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I am fairly new to linux and I have just installed SuSe 8.2. I am wondering what skills would be good to learn. I know that I will need to learn how to write scripts, but what scripting languages should I learn. I greatly appreciate any and all comments.
i don't know if it is necessary to learn scripting at all (unless u want to be a programmer) i've actually had the same question, i started using linux so i could learn to program
anyway, the skills u need to know are basically some simple bash language (cd, mkdir, etc) and u definitely need to know how to compile
also, familiarize yourself with the file system of linux so u know what programs are talking about when they ask for the kernel directory and such
If you want to create new scripts, Perl is the best.
It is easy to learn and master.
However, most system scripts on Linux are written in Bash.
So if you plan customizing your system, Bash is essential.
Bash is harder to learn and master.
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