Linux Training?

[robertson1995]

Hello, I am new to Linux and need direction on where to get Linux training.

I currently write macros and basic programs using VBA, but the guy that wrote most of our Linux applications has left the company. I basically need to know what would be the best "start from scratch" training that you would recommend.

My company will pay for training, but it would have to be an online or correspondence class. Also any books you could recommend would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[hazel]

Almost any O'Reilly book is worth reading. I suggest you start with "Running Linux", which is a good distro-independent textbook. Then find a "Linux Bible" for your distribution: a "For Dummies" or "Idiot's Guide" would do, or one of Sams' "Unleashed" series.

[oz]

I basically need to know what would be the best "start from scratch" training that you would recommend.

Welcome to the forums!

Linux From Scratch is a good hands-on start from scratch opportunity:

Welcome to Linux From Scratch!

[robertson1995]

Thank you both for the information.

[MASONTX]

Welcome to the forum, and good luck with the new job.

[MikeTbob]

I basically need to know what would be the best "start from scratch" training that you would recommend.

Install any version/flavor and Linux at home and let the learning begin

Hang out around here long enough and you will learn a thing or two just by reading threads. Here is a couple more helpful links.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ead-first.html
The Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide | The best site to learn about choosing, using and installing Linux for beginners

[hazel]

If you want to learn basic unix/linux utilities, it's worth studying your system's start-up scripts.

Put the script in a suitable editor, open a console for displaying man pages and another one for experiments. Go through each line, trying to work out what it does and how it does it. Read man or info pages for the commands that are used; if you still can't work it out, try typing the whole command and see what kind of output you get (do this as yourself and not as root so you don't accidentally screw up your system).

If a line consists of two or three commands linked together with pipe symbols ( | ), try typing the first part by itself, then add the pipe and the second part, and so on. You can see how the output changes as more utilities are called in to handle it.

I found this an excellent way of learning.

[Redman]

... but the guy that wrote most of our Linux applications has left the company ...

It might also be helpful for yourself to know if the applications are distribution specific. Like SUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc. Although most of the text-based applications are the same, there are differences. And it might be extra info to dive into the distribution too.