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Linux User Group or
Linux Users' Group (
LUG) or
GNU/Linux User Group (
GLUG) is a private, generally non-profit or not-for-profit organization that provides support and/or education for
Linux users, particularly for inexperienced users. The term commonly refers to local groups that meet in person, but is also used to refer to online support groups that may have members spread over a very wide area and which do not organize, or are not dependent on, physical meetings. Many LUGs encompass
FreeBSD and other free Unix-based operating systems.