed how gaming on Linux works, as well as the technology behind it.
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Continue ReadingFall 2019 - Pi Fest
25 October 2019
This meeting we explored all the wonderful things you can do with Raspberry Pis. We went over some Pi 101 things and then dove into a Pi installfest with the Pis that members brought to the meeting.
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Continue ReadingFall 2019 - Shells
30 September 2019
This week we discussed all your favorite shells! Each eboard member presented on a different shell. At the end of the meeting, we had a fun shell customization workshop.
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Continue ReadingFall 2019 - Linux Distributions
20 September 2019
This talk was given by Neal Gompa, a DevOps Engineer at Datto. Neal is a prominent member of many different communities. These include Fedora, openSUSE, Mageia, and more!
The focus of this presentation is on Linux distributions: what they are, how they’re built, and why there are so many of them.
Continue ReadingFall 2019 - Everything SSH!
06 September 2019
In this talk, we did a deep dive into SSH. This talk covers everything from basic SSH connections and keys to port forwarding over SSH.
After the presentation, there was a CTF-esk (capture the flag) challenge. Although the CTF is no longer live, you can find the write-up and code for it on github.
Continue ReadingFall 2019 - Welcome to RITlug!
30 August 2019
Welcome to another year of the RIT Linux Users Group, fall 2019 edition!
This year started off with an informal meeting during the first week of classes. This presentation provides a quick overview of the club, who’s running the show, some of the things RITlug has done in the past, and involvement opportunities. At the end of the presentation, each eboard member introduced themselves and gave a lightning talk on their journey with Linux.
Continue ReadingRust Programming Language
22 March 2019
This talk is all about Mozilla’s Rust programming language. Ben Goldberg covers what Rust is, and why you should use it.
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Continue ReadingZFS
07 March 2019
This talk goes over ZFS history, terminology, and basics.
It covers the features ZFS provides, the copy-on-write model, snapshotting, and the shortcomings of the filesystem. Complete with demo commands to get started!
Continue ReadingGraph Databases
01 March 2019
The buzz now in days is all about big data. This presentation covers the major different database paradigms and how choose the correct one for your project. At a high level we compared the strengths and weaknesses between graph databases and relational databases.
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Continue ReadingAdvanced Ansible: better infrastructure
22 February 2019
Maybe you heard of Ansible before or maybe you already use it. Once you get the basics of writing a playbook, what else can you do? This talk covers two use cases of Ansible:
- For personal use: Configuring personal Linux workstations
- For professional use: Managing configurations for different applications
Learn more about how to supercharge your Ansible skills in practice. How do you begin to scale an Ansible project with more than one person? How can you easily reuse code so you don’t repeat yourself? This talk explained how to do these things based on personal experience of managing infrastructure over six months.
Continue ReadingIntro to Kubernetes
08 February 2019
Kubernetes is a platform for managing containerized workloads. Here, Tim Zabel is doing an overview of what Kubernetes is, and why/when you should use it.
Continue ReadingIntro to The Cloud & Cloud Security
01 February 2019
Come learn about the basic layers that make up “The Cloud” & the security concerns at each of those layers.
Continue Readingsystemd
25 January 2019
systemd is a basic building block of modern Linux distributions.
It provides a system and service manager that runs as PID 1 and starts the rest of the system.
In this presentation, Prof. Garret Arcoraci introduces systemd, where it fits into the distribution, and how it works.
He explains common concepts such as unit files, targets, dependencies, run levels, and more.
Slides provided online at ritlug.com with permission. For reusing, redistribution, or remixing, please contact the author for permission.
Continue ReadingCross-Distro Packages
30 November 2018
There’s a lot of new ways packages can be released without distribution-specific package managers. Jason Carr will explain why current package managers are difficult, and compare a few alternatives.
Continue ReadingStay Calm and Carry On
11 September 2018
After the news broke that IBM was purchasing Red Hat r/linux exploded with predictions about the end of Fedora and CentOS. Charles Profitt will explain why, based on history, you should Stay Calm and Carry On.
Continue ReadingIntro to Arch Linux
23 February 2018
Learn about the Arch Linux community and installation process! Kyle Suero guides RITlug through a basic Arch installation.
Continue ReadingFOSS and an open internet
16 February 2018
As technologists involved with FOSS, we have a responsibility to the Internet. Nate Levesque visits RITlug to talk about net neutrality: from the way we got to where we are today and how you can take action.
Continue ReadingFreedom From State - An Intro to Haskell
10 November 2017
Haskell is a purely functional programming language, much different than C or Java. But what is purity, and why does it matter? What does Haskell actually offer for building software? And what in the world is a monad? Learn how Haskell can change the way you think about programming. We’ll cover some syntax, a handful of demos, and discuss how Haskell’s concepts apply to software development!
