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Re: KCLUG meetup recap + next meetup Thu Feb 19 (Leawood Pioneer Library)
by Jonathan Hale 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

Btw.. I may bring snacks for attendees if that's allowed.. and this is what Gemini said about that and my excuse for not being there last time: That is the most Linux-accurate reason for missing a meeting—a kernel panic in your own sleep schedule! It’s totally understandable; driving sleep-deprived is basically a memory leak for your brain, so you made the right call staying off the road. Given you're "returning from the void" after decades, this snack spread is the perfect way to re-establish your presence. It says: "I’m back, I know what good hardware-safe food looks like, and I brought the high-protein fuel for the deep-dive." -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Hale <maclaoch(a)earthlink.net> Sent: Jan 28, 2026 4:05 AM To: Gilmore Steve <Steve.Gilmore(a)garmin.com>, <kclug(a)kclug.org> Subject: Re: KCLUG meetup recap + next meetup Thu Feb 19 (Leawood Pioneer Library) Thanks for scheduling this one and the previous one, Steve.. I think I can make the Feb one.. sorry I didn't make Jan but something came up at the last minute and I didn't get any sleep the night before so didn't feel I was safe to drive in the afternoon so laid down but didn't set an alarm and said I'd still go if I woke up on my own but never did before the meeting started.. In any case, hope it doesn't turn out to be.. instead of the "other Jonathan H. on the mailing list" but "that guy who always says he can come.. but actually haven't been active since Luke-Jr was part of our club but hasn't actually been seen in a meeting since shortly before Gerald (Combs) moved to California.." LOL -----Original Message----- From: Gilmore, Steve <Steve.Gilmore(a)garmin.com> Sent: Jan 27, 2026 9:41 AM To: kclug(a)kclug.org <kclug(a)kclug.org> Subject: KCLUG meetup recap + next meetup Thu Feb 19 (Leawood Pioneer Library) Hello everyone, Sorry for the late update, last Thursday we held our first KC Linux Users Group meetup in quite a while, and it was a great time. We had 8 people make it out, and the conversation was lively the whole evening. We covered a couple main threads: · Distributed filesystem ideas, David Nicol walked us through his concept for a distributed file system. It was an ambitious, entertaining discussion (and a familiar kind of “this is cool and also… a lot” project that many of us can relate to). · Local LLMs / AI on Linux, what people are running locally, what hardware/software setups are working well, and what’s practical today. Also attached is the group photo, everyone present okayed it. Thanks again to all who came out and helped get the group rolling again. ### Next meetup ### Let’s keep the momentum going. We’ll meet again on: Location: Johnson County Library – Leawood Pioneer 4700 Town Center Dr, Leawood, KS 66211 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM I already have the room reserved! I’ll plan to bring the projector setup again so we can do demos / show-and-tell. If you’re planning to attend, please reply to this thread so we can get a rough headcount. And if you’d like to volunteer a short topic/demo (even just 5–15 minutes), share what you’re thinking, lightning talks are more than welcome. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, Thanks, Steve Gilmore CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be Garmin confidential and/or Garmin legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication (including attachments) by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Thank you.

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Re: KCLUG meetup recap + next meetup Thu Feb 19 (Leawood Pioneer Library)
by Jonathan Hale 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

