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Not a comprehensive list of GNU/Linux/Free Software/Open Source Software User Groups around the world. Please add more, or create one in a country that doesn't have one. OLPC is in need of volunteers to manage relations with these groups and to help create more of them. Contact Ed Cherlin if you would like to help out. We would also like to engage these groups in Localization of Sugar to their languages.

This page will need to be broken into subpages.

Africa

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Botswana

British Indian Ocean Territory

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cape Verde Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

EGLUG exists to serve the Egyptian Free/Open Source Community.

Linux User Group for Cairo University. Site contains news and meetings information.

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mailing list at http://linux.mu/mailman/listinfo/discuss-linux List address discuss-linux at linux.mu.

Mayotte

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

The Informal Linux Group ( http://www.linux.org.na) Linux, and any related services.

Niger

Nigeria

but database has been down for weeks)

Réunion

Rwanda

Saint Helena

São Tomé e Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Cape Linux Users Group

UCT Linux Enthusiasts Group

  • ELUG

City: East Rand Web Site: http://www.elug.co.za Contact: Dewald Strauss Email: dewald@elug.co.za

  • Gauteng Linux Users' Group

City: Johannesburg Web Site: http://www.glug.org.za/ Contact: N/A Email: glug@linux.org.za

  • Linux Enthusiasts Association of Durban (LEAD)

City: Durban Web Site: http://www.lead.org.za Contact: Sean Preston Email: info@lead.org.za

  • Northern Cape Linux Users Group (NCLUG)

City: Kimberley Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/nc_lug/ Contact: Robert Nader Email: nc_lug@yahoo.com

  • Port Elizabeth Linux User Group

City: Port Elizabeth Web Site: http://www.pelug.za.org/ Contact: Via website Email: Via website

  • Pretoria Linux Users Group (PLUG)

City: Pretoria Web Site: http://pretlug.sourceforge.net Contact: AJ Venter Email: plug@plug.za.org

Stellenbosch Linux Users Group

  • Tuks Linux User Group (TLUG)

City: Pretoria Web Site: http://tlug.up.ac.za Contact: Andrew Cooks Email: acooks@cs.up.ac.za

  • UCT Linux Enthusiasts Group

City: Cape Town Web Site: http://www.leg.uct.ac.za/ Contact: Webmaster Email: webmaster@leg.uct.ac.za

  • Western Cape Linux User Group

City: Cape Town Web Site: http://www.clug.org.za/ Contact: Thomas Email: see website


Sudan

Swaziland

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

ZOSS is a group geared towards promoting the use of open source in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Linux User Group


Asia

Afghanistan

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

This is an informal forum where Linux users, fans and followers can meet and excahnge information.

A community of Linux and UNIX enthusiasts dedicated to teaching and learning about Linux, Open Sorce and Open Standards throughout Bangladesh.

The Linux Users' group in Bangladesh tries to solve basic networking problems. This group always tries to share the knowledge each other and anyone, interested can solve problems.

A deshi platform of Linux people who think Linux do Linux and make people for Linux

This yahoo group is dedicated to Red Hat Linux Users in Bangladesh. Initiated by a group of trainee Red Hat Linux 9 Administrators at the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) we look forward to developing a community among the Red Hat Linux Users and Administrators in Bangladesh to support its members both technically and socially in whatever way this community is capable of.

This is Linux experts group. But not only for experts any new user of linux also can join in the linuxexperts group. Our group members must be Linux users. We provided various flavour of Linux as like as Redhat linux, Slackware, Debiware, linux Suse, Free BSD, mandriva Linux, Mandrake Linux, Unix, and many more linux utility. -- Tabrez

BanglaPad is one of the open-source projects of the Center for Reasearch on Bangla Language Processing, BRAC University, funded by PAN Localization Project grant from the International Development Research Center (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. The project began in August 2005 with two research programmers working full time. The initial goal of this project is to develop a platform-independent, rich text editor capable of editing Bangla. On the next level this editor will be used to implement new features that will come out as a product of ongoing Bangla language research.

Fedora Linux User Group is an initiative to help teachers, students, and IT professionals in Bangladesh take full advantage of open source technology by helping institutions around the world learn, develop and use effective, reliable open source solutions.

Bhutan

Brunei

Cambodia

China

The BLUG is the gateway to understanding Linux in China. Mailing list, evens information, and a photo gallery.

Multi-lingual LUG in Hong Kong.

Linux user group in Shanghai of People's Republic Of China. Provides communication space for Linux specialists, users, and fans.

Cyprus

East Timor

Georgia

India

Northern India

Apart from mailing list, http://www.geocities.com/anuj_corelinux/

Apart from the mailing list, a website at http://www.geocities.com/sunnylug/

Southern India

Announcement Mailing list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-bangalore/ Technical Mailing list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-bangalore-technical/ Programming Mailing list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-bangalore-programming/ Non-technical Mailing list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-bangalore-non-tech/

Mailing List p_lug-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Chennai wiki http://www.chennailug.org/wiki/Main_Page

Mailing list at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/glug-madurai-discuss

Mailing list at http://cepserver.tce.edu/mailman/listinfo/glugot

Western India

Mailing list at http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnunify/

Eastern India

Mailing lists link at http://www.ilug-cal.org/?q=node/view/3 Archive of list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-cal/

Mailing Lists Link at : http://www.ilug-cal.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=64

Mailing list Burdwan http://www.ilug-bwn.org/mailman/listinfo/ilug-bwn_ilug-bwn.org Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-bwn Contact mail-id : thecyberzone at gmail.com, webmaster at ilug-bwn.org

Mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-bbsr/

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

The Iraqi Linux Group Portal. The site contains forums, a mailing list, links, and other information.

