Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 18 June "Linux Containers (LXC): Intro, use and advanced"

Michael Dorrington <[email protected]> Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:54:10 +0100
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From: Michael Dorrington <[email protected]>
To: Manchester Free Software <[email protected]>
Cc: Free Software and the United Kingdom <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Subject: Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 18 June "Linux Containers (LXC): Intro,
 use and advanced"
References: <[email protected]>
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Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday).  The doors open at
6:45pm for 7pm start.

On 07/06/2019 08:55, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it.
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> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
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> * Event: Manchester Free Software's June Meeting
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> * 15 minute slot 1: Intro to Linux Containers
> * 45 minute slot:   Using Linux Containers
> * 15 minute slot 2: Linux Containers Advanced Usage
> * 15 minute slot 3: Advanced Virtualisation Networking
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> * Date: Tuesday, 18th June 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:45 and close at 19:15)
> * Finish time: 21:00
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> * Location: Manchester Technology Centre
>   - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/
> * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED.
>   - By the Mancunian Way flyover.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D18/53.47222/-2.23792
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> =3D=3D Details =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D MFS Introduction and Key Signing =3D=3D=3D
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> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software=

> philosophy.
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> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see
> `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your
> GNU/Linux distro):
> https://packages.debian.org/signing-party
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> =3D=3D=3D Schedule =3D=3D=3D
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> 19:00-19:05 MFS Introduction and Key Signing
> 19:05-19:20 Intro to Linux Containers
> 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 19:25-20:10 Using Linux Containers
> 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes)
> 20:25-20:40 Linux Containers Advanced Usage
> 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 21:45-21:00 Advanced Virtualisation Networking
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> =3D=3D=3D Topic details =3D=3D=3D
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> This month's topic is Linux Containers (LXC); this is a lightweight
> virtualisation technology.  In the "Intro" slot we will explain terms
> and technology used then in next slot we will use & explore LXC using
> virt-manager.  We'll then go on to advanced usage and finally advanced
> virtualisation networking.
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> If you want to follow along then bring a laptop with Linux Container
> tools installed, for Debian that's the package `lxc`, and Virtual
> Machine Manager, for Debian that's `virt-manager`.
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> * https://linuxcontainers.org/
> * https://packages.debian.org/lxc
> * https://packages.debian.org/virt-manager
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Intro to Linux Containers =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> This will explain about the history, use cases and technology involved
> in Linux Containers such as chroot, control groups (cgroups) and namesp=
aces.
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> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot
> * https://manpages.debian.org/chroot
> * https://manpages.debian.org/cgroups
> * https://manpages.debian.org/namespaces
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Using Linux Containers =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> In the main part of the meeting we will talk about, demonstrate and
> explore Linux Containers.  We will use Virtual Machine Manager
> (virt-manager) to configure and use the containers.
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> You are welcome to follow along, see above to have the prerequisites
> before the meeting.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Linux Containers Advanced Usage =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> This part will contain advanced usage of Linux Containers such as User
> Namespaces.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Advanced Virtualisation Networking =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> In the final part of the meeting we will explore advanced virtualisatio=
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> networking using virt-manager.  This will be applicable to both Linux
> Containers and QEMU.
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> =3D=3D Location =3D=3D
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> The meeting will take place at our new venue of Manchester Technology
> Centre, details above.
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> =3D=3D Transport =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Parking =3D=3D=3D
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> Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey=

> and have a Plan B.
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> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue=

> P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D16/53.4722/-2.2379
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> Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP:
> http://www.ncp.co.uk/
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> In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area there are
> parking meter bays that become zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you
> will have to pay up until then and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE=

> SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.  This is probably only a good
> option if you know the area.
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> If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice.
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> =3D=3D=3D Public Transport =3D=3D=3D
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> Closest train stations to the venue are:
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> * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station
> * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station
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> For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" laye=
r
> centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=3DT
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> =3D=3D More Information =3D=3D
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> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet:
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
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> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
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