Perth Linux Users' Group

What is PLUG?

PLUG is the Perth Linux Users' Group, an association of people interested in Linux. We aim to promote Linux and support the users of Linux in Perth, Western Australia.

Linux is a free computer operating system. It runs on a large variety of computer hardware, and can be used for many purposes including desktop machines, small embedded systems and Internet servers. You can find more information about Linux itself on the Linux International and the Linux Australia web sites. The Linux Documentation Project is also a good place to find general information about Linux.

• More about PLUG
• Getting Linux in Perth

Mailing list

One of the main forms of communication between PLUG members is our e-mail list. The list is a good way to get help if you're new to Linux, and also a good place for general discussion—both technical and social—regarding Linux and related topics.

• More about the mailing list (including how to subscribe and unsubscribe)
• Mailing list archives (including a search facility)
• PLUG news server (alternate way of accessing the mailing list)

PLUG events

Next event — September PLUG Seminar

Title: "All the wonders of LDAP revealed!!! (Eggs and all major vegetables accepted.)"
When: Tuesday, 9th September 2008, 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
Where: 'Futuresphere', Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive, Claremont
Presenter: Adrian Woodley

In this presentation I hope to explain some of the fundamentals of LDAP, how it works and what if can be useful for. I will demonstrate setting up and LDAP server for a network, how to manage accounts within a LDAP directory and setting up client machines to authenticate against the LDAP server. With these basics, it is possible to have unified usernames and passwords across your whole network, including Linux login, email, web and Samba. And as a special treat (assuming all goes well over the weekend), I'll demonstrate my shiny new OpenSolaris server with ZFS and VirtualBox.

Adrian is a Systems Engineer at iiNet. At iiNet he deals with the email network, ADSL network and security. Following this presentation, Adrian will regain his title of "Most Prolific PLUG Presenter", having previously presented "Samba Networking", "Everything you ever wanted to know about VoIP, SIP and Asterisk, but didn't know who to phone", "Virtual Email Hosting" and "Network Monitoring".

• More information about this event

Other upcoming events

See the events page for details.