Linux as a career?

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Dirty Harry101

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Hi guys

I have noticed while looking for jobs there seems to be a hole in terms of skilled linux guys?

While I am sitting at home looking for jobs, I am thinking of spending time and getting some linux skill to try take advantage of this gap.

I have been advised to do it and to start on Kali? This can then get me into the IT Security side? Another reason I think it could help would be to aid in my networking as Cisco and Mikrotik work on linux.

Opinions and advise please?
 
Dirty Harry101 said:
Hi guys

I have noticed while looking for jobs there seems to be a hole in terms of skilled linux guys?

While I am sitting at home looking for jobs, I am thinking of spending time and getting some linux skill to try take advantage of this gap.

I have been advised to do it and to start on Kali? This can then get me into the IT Security side? Another reason I think it could help would be to aid in my networking as Cisco and Mikrotik work on linux.

Opinions and advise please?
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A lot of enterprise linux positions would require experience with SUSE or RHEL. This includes more than just the technical aspect of the OS environment, but also licensing, architecture, etc.
To start using Linux to get to grips with the OS and day to day operations, set up a VM with Kali or Ubuntu and get some tutorials on YouTube for what you want to test.

Also get used to operating via CLI, so set up SSH on the box and then try to complete the tasks over SSH from Putty on your Windows box. Another good exercise for a newbie would be to get an entry level Linode instance and get a Linux environment up and running. They have some good guides that you can follow and it also introduces you to permissions/root/sudo etc.

Good luck
 
If you wan to have a career in pen testing study Kali linux (It is not a distro used for normal linux tasks in general)

If you want a career in just Linux as a OS in a enterprise environment go for Redhat
 
Thank the responses guys.

Going to get a pc to load Kali on to get started. Will reload with something else if needed. Also going to get a raspberry to mess with.
 
Dirty Harry101 said:
Thank the responses guys.

Going to get a pc to load Kali on to get started. Will reload with something else if needed. Also going to get a raspberry to mess with.
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You can run a live environment of Kali on your PC. No need to install the OS :)
 
Install CentOS if you want to get into the Red Hat side of things.
Whichever way you go there is a lot steeper learning curve than with MS operating systems.
A large portion of that is learning commands because you will seldom if ever see a GUI.
 
Well I don't quite have a pc yet ha ha. When I do get one, I'll probably run a dual boot option with Kali on? Chances are once I have it on, I will force myself to use it like that to get used to it.

I see the mention of Red hat vs Kali? Whats the difference? How would I choose? Not possible to learn both?
 
aybbleek said:
A lot of enterprise linux positions would require experience with SUSE or RHEL. This includes more than just the technical aspect of the OS environment, but also licensing, architecture, etc.
To start using Linux to get to grips with the OS and day to day operations, set up a VM with Kali or Ubuntu and get some tutorials on YouTube for what you want to test.

Also get used to operating via CLI, so set up SSH on the box and then try to complete the tasks over SSH from Putty on your Windows box. Another good exercise for a newbie would be to get an entry level Linode instance and get a Linux environment up and running. They have some good guides that you can follow and it also introduces you to permissions/root/sudo etc.

Good luck
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Agreed, this is what I did, except loaded Ubuntu on a spare PC. I am subscribed to tutoriaLinux on youtube. Play around and find things to do and get used to the typing. :) Take notes and learn the file system. I've been at it for a while and am still learning.
 
I've built a career on Linux and I would not recommend starting with Kali, as we mention on our website, Kali is not designed for people who are new to Linux.

Please read this first: https://docs.kali.org/introduction/should-i-use-kali-linux

If you have no Linux skill, I recommend starting with Ubuntu or Debian (If Kali is the end goal, then starting with Debian might be best, because Kali is one of the many Debian based distros out there).

If you want to learn more about Kali, we are also launching a new course this month for Kali, please see: https://www.kali.org/news/introducing-kali-linux-certified-professional/

www.edx.org also offer free Linux courses you can take.

Good luck and have fun. Learning Linux properly with certainly help with your career.
 
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