Comments on: Poll: The best way to learn Linux http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saladolfhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-146492 Saladolf Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:23:47 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-146492 i started to learn linux one year ago, i have attended a class but i didn,t find it that helpful so i started depending on my self, i started by install linux (Fedora) and play with it and read some Ebooks like: :Linux the complete reference and others, and now i am using virtual machine with Linux installed on my windows PC. my next target is to get completely familiar with linux and try to replace Windows to become fully Linux user and remember short Pen is better than long memory i started to learn linux one year ago, i have attended a class but i didn,t find it that helpful so i started depending on my self, i started by install linux (Fedora) and play with it and read some Ebooks like: :Linux the complete reference and others, and now i am using virtual machine with Linux installed on my windows PC.
my next target is to get completely familiar with linux and try to replace Windows to become fully Linux user

and remember short Pen is better than long memory

]]> By: John McMakinhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-143726 John McMakin Thu, 08 May 2008 20:55:03 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-143726 My advice is similar to the others. I started learning Linux last October. I installed Kubuntu and started using it. I read a lot online and tried various things to learn more. Eventually I got a couple of old P3 boxes and learned to multiboot with Grub and NTLDR, tried most of the major variations and spent time learning some of the command line stuff. Having the old boxes was great because if anything broke I could always start over. I did learn how to fix a lot of things along the way. My next step is to build a distribution with LFS. Bottom line is to read a lot and do more. John My advice is similar to the others.

I started learning Linux last October. I installed Kubuntu and started using it. I read a lot online and tried various things to learn more. Eventually I got a couple of old P3 boxes and learned to multiboot with Grub and NTLDR, tried most of the major variations and spent time learning some of the command line stuff. Having the old boxes was great because if anything broke I could always start over. I did learn how to fix a lot of things along the way. My next step is to build a distribution with LFS.

Bottom line is to read a lot and do more.

John

]]> By: Silviahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-143715 Silvia Thu, 08 May 2008 11:56:43 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-143715 I agree with Mike, I have followed his list of steps with the sole variant of buying instead of lending books. I can only add that virtualization now make experimenting less costly in terms of time and frustration. I agree with Mike, I have followed his list of steps with the sole variant of buying instead of lending books. I can only add that virtualization now make experimenting less costly in terms of time and frustration.

]]> By: Mike Shttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-143215 Mike S Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:49:10 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-143215 - use search engine read about how to install - install latest Ubuntu or distro you like - read newsgroups regularly to learn lots of stuff - use search engine to solve problems, configure - get library books to supplement online reading - take class as last resort - use search engine read about how to install
- install latest Ubuntu or distro you like
- read newsgroups regularly to learn lots of stuff
- use search engine to solve problems, configure
- get library books to supplement online reading
- take class as last resort

]]> By: Michael Faviahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-140202 Michael Favia Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:04:19 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-140202 Based on my own experience. grab a copy of the most user friendly linux distribution which is closely similar to its counter part which is windows and explore! if you want to go more advance then use google to and have a research. Based on my own experience. grab a copy of the most user friendly linux distribution which is closely similar to its counter part which is windows and explore!

if you want to go more advance then use google to and have a research.

]]> By: markhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-11695 mark Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:57:02 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-11695 Another great way for people to learn is with LiveCDs. Another great way for people to learn is with LiveCDs.

]]> By: nixcrafthttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-6182 nixcraft Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-6182 Allen, I agree with LFS is good if you want to go and learn almost every aspect of Linux. But LFS is not a cup of tea for everyone. If anyone not familiar with LFS go here => www.linuxfromscratch.org Appreciate your post. Allen,

I agree with LFS is good if you want to go and learn almost every aspect of Linux. But LFS is not a cup of tea for everyone.

If anyone not familiar with LFS go here => http://www.linuxfromscratch.org

Appreciate your post.

]]> By: Allen Garvinhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-6173 Allen Garvin Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:52:07 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/poll-the-best-way-to-learn-linux.html#comment-6173 One really great way to learn Linux is to take a kernel and build a distribution from scratch. Write your own rc scripts, choose what packages you want and build them out, write configuration files for everything. For extra credit, reimplement standard utilities from /bin. One really great way to learn Linux is to take a kernel and build a distribution from scratch. Write your own rc scripts, choose what packages you want and build them out, write configuration files for everything. For extra credit, reimplement standard utilities from /bin.

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