Israel

Mailing lists at http://www.iglu.org.il/mailing-lists/

Home for Linux users and programmers in the Haifa area, organized by people who are participants in the Israeli Group of Linux Users: IGLU.

A Linux Club for Tel Aviv and Vicinity. Mailing list, meetings' information and material from the presentations.

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Korea, North

Korea, South

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Malaysia

Email myoss at my-opensource.org

  • Malaysia OSSIG httpthanks for all the feedback. the possibilities are endless it seems, that's why we love gnu/linux ;)://www.mncc.com.my/ossig/

Email ossig at mncc.com.my

Maldives

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

Email address admin at linux.com.np

Oman

Pakistan

Mailing list address general at linuxpakistan.net

Palestinian West Bank and Gaza

Philippines

Mailing list http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug

Qatar

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

UAE, Middle East. Good source for Linux related resources in the Mid-East. Host: GoldenSun Internet Consulting and Research.

Uzbekistan

Viet Nam

Yemen


Australia and New Zealand

Australia

Provides access to news, a mailing list, meetings information, a job vacancies page and a wiki. They have special interest groups and monthly meetings along with intermittent install-fests and social events.

The group provides monthly meetings, events, SIGs, a mailing list and IRC chat group. Additionally there are online Linux presentations from monthly meetings and written tutorials.

The group's wiki based web-site contains information about the group, monthly meetings, mailing list, IRC channel and a web-based forum. They also have a Linux job vacancies page, linux related links, tips and tricks, "how-to"s, and presentations.

The group supports all Unix variations, not just Linux. They provide an IRC chat group and regular meetings (with previous talks available online), a library (hardware, tools, CDs, books), talks and the usage of the humbug.org.au domain name.

Besides the usual monthly meetings and mailing list, this group has a number of on-going projects that members can get involved with.

Regular meetings, a mailing list, and their web-site provides linux related links and short articles.

Group membership facilities include forums, blogs, polls and information about up-coming events and open source advocacy. Their web-site contains Linux and programming tips, problem solutions, "how-to" and install guides.

Membership facilities include a contact form, web-mail, mailing list, forums, news and news archives. Additionally the site contains member contributions in the form of Linux related blogs.

The group has regular meetings, a discussion forum and news pages (with an RSS feed option).

User support in the form of a mailing list, events information, along with news and short articles contributed by members.

A professional association for Western Australians using Linux and other open source software to provide technology solutions.

Monthly meetings, a mailing list, member blogs and polls are a feature of this site. Also online is an events calendar, photo album and Linux news.

The University of New South Wales computer students' website is not just for Linux users, and provides news, events calendar and a discussion forum for members.

A wiki powered website, monthly meetings and useful links.

A group providing an IRC group, wiki pages, a mailing list and regular meetings.

This Queensland group has regular meetings, a mailing list and web-pages containing news and useful articles.

This group has a mailing list and regular events (meetings, seminars, installfests, AGMs). The web-pages include details of their library, Getting Linux and related links.

Besides the usual linux FAQ, linux related links, meeting and contact details, this group also offers member polls, a discussion forum, an IRC channel and downloads.

A group that meets every two weeks, the website has links to useful resources and news.

Umbrella linux user group with comprehensive links to Linux User Groups across Australia.

Incorporating Toowoomba Home Unix Users Group, this group of University students has monthly meetings, a mailing list and a website with useful links. The FAQ can tell you how Linux is really pronounced.

Members are provided with a Linux FAQ, regular meetings, documentation, a mailing list, and a web-page of linux related links.

A group that meets once a month, and whose website has lots of useful links and documentation.

New Zealand

A feature of this site is the wiki devoted to Linux articles with contributors from many countries. The group also provides information about regular meetings, their library, webmail, mailing list, discussion forums and blogs.

There are few details about the group, but the site contains discussion forums, news and a calendar of upcoming events.

Besides regular meetings, install fests and a mailing list, the group provides many linux related articles and links to useful resources.

Provides support by way of a mailing list and monthly meetings , with online access to presentations given at previous meetings.

A group with regular meetings, polls, forums, downloads, a library and a web-site with linux related articles and links.

Support for members through meetings, articles, news, reviews, downloads (tools, plugins) along with links to linux related web-sites.

The group provides meetings, a mailing list along with articles on distributions, hardware and Linux in general. The website is a Wiki, which can be contributed to by anyone.

Europe

It would be helpful if someone would copy the listings from http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/User_Groups/Europe/ to the appropriate country sections.

Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Serbia and Montenegro

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Vatican State

Latin America and Caribbean

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Aruba

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Bermuda

Bolivia

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Falkland Islands

French Guiana

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Martinique

Mexico

Montserrat

Netherlands Antilles

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Puerto Rico

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands

Uruguay

Venezuela

US

It would be helpful if someone would copy the listings from http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/User_Groups/North_America/United_States to the appropriate country sections.

Canada

It would be helpful if someone would copy the listings from http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/User_Groups/North_America/Canada to the appropriate country sections.

Elsewhere

American Samoa

Australia

Cook Islands

Fiji

French Polynesia

Guam

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Micronesia

Nauru

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Niue

Norfolk Island

Northern Mariana Islands

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Pitcairn

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

User Group Directories

Webring containing listings of many Linux users groups throughout the world.

Find Linux user groups worldwide.

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