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LaTeX Session

We are organizing a 3 hr session on LaTeX. LaTeX is a document markup language used widely by academicians, scientist, scholars etc
Date : 1st April 2010
Venue : NLH 102
Time: 5pm
Download the slides here
Installation:
Linux Users:
Install texlive package by sudo apt-get install texlive
Use any text editor for writing .tex files. Optionally, install Kile,a IDE for LaTeX ( [...]

C++ Workshop

LUG Manipal  is conducting a C++ workshop to introduce Industry level C++ (ANSI) for both experienced and inexperienced programmers.

OPEN FOR ALL
NO REGISTRATION
NO CERTIFICATES WILL BE GIVEN
BRING LAPTOPS
G++ COMPILER WILL BE USED.

Web Development Workshop[Oct, 2009]

Ever wondered how to build your own web page ??? No need to wait any longer !!
LUG Manipal is organizing yet another workshop — “A Web Development Workshop” covering HTML , MySQL and PHP.
This will be a 4 days workshop Starting on 12th of October 2009 at 5:30pm at NLH 405 , MIT.
Our [...]

LUG Manipal Facebook Fan Page

For all those people who have been actively involved in LUG Manipal, people who are excited to be a part of it or anyone who is even remotely interested in  FOSS, I created the Facebook Fan Page for Linux User’s Group, Manipal on 6th October.
Join it ASAP so that you can get updates regarding any [...]

Linux Install Fest

LUG Manipal is organising a Linux Install Fest aiming to introduce GNU/Linux to people who haven’t experienced a type of operating system which is crash-free , virus-free , with power of absolute customization and which is also being used by Google , NASA ,NSA and others.
This will be a 3 days install fest Starting on [...]

LUG MANIPAL INTRODUCTORY MEET 2009

So, Techtatva is over, and so are the second sessionals, and there is finally some more time to devote to the things we have been trying to find time for. So, what better time for picking up on the fundamentals of the FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Movement? What better time to break free?
So [...]

Preupgrade : Upgrade to F11 without downloading the entire DVD

This has been around for quite sometime now. This post is intended to make everyone aware of Preupgrade’s existence and to answer any queries regarding it.
What is Preupgrade?
Downloading a new Fedora release, burning the DVD and reinstalling the entire thing is very time taking and requires enough bandwith . Preupgrade is an application that [...]

Linux Open Week

LUG Manipal is organizing a Linux Open Week sponsored by Fedora from 23rd-28th and 30th March. As the name says, this event stretches for one whole week. It is aimed at increasing awareness about FOSS and also how linux can be useful for people from all spheres of life rather than just a handful of [...]

LUG Manipal Mailing Lists

As we spread our wings and enlighten people about the benefits of Open Source and the associated freedom, we add another feather in our cap. This time its the mailing list which is widely known as a chief source of communication for any Open Source project to survive and sustain.
We start off with just one [...]

LUGM Open Week — What are you Doing???

Linux User’s Group Manipal is organizing a Open Week, which will comprise of a number of different activities with Install Fest as the base, event informating could be found at http://wiki.lugmanipal.org/LUGM_open_week discussion regarding Open week are now open at http://forums.lugmanipal.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=190
There are lot of things that need to be done so if you are willing to [...]