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* 02 October - Introduction To Linux presentation by Rex Bouwense at the Sunsites AZ Branch Library.

• 5 attendees
• Conducted a slide presentation in the library meeting room.
• Discussed what is a Linux operating system and what it includes, why you should use a Linux operating system, and the advantages and disadvantages of using one.

* 04 October - Tempe Ubuntu Hour hosted by Paul Kairis

• 4 attendees

• Discussed participation in Cactus Con, https://www.cactuscon.com/ (annual Hacker & Security Conference in AZ)

• Conducted an exercise to resize partition and filesystem in a VM
• Discussed the Big Hack: tiny chips inside servers to infiltrate US Companies

* 06 October – AZLOCO/PLUG Installfest/Linux Workshop

• 20 attendees
• Configured 2 network cameras for a security system.
• 3 installations of Ubuntu on laptops
• Restored LXC container to PROXMOX server for the Team’s Next Cloud
• Configured an 8-node odroid
• Conducted instruction on how to use SSH on a laptop
• Configured Arch Linux
• Conducted instruction on terminal commands
• Updated root certificates on laptop

* 07 October – AZLOCO Team weekly meeting chaired by Ron Ash

• 6 attendees
• Disseminated Linux news links and information on Linux job opportunities and future AZLOCO and state LUG events.

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Meetings/October%2007%2C%202018%20Meeting

* 14 October – AZLOCO Team weekly meeting chaired by Todd Cole

• 6 attendees
• Disseminated Linux news links and information on Linux job opportunities and future AZLOCO and state LUG events.

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Meetings/October%2014%2C%202018%20Meeting

* 20 October - AZLOCO/PLUG Installfest/Linux Workshop

• 16 attendees
• Fixed teamserver where dnsmasq would not start after network being online
• Discussed variadic functions in C with examples
• Configured OpenVPN on a laptop

• Helped update a 18.04 system & explained PPA's

• Connected/tested a 3.5 inch touch screen on a raspberry pi
• Tried (without success) to flash a Netgear router that was 'bricked'
• Tested relays used to control drip system using a raspberry pi

* 21 October - AZLOCO Team weekly meeting chaired by Rex Bouwense

• 5 attendees
• Disseminated Linux news links and information on Linux job opportunities and future AZLOCO and state LUG events.

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Meetings/October%2021%2C%202018%20Meeting

* 25 October - Sierra Vista Ubuntu Hour hosted by Rex Bouwense

• 13 attendees
• Discussed the 3 November installfest manning requirements and signed people up for times to insure that each period will be properly manned.

• Discussed the search engine DuckDuckGo and the use of Privacy Badger in FireFox.

• Discussed the Linux Mint Release note that required user action if the home directory is installed encrypted. Swap is configured improperly. See https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tara_cinnamon.php. This action is required in all three Linux Mint releases; Cinnamon, xfce, and Mate.

• Discussed a problem with a non-functional DVD burner on a Toshiba laptop. Member was advised to bring the laptop to a function for further investigation.

• Discussed BroadCom chip drivers and how to determine which one is required.

• Distributed Ubuntu SWAG and Linux and FOSS information to the new attendee.