NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial. Schedules for upcoming presentations are always tentative. (Some more tentative than others!)

Saint Louis Bread Company,
(at Old Olive and Olive),
10550 Old Olive Street Road,
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

• Wednesday, November 3, 2010
• 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

• Jeff Muse
• Jerry Stutte
• Craig Buchek
• Noah Lance
• Lee Lammert

• Nothing to report.

• Balance as of 9/30: $1246.79
• Expenses:
  • $ 95.46 Electric for SBE
  • $ 60.00 Library Room
  • $ 60.00 Library room
  • $ 96.00 US Post Office
  • $100.00 Small Business Expo
  • $ 25.00 MO SOS - two years
• Income: none
• Balance as of 10/31: $905.79
• Need to encourage people to use the new PayPal buttons on the web site.
  • Had a lot of expenses this past month.

• Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of October 2010:

• Numbers as end of each month.
• Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
• ANNOUNCE mailing list.
  • Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.
• Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
  • /usr/local/mailman/bin/list_members list_name | wc -l

• Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
• Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
• Attendance numbers, as of end of October 2010:

• NA - Not part of SLUUG.
• () - Number in parentheses is head count.
• xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
• ? - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing.
• - - dash indicates no meeting.

    October 2010    
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• Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• BASE: VIM Workshop (key mapping) by Bill Odom
  • Good.
• MAIN: An Introduction to Using Amazon Web Services by Scott Granneman and Jans Carton
  • Good. Interesting.

• Meeting canceled - Most regulars at St. Louis Business Expo

• TOPIC: Postfix by Craig Buchek
  • Good.

• Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.

• TOPIC: Continuation of Linux v. Windows by Noah Lance
  • Good.

• Link to potential speakers and topics.

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• Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• BASE: VIM Workshop by Bill Odom (TENTATIVE)
• MAIN: mdadm by Jeff Muse

• TOPIC: Discussion of group future in light of impending acquisition of Novell's Linux business by VMWare

• TOPIC: Solaris for the Linux User by Bob Netherton (tentative)

• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
• Day moved to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving

• Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.

   December 2010    
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• Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
• MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• NO MEETING DUE TO HOLIDAYS

• Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.

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• Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
• MAIN: Comparison of ARM and Atom, by Jerry Stutte

• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.

• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• Link to potential speakers and topics.

• 2009-12 Bud Light offline due to fan failure, is still offline.
• 2009-12 Craig has been adding some packages to his server; would be willing to add them to SLUUG servers.
  • fail2ban - temporarily ban IPs that have too many SSH failures (unanimous agreement)
  • fcheck - file integrity checker - emails files that changed since last time run
  • logcheck - email anomalous log entries
  • munin - monitoring of system details
  • awstats - web stats
• 2009-12 Carl recommended using one of the Sun Netras as a log server.
• 2010-02 Craig wondered if we could put sudo back on Bud.
  • Configure it to require root password instead of user's own password.
  • Will follow up on SYSADMIN list.
• 2010-02 Craig wondered if we could start applying the patches pending for Bud.
  • There are a lot of patches pending now, including kernel and security fixes.
  • We have some concern with DNS patches, but Craig has applied them on his systems without issues.
  • Will follow up on SYSADMIN list.
• 2010-02 Noah has a server we can use.
  • IBM X325, dual P4 Xeon 2.8 GHz, 2x72 GB.
  • Name: Golden Wheat
  • Craig will get with Noah to install the system.
• 2010-03 Noah and Craig will install it on Wednesday 3/10 at 2:00 PM.
• 2010-03 Noah has loaded VMware ESXi 4.0
• 2010-04 New server [Debian] installed from Noah - thanks!
• 2010-04 Noah has two more Dell 2850s for installation at IT Enterprises for the OS lab, to be supported by SLUUG. Noah to contact them and confirm installation - this will be a good indication of the support level they wish to have for an ongoing relationship.
• 2010-04 New server from Contegix - Amber
  • Contact Lee or SysAdmin list for info
• 2010-05
  • PrimaryNet problem with possible rogue IRC activity on system we later identified as Golden Wheat.
  • Stan R. added some info on Golden Wheat to resources.txt file.
  • Taking Golden Wheat offline…
  • Mike Knight pointed out that Bud is not being backed up since BudLight went down.
  • Jeff Muse has started rsnapshots backing up Bud to Bock.
  • Noah Lance willing to diagram our assets – later.
  • Joe B will be installing Sun Netra box.
• 2010-06
  • Golden Wheat ready for reinstall - setup with virtual appliance Debian 5 XVA.
  • Lee is building backup on a server built - aliased as AMBER. We might need different name.
• 2010-07
  • Golden Wheat has been re-installed, and fully functional.
  • Amber had incorrect DNS entry; Craig fixed it.
  • Lee copied over Bud home directories to /bu/home on Amber.
    • Cannot get rsync to work between the 2 systems — JEFF FIXED THIS
  • Work party at the bat cave - started on web, mail, system services, user IDs. Big problem now is that mysql won't let postfix log in.
• 2010-08
  • Jerry is working on setting up Nagios
• 2010-09
  • Backups have been disabled, since they were filling the / partition.
  • Postfix integration with MySQL – not working yet.
  • Trying to get Zimbra installed – not working yet either.
• 2010-10
  • Postfix and MySQL are now talking to each other (on Amber)
  • Mailman is installed - list info needs to be migrated over yet
  • Proposed date for work party to finish moving bud to the cloud box - Nov 13th. Location TBD.
• 2010-11
  • We have 2 new boxes.
    • Compaq DL580s (G1) at Lee's house.
  • Work party to finish moving bud to the cloud box - Nov 13th at Lee's.