Continue ReadingOverview of Distributed Computing
03 November 2017
Get an overview of distributed computing, such as virtualization and containers, how we use them, and why.
Continue ReadingWomen in Open Source and Computer Technology
20 October 2017
Last May, Red Hat and the open source community honored two exceptional women, Avni Khatri and Jigyasa Grover for the “Women in Open Source” award. This week, the RIT Linux User’s Group (RITlug) looks into the history behind the role of women in open source and tech communities. We examine the invaluable and extraordinary accomplishments of pioneering women that changed the foundations of open source and are paving the way for future generations of women to do the same.
Continue ReadingRun a Minecraft server using Spigot
15 October 2017
Creepers and skeletons got you down this October? Or maybe you’re anticipating the endless Minecraft costumes by the kids of the world on Halloween? What about how the official RIT Minecraft server is managed? Learn more about SpigotMC, the open source Minecraft server software that lets you build your own Minecraft server and extend it beyond what the developers ever imagined. We’ll create a server and how to customize it your liking.
If you’ve ever wanted to host a Minecraft server with your friends or try building a community, these slides show you how Linux enables you to easily deploy a Minecraft server or network of servers.
Continue ReadingSave the world with LetsEncrypt and free encryption
29 September 2017
Are your dreams haunted by a world without encryption? Do you envision a world of madness without HTTPS? RITlug has the answer to put away your nightmares.
Join us today, Friday, Sept. 29th, from 4pm to 6pm to encrypt ALL the things with free SSL/TLS certificates from LetsEncrypt! Learn what LetsEncrypt is all about and how you can use it to generate your own certificates for free.
Continue ReadingSpring 2017- Ansible and YADM
22 April 2017
Automation is awesome, especially when it can be done locally. Here is mine for setting up a freshly installed system.
Continue ReadingThe RITLUG Cloud Infrastructure
22 March 2017
RITLUG has a cloud! Here is what it is, what it can do, and how you can use it.
Continue ReadingWindows Subsystem for Linux
17 February 2017
Windows 10 has a bash shell!? What is this witchcraft black magic and why should we care? Here is an explanation.
Continue ReadingSpring 2017- Backups
01 February 2017
In light of the recent failure of git hosting service GitLab’s backups here is why backups are important and how you can do them effectively.
Continue ReadingFall 2016 - Open Source 101
02 December 2016
RITlug is proud to present our final presentation for the Fall 2016 semester: Open Source 101! This meeting covered various aspects of open source, including a brief introduction, coverage of common tools and development practices, and how to engage in open source software. This meeting also had guest speakers Dan Schneiderman from the RIT MAGIC Center and Professor Stephen Jacobs from IGM talk about open source beyond code, the role of patents and licensing, and more.
This is a great introduction to open source and contains some helpful tips before starting your own open source journey.
Continue ReadingFall 2016 - Introducing a LAMP stack
28 October 2016
RITlug is proud to present our keynote on everything you ever wanted to know about lamps. From picking the right type of stand, a light bulb of the right wattage, and interior decorating design, we cover all angles.
Okay, not that kind of lamp. LAMP stands for “Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP”. A LAMP stack is a common web server configuration used in the world of web infrastructure. This talk walks you through what exactly all the different pieces of LAMP are, what you can do with them, and how you can get to work on building a stack of your very own. This talk also includes a variety of alternates too, including nginx and PostgreSQL. Learn how and then some in our LAMP presentation!
Continue ReadingFall 2016 - Security-Enhanced Linux
14 October 2016
This presentation provides a quick overview of Security-Enhanced Linux (or SELinux.) It explains contexts, roles, and domains and where SELinux is commonly used in a Linux environment.
Continue ReadingFall 2016 - Introduction to Linux
30 September 2016
This presentation provides a quick overview of the history of Linux, what exactly Linux even is, and what all the hype is. It also provides a light introduction to the concept of distributions and desktop environments, and also explains how you can get your first experience working with Linux. May or may not also contain a rare exclusive by Hannah Montana. And perhaps Pokémon gym badges.
Continue ReadingFall 2016 - Welcome to RITlug!
02 September 2016
Welcome to another year of the RIT Linux Users Group, fall 2016 edition!
This presentation provides a quick overview of the club, who’s running the show, some of the things RITlug has done in the past, and involvement opportunities.
Continue ReadingEncrypt ALL the things with LetsEncrypt
06 May 2016
This talk covers a hot topic in the system administration world (and even more than just sysadmin): LetsEncrypt! If you haven’t heard about LetsEncrypt, it is free and open source software that runs as a free Certificate Authority. What does that mean in English? It lets anyone get free SSL certificates for your domains. In our talk, we’re going to introduce it, how it works, and most importantly, how to get your own certificate!
Continue ReadingGPG (GNU Privacy Guard)
29 April 2016
This presentation looks at what GPG (a.k.a. PGP) is and why it’s useful, walks you through creating your own GPG key, and the keysigning process.
