Where to start?

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I'm not totally new to Linux but I have minimal experience, especially when it comes to command lines and just navigating the directory in general. I've messed around with Ubuntu off and on and right now I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and Plex media server on an old amd machine that I threw together from spare parts. I've messed around with Apache, PHP and SQL in the past and I'm planning on getting the CompTia Linux+ cert in the future. Just wondering what I really need to start focusing on as far as linux server admin and the certification is concerned. Is there a particular distro I should focus on? I see that the CompTia cert includes SuSe
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I would really recommend you guys try to run a distro on a bare-metal system just to get used to partitioning/installation; that way you can fix things by yourself - ie. update graphics card, NICs, compiz (ubuntu). Also, dual booting on a UEFI system is GREAT way to learn on your own - you learn everything. GParted and Rufus (maybe, UnetBootin) are your best friends!
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Firstly learn the basics of the command line and scripting:
The Linux Command Line by William E. Shotts, Jr.
Linux Bible: Amazon.co.uk: Christopher Negus, Christine Bresnahan: 9781118218549: Books
^ The above is more geared towards red hat derivatives but is a fantastic resource.
Setup a lap you want a machine hosting at least two virtual machines one red hat and one deb based.
download the exam objectives: CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI Certification
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Linux+ learning how to go about it?:
Linux Training Videos | Professor Messer - CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux, Microsoft Technology Training
LPI Linux LPIC-1 101 and CompTIA Linux+ Video Training Online | CBT Nuggets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DJRM5exh0o
practice and lab avoid the roderick smith book like the plague unless you want to be sleep induced lol :P
" Embrace, evolve, extinguish "
I just starting messing around with linux, it's really not hard to figure out, it's so much easier when you just use "?" in cli.
As for the Linux stuff stick to the gameplan gradually build your knowledge up bit by bit I am also going to be looking at the Linux+ as I really was to take advantage of the 3 certs.
small steps everyday and your get here
" Embrace, evolve, extinguish "
This is so true. I equate the experience of reading the book to reading the dictionary one definition at a time
Thank you for the links
Hahah I'd never thought of it this way, but I guess that's a pretty fair assessment
Sybex: CompTIA Linux+ Powered by Linux Professional Institute Study Guide, 3rd Edition: Exam LX0-101 and Exam LX0-102, 3rd Edition - Christine Bresnahan, Richard Blum
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" Embrace, evolve, extinguish "
I'm thinking of getting the Linux+ sometime this year, go good to know! Thanks.
Certs: RHCSA, LFCS: Ubuntu, CNCF CKA, CNCF CKAD | AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect Pro, AWS Certified Security Specialist, GCP Professional Cloud Architect
Learn: Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus & Golang | Improve: Docker, Python Programming
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