learn linux for career

[forumjunkie]

Hi,

I'm new to linux and would like to learn it for a career.

Which version would be best to go for if I want to work in the industry using linux?

Also, what else would I need to learn?

I'm willing to put the time in to do a crash course at home for whatever I need to learn.

[oz]

Hello and welcome!

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is often used for business purposes so you could try that or one of the other distros that are based on it, such as Scientific or CentOS. If you want to learn about the deep inner workings of Linux, you can build it from scratch with Linux From Scratch.

In the end, you should be able to learn about Linux with pretty much any distribution except that some distros do force you to learn more about them than others, while some do more hand-holding for the user by including various GUI tools and such.

[forumjunkie]

Thanks. I had a feeling it would be RH, from reading about it.

So scientific and centOS are based on RH?

Are they free? RH seems to cost quite a bit.

[oz]

So scientific and centOS are based on RH?

Are they free?

Yes and yes.

They are basically the same thing but without the Red Hat logos/artwork and paid subscription support.

[forumjunkie]

Yes and yes.

They are basically the same thing but without the Red Hat logos/artwork and paid subscription support.

Thanks, ozar, I appreciate your help.

[Freston]

Red Hat is free as in speech but not as in beer.

Go for your RHCE if you want to be a Linux admin and be taken seriously as such.

You can use a CentOS version as a target system for learning purposes. Though, it's a little behind but it's 100% binary compatible and people will know what you're talking about. Scientific is a good second choice... (arguably a good first choice).

[forumjunkie]

Red Hat is free as in speech but not as in beer.

Lol. I have no idea what you mean by this.

Go for your RHCE if you want to be a Linux admin and be taken seriously as such.

You can use a CentOS version as a target system for learning purposes. Though, it's a little behind but it's 100% binary compatible and people will know what you're talking about. Scientific is a good second choice... (arguably a good first choice).

Thanks. it's my intention to go for RHCE, once I know how to use RH first.

I just ordered a Sams 24 hour book with RH 9. I know it's old, but it's cheap and will get me started.

[elija]

Lol. I have no idea what you mean by this.

Free as in speech means that you can download, modify and build the source
Free as in beer means payment.

[forumjunkie]

Free as in speech means that you can download, modify and build the source
Free as in beer means payment.

Okay. I assumed you have to buy RH in order to use it.

Which version would you recommend I download?

[oz]

Okay. I assumed you have to buy RH in order to use it.

Which version would you recommend I download?

You can download it for free, then install it and use it, but you can't get updates or support without a subscription. That's why we were recommending Scientific or CentOS as alternatives.