Linux---Computer---Workshop

                to be held on
        
           Wednesday 4th July 2012

                    by the

        Linux Supporters Group Adelaide

                   at the
        
         South-West Community Centre

         171 Sturt Street, Adelaide

The Linux Supporters Group Adelaide promotes Linux and Open-Source Software, 
and we meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the 
South-West Community Centre, from 7.30pm to 10pm.

This meeting will be a hands-on workshop where we shall present 
the following topics:

        * Configuring a gateway using IP forwarding to install packages
        * Configuring terminal sharing using the 'screen' program
        * Introduction to the Command Line
        * Hands-on Exercises using 'bash'
        * Developing confidence reading scripts
        * Topics include:
		-- Case conditional branching
		-- Command chaining
		-- Command History
		-- Command-line editting
		-- Command-line expansion
		-- Conditional execution of subsequent commands
		-- Conditional If-Then-Else
		-- Define Aliases
		-- Error return codes
		-- Job control Foreground/Background processing
		-- Loops For-While-Until
		-- Menu creation
		-- Positional parameters
		-- Quoting and Escaping
		-- Read Command Manuals
		-- Redirection
		-- Sequential execution via pipes
		-- Script-capture for analysis.

        *** Bring your laptop/tower if you wish *** 

Participants may be guided by people with computer expertise and they can 
learn Linux through our hands-on approach. 

Everyone is welcome: bring a friend. Cost of Workshop at this Centre is $5.00 
per person, which includes tea/coffee & biscuits.
Further Information: see our website at http://linuxlsga.net