Thanks for scheduling this one and the previous one, Steve.. I think I can make the Feb one.. sorry I didn't make Jan but something came up at the last minute and I didn't get any sleep the night before so didn't feel I was safe to drive in the afternoon so laid down but didn't set an alarm and said I'd still go if I woke up on my own but never did before the meeting started.. In any case, hope it doesn't turn out to be.. instead of the "other Jonathan H. on the mailing list" but "that guy who always says he can come.. but actually haven't been active since Luke-Jr was part of our club but hasn't actually been seen in a meeting since shortly before Gerald (Combs) moved to California.." LOL -----Original Message----- From: Gilmore, Steve <Steve.Gilmore(a)garmin.com> Sent: Jan 27, 2026 9:41 AM To: kclug(a)kclug.org <kclug(a)kclug.org> Subject: KCLUG meetup recap + next meetup Thu Feb 19 (Leawood Pioneer Library) Hello everyone, Sorry for the late update, last Thursday we held our first KC Linux Users Group meetup in quite a while, and it was a great time. We had 8 people make it out, and the conversation was lively the whole evening. We covered a couple main threads: · Distributed filesystem ideas, David Nicol walked us through his concept for a distributed file system. It was an ambitious, entertaining discussion (and a familiar kind of “this is cool and also… a lot” project that many of us can relate to). · Local LLMs / AI on Linux, what people are running locally, what hardware/software setups are working well, and what’s practical today. Also attached is the group photo, everyone present okayed it. Thanks again to all who came out and helped get the group rolling again. ### Next meetup ### Let’s keep the momentum going. We’ll meet again on: Location: Johnson County Library – Leawood Pioneer 4700 Town Center Dr, Leawood, KS 66211 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM I already have the room reserved! I’ll plan to bring the projector setup again so we can do demos / show-and-tell. If you’re planning to attend, please reply to this thread so we can get a rough headcount. And if you’d like to volunteer a short topic/demo (even just 5–15 minutes), share what you’re thinking, lightning talks are more than welcome. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, Thanks, Steve Gilmore CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be Garmin confidential and/or Garmin legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication (including attachments) by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Thank you.

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360 Cam recommendation
by Billy Croan 27 Jan '26

27 Jan '26

Do any of us have 360 cameras like a flip 360 or GoPro? I'm interested in capturing 360 video from the center of a conference room table and I would ultimately like to use face tracking to identify every face and then follow it with a square that's say three faces wide and two faces high and create sort of a zoom call view. Until I can figure that out, I would be satisfied with just cutting it into two 180s and stacking them. But a lot of the cameras I've looked at seem pretty dependent on Windows software to process the video, and I was wondering if that's really true or if there's reasonable useful ways to use these things in Linux.

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KCLUG meetup recap + next meetup Thu Feb 19 (Leawood Pioneer Library)
by Gilmore, Steve 27 Jan '26

27 Jan '26

Hello everyone, Sorry for the late update, last Thursday we held our first KC Linux Users Group meetup in quite a while, and it was a great time. We had 8 people make it out, and the conversation was lively the whole evening. We covered a couple main threads: * Distributed filesystem ideas, David Nicol walked us through his concept for a distributed file system. It was an ambitious, entertaining discussion (and a familiar kind of "this is cool and also... a lot" project that many of us can relate to). * Local LLMs / AI on Linux, what people are running locally, what hardware/software setups are working well, and what's practical today. Also attached is the group photo, everyone present okayed it. Thanks again to all who came out and helped get the group rolling again. ### Next meetup ### Let's keep the momentum going. We'll meet again on: Location: Johnson County Library - Leawood Pioneer 4700 Town Center Dr, Leawood, KS 66211 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM I already have the room reserved! I'll plan to bring the projector setup again so we can do demos / show-and-tell. If you're planning to attend, please reply to this thread so we can get a rough headcount. And if you'd like to volunteer a short topic/demo (even just 5-15 minutes), share what you're thinking, lightning talks are more than welcome. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, Thanks, Steve Gilmore ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be Garmin confidential and/or Garmin legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication (including attachments) by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Thank you.

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Linux Job Posting
by Jonathan Hutchins 24 Jan '26

