On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Stephen Wimberly <[email protected]> wrote: > What training would you request from an employer that > wants me to branch out into Unix support?
That depends on what kind of training works best for you. (And maybe the flavor of *nix.) I would certainly sit down with a test PC (or virtual machine), install a popular distro, and start playing. But without some accompanying learning resources, your learning won't be very efficient. For example, if you like books, I can recommend /The UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook/, by Nemeth, et. al. Very good, very practical, very accessible. There's also /Linux for Windows Administrators/, by Minasi, et. al. It's a bit dated, and I wouldn't consider it a replacement for USAH, but it's a good companion. If you prefer online resources, you're in luck: There are many. Too many, possibly. The Linux Documentation Project (http://tldp.org/) is a good place to start. There are many HOWTO's that cover things at a detailed level. And they're free. If you like in-person classes, that's harder, since local is usually more convenient, and I don't know where you are. The one bit of universal advice I can give you is: Make sure your employer is budgeting you *time* to do your learning. No amount of money or resources will substitute. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