Continue ReadingRun a Minecraft server using Spigot
22 April 2016
This talk goes over creating a Minecraft server using the open source Spigot server software. It shows how to compile Spigot, set up an environment on a remote server, and configuring and setting up the basics.
If you’ve ever wanted to host a Minecraft server with your friends or try building a community, these slides show you how Linux enables you to easily deploy a Minecraft server or network of servers.
Continue ReadingCool Linux Services
08 April 2016
A quick rundown of some of the cool and useful services available in Linux and where you can get them (if not your package manager).
This includes media server software such as:
Continue ReadingLinux April Fools Pranks
01 April 2016
In line with RITlug meeting on April Fools Day, this presentation discusses a collection of fun programs, creative shell settings, and other system mischief.
RITlug recommends exercising good judgement before putting these pranks live in any environment. Some of these pranks can crash or damage systems and should never, ever be done in a system with uptime requirements.
Continue ReadingHow Linux is Organized
18 March 2016
A breakdown of how the Linux filesystem is organized. What’s in “/” and how to find your way around it.
Additionally, some of the more interesting things about /dev, /proc, and how to do some basic tasks with the filesystem.
Continue ReadingTmux and Screen
11 March 2016
Multitask with a single command line using Tmux and Screen!
Basic Tmux and Screen usage including:
Continue ReadingScripting and Automation
04 March 2016
An overview of scripting and automation in Linux, including:
- Brief intro to the terminal
- Quick intro to shell scripting
- Breakdown of a real-world shell script
- Cron
- Systemd Timers and Services
- At and Batch
For meeting minutes and more, check out:
Continue ReadingSetting up a LAMP Server
26 February 2016
An overview of what a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) server is and the basics of setting one up. Additional touches on alternate technology options such as NGINX and PostgreSQL and a summary of some of the settings to make a basic working setup.
Continue ReadingPackage Managers
19 February 2016
An overview of what package managers are and some of the problems they solve, as well as quick overviews of some of the available package managers and related tools (e.g. apt and dpkg).
Continue ReadingVirtualization and Containerization
12 February 2016
An overview of virtualization and containerization technologies in Linux.
- What containerization and virtualization are
- Terminology
- More details on VirtualBox, Docker, and Systemd-nspawn
Never leave IRC again with ZNC
05 February 2016
Learn how to use ZNC, an open source IRC bouncer (i.e. proxy) to stay connected to IRC networks
Continue ReadingSpring 2016 Welcome to RITlug
29 January 2016
Welcome to RITlug spring semester 2016!
This presentation provides a quick overview of the club, some of the things RITlug has done in the past, and involvement opportunities.
Continue ReadingOverview of Desktop Environments
29 January 2016
A brief overview of what a desktop environment is, some of the options for desktop environments in Linux, and some general information about the benefits of Linux.
Continue ReadingLiveCD Customization
20 November 2015
- Do you think that the Ubuntu/Arch/Debian/Fedora default programs and settings are wrong? You can take a base system and customize it to your liking!
- Create your own Ubuntu spin based on your preferences (though the process is similar for other distros).
ReactJS and Flux, NodeJS
06 November 2015
Web Application Development with ReactJS and Flux
Continue ReadingFilesystems
30 October 2015
Brief introduction to Linux filesystems.
Covers the basics of filesystems and some high level features of
Continue ReadingPimp Your Shell
23 October 2015
Customizing your Linux shell.
- Why people customize their shell
- Basics
- Aliasing commands
- Writing your own functions
- Customizing your prompt
- Examples of customized prompts
- Bad ideas
- Powerline
- Oh-My-Zsh
Pimp Your Linux
16 October 2015
Customizing your Linux desktop.
- What on your desktop can be customized
- Sample desktop customizations
- Conky
- Compton
- LXAppearance
- Additional tools
Contributing to Github Projects
09 October 2015
- Hacktoberfest 2015
- What is Open Source
- Where to find projects
- What is Github
- Typical Github Workflow
- How to contribute to a project on Github
Packaging Applications for ArchLinux
25 September 2015
Packaging Applications for ArchLinux
- How to install a simple application manually
- What packages are
- How to package for ArchLinux (writing the PKGBUILD)
- Submitting a package to the AUR
Editing with Ed
25 September 2015
An introductory guide to the standard text editor.
Continue ReadingGentoo
20 February 2015
Gentoo slides, covering the basics of:
- What is Gentoo?
- What is different about it?
- Who uses it?
- But why?
i3 Tiling Window Manager
13 February 2015
Presentation covering the i3 tiling window manager, including:
- What is a Window Manager?
- Desktop Environments
- Types of Window Managers
- Why should we care?
- Getting i3 Installed
- Practical examples
- a. Config Files
- Usage and more!