Hi All,

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....

Welcome to LQ.

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.

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Welcome to the LQ forums.

Please understand that all LQ members, including yourself, are volunteers and that the intentions of the site are that you learn by doing. Instead of obtaining guides, you should search for the information yourself and then ask specific questions when you are stuck, while illustrating the efforts you have followed which led you to a particular point.

Please review the link in my signature which describes how to use the Linux Question site.

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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....

Good choice on Linux mint. It's user friendly, has a huge user base, helpful community, and u can practice LPIC stuff too.

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.

Hi,

Welcome to LQ!
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.

You can find some helpful Tutorials within the 'Slackware-Links'

You can possibly learn via members of a LUG in your area; You can download Linux ISO via LQ's Download Linux
Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

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@OP, Just start using Linux, and ask smaller questions as you go.

Hi,

One more suggestion would be to do a LQ Search for this topic since this is being asked all the time. You will get loads of results to LQ members answer for this question.

Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

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Thank you all for GREAT Suggestions... i will start using linux... And get back to you guys....

Hi,

I hope your endeavors are productive and result in a good Gnu/Linux experience. You may have results that may seem unanswerable but if you look at https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...#faq_lqwelcome to assist in creating a complete post to query therefore your useful post will allow us to help you then have a positive experience.

Please remember that most Gnu/Linux do have a distribution forum here at LQ that can be helpful. So please post to these for distribution specific queries. Please consider looking at LQ's Linux Tutorials for additional help.

Sometimes you may need to post to Distribution specific forums supported by that distribution. All else fails then post back here at LQ <Linux - General> unless it is a <Linux - Newbie> type query.

Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!