[clug-talk] May Meeting -- Getting Things Done on the Command Line

[Mark Carlson]

http://clug.ca/node/595

DATE: May 6th, 2009

MEETING INFORMATION:
Topic: Getting Things Done on the Command Line
Topic Area: Unix Command Line
Difficulty: N/A
Presenter: Mark Carlson

TIME:
Doors Open: 6:45 PM
Meeting Start: 7:00 PM
Meeting End: 9:30 PM

LOCATION:
DeVry Institute of Technology (Room 201)
2700 - 3 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta
(403) 235-3450

COST: Free Admission (Donations are welcome)

Abstract:

X.org upgrade botched? Someone just asked you to find out why a server
is no longer working, and it doesn't have a monitor? Tired of hearing
"RTFM" and not knowing how to RTFM in any sane way? Just looking to up
the ante in your Linux experience? Looking to share your command line
knowledge with others?

The focus of the talk will be on learning, specifically:

    * Learning to navigate the command line (if you've ever tried logging
      into a machine and your arrow keys don't work, what do you do?)
    * Learning to read man pages (not just typing man 'command' and hoping
      for the best)
    * Learning new commands
    * Learning to use old commands in a new way
    * Most importantly:
    * When there's a problem, steps you can take to solve it yourself

About the presenter:

Mark Carlson is a software developer at Turner Technologies
who enjoys Open Source software and climbing in the
rockies.