BALUG: Tu 2009-01-20 Kyle Rankin on Where'd my files go?
Bay Area Linux User Group (BALUG) Tuesday 6:30 P.M. 2009-01-20 Kyle Rankin[1] on "Where'd my Files Go? - A guide to the Modern Ubuntu Distribution"
Please RSVP if you're planning to come (see further below).
While you might not be able to tell at a cursory glance, a lot has changed behind the scenes on a modern Ubuntu system from what you might be used to if you have used Linux for years. For example, did you know Ubuntu is phasing out System V init? That you can't loopback-mount the initrd? In this talk Kyle will discuss the current changes Ubuntu is making to what we might consider the traditional Linux system. There's a little something for everyone on the talk: For Linux newbies who are curious about what's under the hood Kyle will cover the traditional and modern boot process including how init works and follow up with a guide to where important files are in Ubuntu. For the experienced Linux user Kyle will show you how (and why) things have changed and where you can look now when you want to, for instance, change the default runlevel on an Ubuntu system.
Kyle Rankin is a systems architect for Quinstreet, Inc.[2], the current president of the North Bay Linux Users Group[3], the author of Knoppix Hacks,[4] Knoppix Pocket Reference[5], Linux Multimedia Hacks[6], and Ubuntu Hacks[7] and has contributed to a number of other O'Reilly[8] books. Kyle is also a columnist for Linux Journal[9] and has had articles featured in PC Magazine[10], TechTarget[11] and other publications.
So, if you'd like to join us please RSVP:
rsvp@balug.org
**Why RSVP??**
Well, don't worry we won't turn you away, but the RSVPs really help the Four Seas Restaurant plan the meal and they ensure that we're able to eat upstairs in the private banquet room.
Meeting Details...
6:30pm Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 2009-01-20
Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant Ave. San Francisco, CA 94108 Easy $5 PARKING: Portsmouth Square Garage at 733 Kearny
Cost: The meetings are always free, but dinner is $13
references/footnotes: 1. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1849 2. http://www.quinstreet.com/ 3. http://www.nblug.org/ 4. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007874/ 5. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100759/ 6. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100766/ 7. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527204/ 8. http://oreilly.com/ 9. http://www.linuxjournal.com/ 10. http://www.pcmag.com/ 11. http://www.techtarget.com/