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A Linux User Group or Linux Users' Group (LUG) or GNU/Linux User Group (GLUG) is a private, generally non-profit or not-for-profit organization that provides support and/or education for Linux users, particularly for inexperienced users. The term commonly refers to local groups that meet in person but is also used to refer to online support ...
The origins of the Free software community in Thiruvananthapuram can be traced back to the group of TeX users around the University of Kerala [1] in early 1980s. The community then later named themselves Thiruvananthapuram LUG (Indian Linux Users Group), [1] GNU/Linux Users Group, Thiruvananthapuram [2] and then ultimately [3] Free Software Users Group, Thiruvananthapuram.
A Linux User Group (LUG) is a meeting of people who like Linux and use it. Each country will usually have a national LUG which may administer the groups, offer free services etc. and it is also possible for groups to get sponsorships from various commercial organisations, SuSE is one example.
A Local Community Team, or LoCo Team, is a group of local Linux advocates. The main focus of a LoCo team is to advocate the use of the Linux operating system as well as the use of open source / free software products.
Member group editors receive articles they can use in group newsletters . The articles are written by group members, sponsors, etc. APCUG has also received permission from many online authors to use their articles in group newsletters. Groups occasionally receive information regarding discounts or special offers to share with members.
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The wheel group is a special user group used on some Unix systems, mostly BSD systems, [citation needed] to control access to the su [4] [5] or sudo command, which allows a user to masquerade as another user (usually the super user). [1] [2] [6] Debian and its derivatives create a group called sudo with purpose similar to that of a wheel group. [7]
Computer user groups may consist of members who primarily use a specific operating system, such as Linux. While many hackers use free and open source software, others use Macintosh, RISC OS, Windows and Amiga OS. There are also other user groups that concentrate on either Mac OS (Macintosh User Group or MUG) or Linux (Linux User Group or LUG).