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2025-04-29

Wanna learn how to use the Linux command line?
Come to our workshop "Console Toolkit 1" and we'll show you typical tasks that Linux is good at, such as renaming hundreds of files, searching and replacing text, automatic downloading etc.

It's in ETH HG D 7.1 tomorrow (Wednesday) from 18:15 to 20:00. (the 2nd part of the workshop is next Wednesday)

More info here:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=61

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2025-04-15

Today at 18:15–22:00, our install event takes place.
If you were thinking of finally making the switch from Windows, or just want an excuse to do one more distro hop, today's your chance!
And don't worry, we will be there to assist you to prevent things from going wrong.
It's in ETH HG D 7.2 .

More info here:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=60

#ETH #TheAltEvent #Zurich #Linux

2025-04-09

GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor — and more.
If you want to learn more about it, we encourage you to come to our talk about it tomorrow, at 18:15 in ETH HG D 7.1.
Even if you're a vim user ;)

Sign up & more info on our website:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=59

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2025-03-17

Do you need some git knowledge this semester? Come to our Git Advanced Course in ETH HG D 7.2 **today** at 18:15–20:00. In this course you will learn to use Git power user and know how to operate it on a big project correctly.

More info here:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=56

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2025-03-12

Hi all, sorry for the brief pause, but now we're back with event announcements.

Today from 18:15, our even "Spotlight 1: Debugging on Linux" takes place. It's at ETH HG D 7.1, so don't miss it if you enjoy debugging or would like to learn more about it.

More info here:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=55

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2024-11-18

By now, almost every serious software project uses git for version control. If you don't know git, it can feel a bit intimidating to learn it. But fear no more! Today, we're organising a Git workshop for beginners. Consider coming if you're interested, it's in ETH HG E3 from 18:15 to 20:00.

Sign up here:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=38

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2024-11-05

Bash is a scripting language that allows you to automate boring and repetitive tasks. It's well-integrated into the Linux ecosystem, so it's also convenient to use - if you know how. If you want to learn how to use it, come to our workshop this Thursday, from 18:15 until 20:00. The place is: ETH HG E 33.1

More info here:
thealternative.ch/?eventId=37

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2024-10-22

Linux is well-known for being configurable and fitting many different styles of use. Do you want to know how to use it efficiently? Come to our Console toolkit workshop tomorrow, where you'll learn typical tasks that Linux is good at, such as renaming hundreds of files, searching and replacing text, automatic downloading etc.

The place is ETH HG F 33.1 and you can find more info on thealternative.ch/?eventId=35

#Linux #Zurich #ETH #FOSS #TheAltEvent

2024-10-15

Are you on the fence about installing Linux? Today we're running an install event! Come to HG F 26.3 from 17:30, and we can help you choose a distro, install it and get started.

More info on our website: thealternative.ch

#Linux #ETH #Zurich #FOSS #TheAltEvent

2024-10-07

Are you curious about Linux, but don't know yet if it's for you?
Or perhaps you're using it by accident and want to learn more about it?

Well, this Tuesday at 18:15 in HG F33.1, we're organising a course called "Introduction to Linux". There you will find out how easy to use and yet powerful Linux systems are, discover their advantages and get to understand their basic structure and most important concepts.

Sign up on our website if you're interested thealternative.ch

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2024-09-25

Maybe you've seen or used some open-source software, but do you actually how this openness is defined and protected? We promise you, the precise differences between the licences matter! As well as the history and motivations of the open-source community.

We are organising a more detailed lecture about this topic today at 18:15 in HG F33.1. Come if you're interested.

You can sign up on our website thealternative.ch

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2024-09-18

Whoa, the new ETH semester just started this week! We hope y'all are having a fun time.

In any case, if you need to use git in the upcoming weeks and have no idea how, we are organising a Git Crash course on 19.09. at 18:15. That's tomorrow :)

More info on thealternative.ch

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