I have decided to go for Linux+ and have never worked with it before, hardly ever heard much about it until about a year ago, and am totally new to anything about it.

To start I purchased the Coreolis Linux+ Cram Session and will read it in it's entirety this weekend (it is only 430 pages).

After that I will start getting into test objectives and begin learning them all over the next few weeks.

I hope I am on the right track. Any advice for a Linux Newbie will be appreciated. I do not know anyone who is Linux+ certified.

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I'm Linux+ certified. The Linux+ is a great place to start. It's a fairly easy test, but you have to have competent Linux skills to pass it. The best advice that I can give to you is to get a copy of Red Hat and Debian, load them onto an old machine you have and hack around with them until you are familiar with the administration of a UNIX box. Play with it a bit, do the experiments that the books recommed . . . i.e., using the command line, using your Linux box as a web server or something. Just to get a feel for how everything works together. If you run into any snags feel free to ask.

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For Linux+ he probably doesn't need to practice setting up a webserver. Just practice commands, install software, practice backing up, etc.

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What do you think about sybex linux+, does it cover all the exam content?

Thanks.

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I used the Sybex book to study for the L+ and I would say it covered about 80% of the exam. There were a few commands that were not covered in the book. Basic Computer Hardware is also covered in the exam and not so well in the sybex book. The best thing to do like Mr. Linux Guy said is to setup a lab with Redhat and Debian. Good Luck

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I suggest "Running Linux" 4th edition. link It's a great book for the Linux newbie.....

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Hi Linux guys.

I read the book and am now pumped about Linux. From what I see, Linux should be a valuable supplement to a network. In the book they talk about using it to make and old computer into a print server or a firewall for example. I can see how Linux should be a valuable resource.

What I want to do is like Mr. LG said and go ahead and set up a Linux box. I have an old Pentium 133 with a 10 Gig IDE drive.

The book I read was not that specific about where to start here so what is the best way to install this? Should I download a certain basic download first then add on as I see fit or what? I guess if anyone can provide this I kind of need a basic walkthrough.

Thanks in advance. Linux rules!

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Originally posted by ANDRONDA
I have decided to go for Linux+ and have never worked with it before, hardly ever heard much about it until about a year ago, and am totally new to anything about it.

To start I purchased the Coreolis Linux+ Cram Session and will read it in it's entirety this weekend (it is only 430 pages).

After that I will start getting into test objectives and begin learning them all over the next few weeks.

I hope I am on the right track. Any advice for a Linux Newbie will be appreciated. I do not know anyone who is Linux+ certified.

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as fast as you can, get yourself a distro of Linux and install it, so that you can get a feel for it as you learn...

BTW, welcome to Linux Hell

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If you have access to a CD burnder go to linuxiso.org and download Red Hat 7.3. That's a good distro to start out with IMO.

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agreed. I hear Mandrake is also good to start with, although I personally have grown much fonder of RH...

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