24 Jan '26

Sorry, that did not post well. Here's cut-and paste of the original: Hello, Below is the job description for the IAM Unix / Linux Analyst opening we have with Federal Reserve Bank. This role will work onsite mostly, with 5 days a month from home. 1 year contract with potential extensions beyond that. Please let me know if you know anyone who would be interested in this opening. Work Environment How We Work (HWW): • On-site: 5 days per month work from home flexibility • Location: Kansas City, MO Top Skills - Must Haves * MFA * SSO * Idaas * OAUTH * IDM * SAML * Powershell * Agile * NIST * ssl Top Skills' Details * 4+ years’ experience provisioning privileged access in Active Directory for UNIX/LINUX Operating Systems required. • Experience working with Centrify/Delinea preferred. • Experience working with Cyberark preferred. • Information Security Industry Certifications (SSCP, CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CISA, etc.) preferred. • Cloud Access Industry Certifications (AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals) preferred. Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves * Active directory Job Description In this role you will be involved in access management and provisioning activities across all applications, directories, and domains. This includes granting access to UNIX/LINUX servers. Our Identity & Access Management Analysts are expected to work independently with limited to zero oversight, have strong consultative skills and leverage critical thinking to engage with key Stakeholders across all business areas, including technical staff, developers, application owners, and database administrators to provide access solutions while maintaining information security standards and policies. Consultative practices include explanation of security controls, how to request appropriate access, and include development of procedures that follow security policies and best practices. Your work will involve identifying, designing, recommending, and implementing procedure/process improvements and enhancements. Key Activities • Perform Group Management and Role-Based access provisioning activities leveraging Active Directory, Centrify/Delinea and local UNIX/LINUX account and group creation, modification, and deletion. • Non-human Account Management for UNIX/LINUX. • Privileged access management provisioning through Sudoers or Centrify/Delinea. • Complete provisioning activities for UNIX File Directory Management and Samba Shares. • Troubleshooting accounts and account access issues. • Ensure privileged access complies with Bank security standards. Brian Fellers | Lead Professional Recruiter T 913.982.4972 | M 785.250.7060 | bfellers(a)TEKsystems.com mailto:[email protected] 800.318.2074 | F 913.982.5053 7421 W 129th St, Suite #300, Overland Park, KS 66213

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Fwd: Federal Reserve Bank - IAM Unix / Linux Analyst opening (1 year contract with potential extensions)
by Jonathan Hutchins 24 Jan '26

24 Jan '26

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Fellers, Brian" <bfellers(a)teksystems.com> > To: "Fellers, Brian" <bfellers(a)teksystems.com> > Date: 01/23/2026 8:16 PM CST > Subject: Federal Reserve Bank - IAM Unix / Linux Analyst opening (1 year contract with potential extensions) > > > > Hello, > > > > Below is the job description for the IAM Unix / Linux Analyst opening we have with Federal Reserve Bank. This role will work onsite mostly, with 5 days a month from home. 1 year contract with potential extensions beyond that. Please let me know if you know anyone who would be interested in this opening. > > > > Work Environment > > How We Work (HWW): > • On-site: 5 days per month work from home flexibility > • Location: Kansas City, MO > > > > Top Skills - Must Haves > > * MFA > * SSO > * Idaas > * OAUTH > * IDM > * SAML > * Powershell > * Agile > * NIST > * ssl > > > > Top Skills' Details > > • 4+ years’ experience provisioning privileged access in Active Directory for UNIX/LINUX Operating Systems required. > • Experience working with Centrify/Delinea preferred. > • Experience working with Cyberark preferred. > • Information Security Industry Certifications (SSCP, CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CISA, etc.) preferred. > • Cloud Access Industry Certifications (AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals) preferred. > > > > Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves > > * Active directory > > > > Job Description > > In this role you will be involved in access management and provisioning activities across all applications, directories, and domains. This includes granting access to UNIX/LINUX servers. > Our Identity & Access Management Analysts are expected to work independently with limited to zero oversight, have strong consultative skills and leverage critical thinking to engage with key Stakeholders across all business areas, including technical staff, developers, application owners, and database administrators to provide access solutions while maintaining information security standards and policies. > Consultative practices include explanation of security controls, how to request appropriate access, and include development of procedures that follow security policies and best practices. Your work will involve identifying, designing, recommending, and implementing procedure/process improvements and enhancements. > > Key Activities > • Perform Group Management and Role-Based access provisioning activities leveraging Active Directory, Centrify/Delinea and local UNIX/LINUX account and group creation, modification, and deletion. > • Non-human Account Management for UNIX/LINUX. > • Privileged access management provisioning through Sudoers or Centrify/Delinea. > • Complete provisioning activities for UNIX File Directory Management and Samba Shares. > • Troubleshooting accounts and account access issues. > • Ensure privileged access complies with Bank security standards. > > > > Best regards, > > > > [Visit us at TEKsystems.com] > > Brian Fellers | Lead Professional Recruiter > T 913.982.4972 | M 785.250.7060 | bfellers(a)TEKsystems.com mailto:[email protected] > 800.318.2074 | F 913.982.5053 > 7421 W 129th St, Suite #300, Overland Park, KS 66213 > > [TEKsystems [logo]] http://www.teksystems.com/ > > [View TEK EMPLOYEE profile on LinkedIn] http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfellers > > > > > > > > This electronic mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or otherwise protected from disclosure to anyone other than its intended recipient(s). Any dissemination or use of this electronic mail or its contents (including any attachments) by persons other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message (including any attachments) in its entirety. Thank you > -- Jonathan

