CLUG Meeting 2017-12-23

Location: Sierra Vista Public Library conference room, 2600 E. Tacoma St.

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2017

Meeting Notes:

Attendees: 9 (2 new people)

Upcoming CLUG Events:

  • 10 January, CLUG Meeting, 1700-1800 UA South, Learning Resource Center, 1140 N. Colombo Ave., Sierra Vista
  • 20 January, CLUG/AZLOCO Installfest 1000-1600, UA South, Learning Resource Center, 1140 N. Colombo Ave., Sierra Vista
  • 27 January, CLUG Meeting 1300-1530, Location to be announced. The library will be closed while new carpet is being laid.

Upcoming AZLOCO events:

  • 28 December, Ubuntu Hour, 1800-1900, Schlotzsky’s Cafe, 3900 Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista
  • 06 January, AZLOCO/PLUG Installfest/Linux Workshop, 1000-1600, UAT, 2625 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe
  • 20 January, AZLOCO/PLUG Installfest/Linux Workshop, 1000-1600, UAT, 2625 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe

Community projects updates:

  • All required activities are on schedule. Installers are still needed to man the installfest. Please see Rex Bouwense to sign up for a time period that you can assist.
  • All install media has been updated and checked.

Discussion:

  • The download of Ubuntu 17.10 has been suspended by Canonical because of a bug that is causing a BIOS problem in some Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, and Dell machines. When the bug is patched Ubuntu 17.10 will be once again cleared for download.
  • CLUG T-shirts were on hand and passed out to members in attendance.
  • New member information on the CLUG was passed out to the 2 new people in attendance.
  • The Library has graciously offered the big room to the CLUG to hold installfests (on 28 April, 04 August, and 03 November from 1000-1530). This will perhaps enable us to reach an additional audience.
  • Helen Patterson wanted to know how to change her Home Page and how to change her administrative password. Both questions were answered to her satisfaction.

Presentation:

  • How to change your administrative password – Rex Bouwense

Aftermath:

  • We adjourned to Vinny’s for some excellent pizza and additional discussion.

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