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Ask HN: Best Intro to Linux resource?

4 points by edraferi ↗ HN
What is the best way to learn the basics of Linux (specifically CentOS)?

The target audience is comfortable programming in high-level languages (e.g. python) but exclusively uses Windows. The goal is to get them comfortable managing RPMs, writing basic shell scripts, able to trouble-shoot permissions problems independently, etc. It's easy enough to just throw them into it, but a more structured introduction would be helpful.

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phaus
Learning the command line well is probably the first thing that they need to do. This book will help them get started. I recently started working through it after seeing it recommended on HN. I'm not finished, so I don't know if it covers everything that you wanted, but it seems pretty thorough.

http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

brudgers
I'd look at one of the several Linux certifications. Formal training is, in my opinion, the way to go in a business setting.

It's also a could reality check for management. If they are unwilling to invest in formal training, then there is a lack of deep commitment to the learning process.

edraferi
There are a lot of different certifications out there. Have you found any that seem particularly high-quality?