Since 1999 · 2,200+ members

Vancouver's Linux community

Come get free help - stay for the friendly chats

VanLUG is a non-profit user group for Linux professionals, hobbyists, and curious newcomers in the Greater Vancouver area. Since 1999, we've been promoting Linux and free, open-source software through monthly talks, drop-in help sessions, and community events, all free and all volunteer-run, for every level of proficiency.

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Next meeting

View our next event on Luma.

We also run regular drop-in Linux help sessions at libraries in Richmond, Surrey, and Burnaby. See full schedule, or subscribe via RSS⁠.

What to expect

Monthly talks

Sysadmin deep-dives, tooling demos, career talks, security — one or two presentations each month, followed by Q&A.

Drop-in help sessions

Bring your laptop to a local library. We help with installs, troubleshooting, and getting comfortable on the command line.

Community year-round

The conversation keeps going on Discourse⁠ and Signal⁠ between meetings. Ask questions, share projects, find collaborators.

Follow us on Mastodon⁠, Bluesky⁠, or LinkedIn⁠ for announcements. Want to give a talk or have a question? Email the board.⁠

Events we're supporting

2026 Cloud Summit

May 1, 2026

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