Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday). The doors open at 6:45pm for 7pm start.
On 07/06/2019 08:55, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it. > > You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester > > * Event: Manchester Free Software's June Meeting > > * 15 minute slot 1: Intro to Linux Containers > * 45 minute slot: Using Linux Containers > * 15 minute slot 2: Linux Containers Advanced Usage > * 15 minute slot 3: Advanced Virtualisation Networking > > * Date: Tuesday, 18th June 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:45 and close at 19:15) > * Finish time: 21:00 > > * Location: Manchester Technology Centre > - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/ > * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED. > - By the Mancunian Way flyover. > - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.47222/-2.23792 > > > == Details == > > === MFS Introduction and Key Signing === > > The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software > philosophy. > > Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing. > For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see > `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your > GNU/Linux distro): > https://packages.debian.org/signing-party > > > === Schedule === > > 19:00-19:05 MFS Introduction and Key Signing > 19:05-19:20 Intro to Linux Containers > 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes) > 19:25-20:10 Using Linux Containers > 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes) > 20:25-20:40 Linux Containers Advanced Usage > 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes) > 21:45-21:00 Advanced Virtualisation Networking > > > === Topic details === > > This month's topic is Linux Containers (LXC); this is a lightweight > virtualisation technology. In the "Intro" slot we will explain terms > and technology used then in next slot we will use & explore LXC using > virt-manager. We'll then go on to advanced usage and finally advanced > virtualisation networking. > > If you want to follow along then bring a laptop with Linux Container > tools installed, for Debian that's the package `lxc`, and Virtual > Machine Manager, for Debian that's `virt-manager`. > > * https://linuxcontainers.org/ > * https://packages.debian.org/lxc > * https://packages.debian.org/virt-manager > > > ==== Intro to Linux Containers ==== > > This will explain about the history, use cases and technology involved > in Linux Containers such as chroot, control groups (cgroups) and namespaces. > > * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot > * https://manpages.debian.org/chroot > * https://manpages.debian.org/cgroups > * https://manpages.debian.org/namespaces > > > ==== Using Linux Containers ==== > > In the main part of the meeting we will talk about, demonstrate and > explore Linux Containers. We will use Virtual Machine Manager > (virt-manager) to configure and use the containers. > > You are welcome to follow along, see above to have the prerequisites > before the meeting. > > > ==== Linux Containers Advanced Usage ==== > > This part will contain advanced usage of Linux Containers such as User > Namespaces. > > > ==== Advanced Virtualisation Networking ==== > > In the final part of the meeting we will explore advanced virtualisation > networking using virt-manager. This will be applicable to both Linux > Containers and QEMU. > > > == Location == > > The meeting will take place at our new venue of Manchester Technology > Centre, details above. > > > == Transport == > > > === Parking === > > Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey > and have a Plan B. > > There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue > P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.4722/-2.2379 > > Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP: > http://www.ncp.co.uk/ > > In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area there are > parking meter bays that become zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you > will have to pay up until then and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE > SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking. This is probably only a good > option if you know the area. > > If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice. > > > === Public Transport === > > Closest train stations to the venue are: > > * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station > * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station > > For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" layer > centred on Manchester Technology Centre: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=T > > > == More Information == > > Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the > Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet: > https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester > > Regards, > Mike. > MFS Chair. > -- FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users."
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