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Iam new to linux, right now iam working in windows server platform, iam willing to learn linux and want to get certification also. Please help and guide me as a beginners and new to linux what are all things i need to know and how to learn step by step please help me for this new bie.... Thanks in advance....
Last edited by Jude Arokiaraj.l; 06-18-2018 at 07:53 AM.
Best way to learn linux is to start using it and get your hands dirty. Have you settled on which linux you want to use ? See here.
Also, don't get blown away by the sheer number of linux distributions. Everything is built on the Linux kernel, so they are very much alike (minus looks, few commands, few unique 'way of doing things' etc.).
Do a bit of 'distro-hopping', virtual machines are great for that. And choose the one you like. [Just don't ask us for suggestions. As someone once said, ask 10 linux users for recommendations and they'll give you 12 ]
Certifications are a different ball game altogether. There are distro-specific cerifications (Red Hat Certification, Suse certification) and distro-independent (such as LPIC)
Just ask your favorite search engine, there are tons of materials online. But at the end of the day, no amount of certifications can replace hands-on experience.
Last edited by Honest Abe; 06-18-2018 at 08:16 AM.
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Best way to learn linux is to start using it and get your hands dirty. Have you settled on which linux you want to use ? See here.
Also, don't get blown away by the sheer number of linux distributions. Everything is built on the Linux kernel, so they are very much alike (minus looks, few commands, few unique 'way of doing things' etc.).
Do a bit of 'distro-hopping', virtual machines are great for that. And choose the one you like. [Just don't ask us for suggestions. As someone once said, ask 10 linux users for recommendations and they'll give you 12 ]
Certifications are a different ball game altogether. There are distro-specific cerifications (Red Hat Certification, Suse certification) and distro-independent (such as LPIC)
Just ask your favorite search engine, there are tons of materials online. But at the end of the day, no amount of certifications can replace hands-on experience.
Thank you for your reply i decided to make my hands dirty.... now i gonna install linuxmint in virutal box after installing that i will get back to you.... surly i will have doubts thanks once again....
This a useful thing to have: http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml
You can spend ages trying out the various commands and learn a lot in the process. Note the availability of pdf versions, and the list of web-sites at the end.
Learn how to use the vi (pronounced vee-eye) editor. Some of us hate it, but it's always available on any POSIX system and sometimes the only editor installed.
Remember that the GUI is very useful on the desktop, but Linux on servers is usually command line only. That's one of the advantages: when you're trying to debug something, you don't have all the GUI stuff cluttering up the system. The two enterprise distros, Red Hat and SUSE are almost identical in that environment, having adopted a common standard. Mint is an excellent starter distro, but as a professional you'll want to migrate eventually to CentOS, the free version of Red Hat. I wouldn't suggest starting with that though; too much work in installation and setting up.
Iam new to linux, right now iam working in windows server platform, iam willing to learn linux and want to get certification also. Please help and guide me as a beginners and new to linux what are all things i need to know and how to learn step by step please help me for this new bie.... Thanks in advance....
I really do not encourage a new user to start learning a Gnu/Linux via certifications.
Instructed hands on can sometimes help a new user. You can find loads of information on-line but I found the following to be very helpful.
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Just a few links to aid you to gaining some understanding. Several are directed to the needs of a new users while the other links will enhance your Gnu/Linux experience;
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