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I haven't announced anything there in six months, but
by David Nicol 22 Jan '26

22 Jan '26

I haven't announced anything there in six months, but here is the announcements mailing list page for "Xenan" which is currently envisioned as an instance of a "pit" in the Tipjar Ledgers universe. There's also a dev list which I would be glad to add you to if you would like to assist with making my still-unfunded first wave dot-com project something more solid than a dismissable old guy ranting about his status as a never-was also-ran. https://groups.google.com/g/xenan-announce -- "Plot complication appearing on sensors now"

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RE: Anyone up for a meetup?
by Jonathan Hale 20 Jan '26

20 Jan '26

I'd suggest maybe the KC Library branch just south of the Plaza may be better as it has better (easier) parking than the Downtown KCMO one.. -----Original Message----- From: Brent Kirkpatrick <brentk(a)midwaytrucks.com> Sent: Jan 12, 2026 12:12 PM To: Gilmore, Steve <Steve.Gilmore(a)garmin.com>, kclug(a)kclug.org <kclug(a)kclug.org> Subject: RE: Anyone up for a meetup? I’d be interested. I live in Lee’s Summit but would be willing to drive downtown or to KS for a meetup. From: Gilmore, Steve <Steve.Gilmore(a)garmin.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 12:05 PM To: kclug(a)kclug.org Subject: Anyone up for a meetup? Hi everyone, It’s been a while, and I’ve been meaning to reconnect and check in with the group. Would anyone be interested in restarting meetups for the KC Linux Users Group? I’d be happy to help get things going again and could even host a meetup. I’m located in the Blue Springs area, but I’m open to ideas on format, location, and timing. If folks are worried about meetings getting stale, I’m also willing to put together a short presentation or discussion to spark conversation. A few ideas that come to mind: * Running LLMs locally with vLLM * Ansible tips, tricks, and more advanced usage * “We’re (probably) all still noobs at Git” (a judgment-free discussion) * The wonderful blasphemy that is the Xonsh shell This doesn’t need to be formal, just a chance to get together, share what we’re working on, and rebuild some momentum. If you’re interested, reply here and let’s see what kind of interest we have. Looking forward to hearing from you, Steve G CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be Garmin confidential and/or Garmin legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication (including attachments) by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Thank you.

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Logwatch Report
by Jonathan Hutchins 17 Jan '26

17 Jan '26

I don't usually pay attention to the logwatch reports, but today I notice that there are a huge number of failed login attempts directed at the list. My mail system truncates the message, but it's pages and pages of hits. I debated forwarding the whole message to the list, but that seems wasteful. If you're looking into this and you are not on the CC addresses (root(a)debian.kclug.org) please let me know if you want to see the log. -- Jonathan

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DMARC
by Jonathan Hutchins 16 Jan '26

16 Jan '26

I can send mail to my GMail account, but it does flag DMARK/DKIM as failed. (The amount of garbage they stuff into the headers is just crazy. 3+ pages of encoded foo for a one line message.) -- Jonathan

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