• 2009-09 Jerry Stutte, Jeff Muse, and Eric Xu volunteered to cleanup Wash U site.
• 2009-09 Gary Meyer is Captain.
• 2009-10 Captain is AWOL. Carl will be available in November or later.
• 2009-11 Captain was AWOL.
• 2009-12 Captain still AWOL.
• 2010-01 Captain still AWOL.
• 2010-02 Captain Gary Meyer still AWOL. Search party has not reported back.
• 2010-04 Pending until next month at the earliest.
• 2010-05 This project open since September 2009. Gary immediately left meeting.
• 2010-06 Gary not here, nothing resolved.
• 2010-07 Gary not here, nothing resolved.
• 2010-09 Gary will work on this.
• 2010-10 No progress. Stan questioned Gary's usefulness. Suggested that he is merely decorative.
• 2010-11 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.

• 2009-12 Stan R. would like us to clean up the SYSADMIN mailing list, to eliminate people who have not been active for the past year.
  • We decided to send a message out to the list, asking who wants to stay on the list. Then we can remove folks that are not staying active.
• 2010-05 This project open since December.
• 2010-06 Not finished
• 2010-07 Sent warning of purge on 30 June to SYSADMIN and STEERCOM mailing lists.
  • Gary M. and Stan R. will determine exceptions.
• 2010-08 Status unchanged.
• 2010-09 Status unchanged.
• 2010-10 Stan will delete inactive names from SYSADMIN and will post warning message to STEERCOM advising of purge of inactive members.
• 2010-11 Status unchanged.

• 2009-12 We need to change root passwords.
• 2010-01 Craig handed out new password cards.
• 2010-06 Stan R. will build an unviewable page to record the number for server list.
  • Further implementation when we move BUD downtown.
• 2010-07 Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card.
• 2010-08 Status unchanged.
• 2010-09 Status unchanged.
• 2010-10 Mike Knight, Jerry, and Don all need password cards. Jeff sent mail to Craig inquiring.
• 2010-11 Jerry received a password card from Craig.

• 2010-10
  • Procedure changed again, reservations could not be done on line, had to be made in person.
  • On 2 October Stan R. reserved HZWLUG meetings in small room at the St. Louis County Library Prairie Commons Branch.
  • HZWLUG web page changed. Our SLUUG Google calendar has link to HZWLUG web page.
  • On 2 October Stan R. reserved SLACC meetings in Auditorium at the St. Louis County Library Thornhill Branch.
  • SLACC web page changed. Our SLUUG Google calendar has link to SLACC web page.
  • Two checks for $60 due separately to each library branch within 14 days.
  • Reservations are for first six month of 2011. Second half of year reservations will open in April.
  • Checks have been cut for new reservations, but no credit or refund for other rooms yet.
  • Possibly best to give up on this, as Indian Trails amount was only $20.
• 2010-11
  • Stan R. delivered check for HZWLUG meetings to Prairie Commons Library Branch.
  • Stan R. delivered check for SLACC meetings to Thornhill Library Branch.
  • Rooms are now reserved and paid through June 2011.
  • Will need to make new reservations the first Saturday of April 2011.

