Perth Linux Users' Group

What is PLUG?

PLUG is the Perth Linux Users' Group, an association of people interested in Linux. We aim to promote Linux and support the users of Linux in Perth, Western Australia.

Linux is a free computer operating system. It runs on a large variety of computer hardware, and can be used for many purposes including desktop machines, small embedded systems and Internet servers. You can find more information about Linux itself on the Linux International and the Linux Australia web sites. The Linux Documentation Project is also a good place to find general information about Linux.

• More about PLUG
• Getting Linux in Perth

Welcome to people from Software Freedom Day!

If you got a CD on Software Freedom Day, welcome! PLUG is the main group in Perth behind Linux and Open Source Software, and we can help you with any questions you have.

For more information, email our mailing list or come along to one of our seminars.

PLUG would like to thank iVEC and the Western Australian Supercomputing Program for their generous support of this event.

Mailing list

One of the main forms of communication between PLUG members is our e-mail list. The list is a good way to get help if you're new to Linux, and also a good place for general discussion—both technical and social—regarding Linux and related topics.

• More about the mailing list (including how to subscribe and unsubscribe)
• Mailing list archives (including a search facility)
• PLUG news server (alternate way of accessing the mailing list)

PLUG events

Next event — April PLUG Seminar

Title: "WPAD for chumps"
When: Tuesday, 8th April 2008, 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
Where: 'Futuresphere', Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive, Claremont
Presenter: Adon Metcalfe

Adon will outline how to setup a proxy server that adheres to the Web Proxy Auto Discovery protocol (WPAD) with basic filtering & virus scanning (DansGuardian) and caching (Squid). He will also discuss the various technical difficulties involved in transparent proxying of HTTP and HTTPS connections. The talk will include a demo if time permits.

Adon Metcalfe is vice-president of PLUG, and works at the Department of Environment and Conservation (Radio Communications Section). He is also doing Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at UWA. He is currently involved in deploying a satellite communications network for use by Western Australian emergency services.

• More information about this event

Other upcoming events

See the events page for details.