[Wlug] Hello from new member. April topics?

[Eric Stein]

Hi Terry!

Terry S wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Terry. I've wanted to attend WLUG meetings for a couple years 
> but the schedule never worked out. Right now, Wednesdays are good!
>   
Great! Show up, I don't. Something always comes up.
> I look forward to seeing what the meetings are like and the mixture of 
> people. Recently installed Slackware on one of my PCs. Looking forward 
> to re-learn the basics (had a long illness, then just other stuff), move 
> to Linux for the long haul, and be productive using its software.
>   
It's hard at first, but you get used to it.
> *Suggested April Topics?*
>
>   - Package installation and updates (esp Mozilla products).
>   
Your package manager should make that really easy.
>   - Avoiding problems with package-management systems (I had a nightmare 
> with rsync on Gentoo).
>   
Technically, the package management system for Gentoo is portage 
(emerge), but I'm nitpicking. I'll be glad to help you with gentoo 
related problems.
>   - Anything on setting up and configuring personal keys, certificates, 
> basic firewall on Linux.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Terry S.
>
> (p.s. to Eric Martin -- I think I know you. Did you teach a Night Life 
> course on Linux?)
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