• 2010-08 Arch Reactor wants to do an InstallFest (brought to us by Noah)
  • Likely in October
  • Would like to do this in conjunction with SLUUG
  • Would like to hold at ITe to get them publicity too
  • Looking at fall quarter
  • Targeting professionals and hobbyists
  • ITe also expressed interest in working with any companies working with Open Source
  • Invite Splunk reps to speak at SLUUG? Jeff and Lee can contact them to give a presentation.
• 2010-09 No movement
• 2010-10 No update
• 2010-11 No movement – canceled for now

• 2010-09 Possible Linux event next May
  • Mid-America GNU/Linux Networkers Conference on 5 and 6 May 2011 http://magnetcon.info/
  • Web site looks like it went up early in February 2010.
  • Event name changed, was previously listed as Mid-America LinuxFest.
  • Web site had not kept up with July 2010 selection of St. Louis as city of choice.
  • Location seems to be St. Louis Union Station Marriott.
  • Appears to be for-profit.
  • Looking for sponsors.
  • We need someone to determine viability of efforts before we consider committing.
  • Any volunteers?
• 2010-10 Carl will investigate.
• 2010-11 Craig will investigate.

• 2010-10
  • On October 20th at St. Charles Convention Center. Will cost us $180.
  • Stan R. and Lee L. brought up participation at STLLUG meeting. Little response.
  • Lee L. will be ordering electric hookup by Thursday to get discount.
  • EPC will again provide laptops.
  • We have committed to $180. Need to clarify cost of electricity, although hard not to have electricity it we're going to be there. Total costs related to Expo are not to exceed $500.
• 2010-11
  • A good time was had by all.
  • Good turn out; talked to a bunch of people.
  • Enough workers that people didn't have to stay chained to the booth.
    • Had at least 2-3 people at the booth at all times.
    • Thanks to all who helped.

• 2010-10 Gary Hollingsworth expects Novell to pull out of Linux.
  • Novell will be divesting its Linux business to VMware and the remaining assets to Attachmate.
  • Assume worst case that SNUG - St. Louis Novell Users Group will possibly disolve.
  • Need confidential recommendations on SNUG funds.
  • There was no October meeting because of STL Business Expo.
  • Transition to be discussed by Gary M. at next SNUG meeting.
• 2010-11
  • Future of the group will be discussed this month.

• 2010-11 Craig B. is now our Registered Agent, and should be receiving notices from state.
  • August 2011 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status was overdue.
  • Past due notice from state received and dated 5 October with dead line of 4 December.
  • Craig filed report on 21 October, so we are now in good standing with state.
  • Craig elected to file biennial (2 year) reports, so next report due August 2012.
  • See https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?681250 for SLUUG documents.
  • See https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/csearch.asp for general search.

• December 2010 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain. Our other domains scattered through out year.
• Suggestion was made that it might be possible to renew all domains during same month.
• Gary M. was going to check the possibility with vendors.

• STLLUG meetings are now hosted at IT Enterprises, which is affiliated with UMSL.
• Typically because of meeting space value we recognize host as sponsor on our web pages.
• Previously, some educational institutions (other than UMSL) did not want to be listed.
• Lee updated the web site sponsors list.
  • Also added PayPal button to our site.

• December 2010 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain.
• February 2011 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
• February 2011 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
• April 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
• May 2011 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
• July 2011 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
• October 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
• August 2012 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (every 2 years).

• Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects.
• Stan will be out of town at least first week of November, probably second, and possibly much longer.

• Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.
• Who did what?

• Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
• Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.
• Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
• Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
• Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up.
• Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our servers.
• Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight and Don Ellis have a copy of the password card.
• Craig - work on getting refund for 2 months of Indian Trails reservations we did not use.
  • Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG.
• Craig - follow up on potential presentations.
  • Kyle Cordes - ffmpeg or other
  • Igor - blind Linux users
• Jerry - find someone to talk to us about Android.
  • Talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly.
  • Talk to Rich Siebel to see if Andrew Prunicki of OCI can talk to us.
  • See Announce list from February 2009 for speakers from Java SIG presentations.
• Jeff - talk to Splunk reps about presenting.
• Noah - work on Amber build.
• Gary - look into syncing domain renewals so they all happen at the same time of year.