I see from your profile that you're a network engineer. That means you're probably looking to administer some kind of Linux server. Am I correct?
First start with Ubuntu. Download the DVD or CDs and install it on a spare machine. Play around with the control panels so that you have some idea of how the system can be configured compared with Windows.
Next, check out how the system really works. Each one of the fancy control panels writes its output to a text file. Search Google for a tutorial on the 'bash' shell, open up a terminal windows and navigate to the /etc directory. Try to work out what the main files are doing.
Once you're confident about your abilities to navigate the system, join a mailing list or newsgroup devoted to Linux newbies, and ask specific questions. Most people on these lists are happy to help when asked "I can do this in Windows, but I can't work out how to do it with Linux".
I see from your profile that you're a network engineer. That means you're probably looking to administer some kind of Linux server. Am I correct?
First start with Ubuntu. Download the DVD or CDs and install it on a spare machine. Play around with the control panels so that you have some idea of how the system can be configured compared with Windows.
Next, check out how the system really works. Each one of the fancy control panels writes its output to a text file. Search Google for a tutorial on the 'bash' shell, open up a terminal windows and navigate to the /etc directory. Try to work out what the main files are doing.
Once you're confident about your abilities to navigate the system, join a mailing list or newsgroup devoted to Linux newbies, and ask specific questions. Most people on these lists are happy to help when asked "I can do this in Windows, but I can't work out how to do it with Linux".
Have fun. Are you applying for a Linux job?
--nigel
http://qatarjournal.com/~ngourlay/journal/